Ranking the Response Times of Government Agencies for Open Records Request

Agency State Number of Days to Completion

1. Henderson County Sheriff’s Department TN 6 Days

2. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SC 53 Days

a. The investigation involved only one law enforcement agency

3. Kentucky State Police KY 65 Days

a. The investigation involved four law enforcement agencies

4. Independence Police Department MO 167 Days

5. North Canton Ohio Police Department, OH

a. Police Incident Report was incomplete

b. Media report was more detailed

c. Suspect was using deadly force

d. Case no longer meets criteria

6. Kentucky State Attorney General KY

a. Requested assistance

b. The AG’s Office complied

c. Assistance no longer due to KSP Inv.

7. Michigan State Police MI Request cancelled due to cost

a. Record located through media report

b. I had to request assistance from MSP

c. Due to Saginaw P.D. failure to comply

8. Lexington County Sheriff’s Department SC Failed to send records

9. South Carolina State Attorney General SC Uncooperative

a. Request for assistance

10. Governor of South Carolina SC Uncooperative

a. Request for assistance

11. U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn SC No Response

12. Missouri State Attorney General SC Uncooperative

a. Request for assistance

13. Governor of Missouri MO Uncooperative

a. Request for assistance

14. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver MO No Response

a. Request for assistance

15. Albuquerque Police Department NM Failed to send records

a. Record located through media report

16. Saginaw Township Police Department MI Failed to send records

a. Record located through media report

17. Bellefonte Police Department KY Records incomplete

a. Record received through KSP Investigation

18. Flatwoods Police Department KY Records incomplete

a. Record received through KSP Investigation

19. Russell Police Department KY Records incomplete

a. Record received through KSP Investigation

20. Phoenix Arizona Police Department AZ Failed to send records

a. Record located through media report