Michael Barfield sues IACP over SPD staffing survey [public records lawsuit]

[Media]

Paralegal Michael Barfield sued the IACP for refusing to provide documents collected as part of the association’s staffing study for SPD. IACP has a $200,000 contract with the city to study staffing needs.

City Attorney Robert Fournier and City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadalini warned IACP officials in a formal letter that not fulfilling the request would constitute a breach of contract.

A draft of the final report does not exist yet, but documented survey responses should be furnished to Barfield’s request, Fournier said.

After weeks of requests, the records still have not been produced.

IACP attorneys offered to “voluntarily” provide some documentation to Barfield, with the caveat that IACP would not admit it is subject to Florida’s public records laws in this circumstance.

Barfield denied that offer, arguing that IACP must comply with records laws.

Gerard Panaro, an attorney for Howe and Hutton in Washington, D.C. wrote: “Mr. Barfield, your terms … in your email … are impossible...”

Police Chief Bernadette DiPino also disagree with the IACP interpretation of…

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[Columbo]

So what about the promise of confidentiality for those who participated in the survey?

[Unregistered]

So what about the promise of confidentiality for those who participated in the survey?

If you signed your name to it, then it's subject to the public records laws of Florida.