CITY OF ROANOKE
(OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
464 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
215 CHURCH AVENUE, SW
‘Timothy R. Spencer
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 2401 1.1595 Pics
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July 24, 2019
VIA EMAIL TO:
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Mark Spain
Anchor/Reporter
WSET-TV
2320 Langhome Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
RE: FOIA Request -
Roanoke City Police Department's Security Plans for Event Similar to
The Unite the Right Rally held in Charlottesville
Dear Mr. Spain:
1am writing to you regarding your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request made
July 18, 2019 to Caitlyn Cline, Crime Prevention Specialist with the Roanoke City Police Department,
whereby you are requesting a copy of the Roanoke City Police Department's security plans for an event
that might be considered similar to the Unite the Right rally held in Charlottesville in August 2017.
Further, you were requesting to speak on camera with Ms. Cline about such plans. Please be advised
that the Roanoke City Police Department does not have any such document. Therefore, pursuant to
Section 2.2-3704, interview requests do not fall under FOIA.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me,
ir Aasistant city Attomey
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ce: Lt, Adam Puckett, Roantoke City Police Department
Caitlyn Cline, Crime Prevention Specialist