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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: May 8, 2024 | Updated: May 22, 2024
(May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.
Good afternoon Sheriff, Debbie, Misty, Kim, (or Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the total number of calls received AND dispatched for the Graham County Sheriff's Office/911 Dispatch, during the time period of 01/01/2020 through 04/01/2024. Please also indicate the total number of calls received and dispatched by month to each entity (such as the Fire Dept, Police Dept, etc).
For Example:
January 2020. Total Calls: 100. Dispatched to Sheriff's Dept: 25. Dispatched to Fire Dept: 10
To be clear, I’m only requesting to know totals. Please DO NOT include any personally identifying information about callers, addresses, case #s, etc, if that type of data exists. It is not relevant to my request.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to "inspect", nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
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Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Completed
Activity:
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May 22, 2024 1:50 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
date: May 22, 2024, 1:50 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Hi Misty,
Excellent — Thank you for confirming.
Later today or tomorrow, I will work on getting all of the emails / updates I’ve received from you added to our website. And once that is done I will mark this request as “Completed” on our site.
Thanks for your assistance with my request
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
May 22, 2024 1:26 pm
1 month ago
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: May 22, 2024, 1:26 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Yes I have sent what you requested.
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Status: Clarification Provided -
May 21, 2024 5:22 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
date: May 21, 2024, 5:22 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Hi Misty,
You’ve said there should be “3 reports per year”, for:
– Department CFS Call Type Group by month for all fire/rescue and ems. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
– Department CFS Call Type Group by month for Sheriff. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
– CFS by Department Select Department by Date. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024For organization’s sake, I’ve put all 11 files I received from you since May 17th into a public Google Drive folder at the following URL. I haven’t changed the file names — they’ve been uploaded exactly as they were received: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
It’s very confusing to review and explain the different email threads / files I received – particularly, because most of the files are just scans of reports, so I can’t copy and paste text to discuss with you. Also, since none of the files are named in any way to indicate what reports they contain, it was cumbersome to review each file and type out what reports are contained in each one. I didn’t realize when I first received the files last week that you’d combined multiple years and reports into some of the files. Now that I’ve figured that out, I just spent time re-reviewing every email in closer detail. This is what I’ve determined:
You’ve sent me 9 emails, containing a total of 11 files. Within those files, there are a total of 19 different reports. Some files combine multiple years / reports:
Email #1 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020”Email #2 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2022”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2023”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2024 – 04/01/2024”Email #3 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021”Email #4 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2022 – 12/31/2022”Email #5 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2023”Email #6 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2024 – 05/31/2024”Email #7 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2020 00:00 – 12/31/2020 23:59”
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2021 00:00 – 12/31/2021 23:59”
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2022 00:00 – 12/31/2022 23:59”Email #8 contains 1 file, with a report for:
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2023 00:00 – 12/31/2023 23:59”
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2024 00:00 – 04/01/2024 23:59”Email #9 contains 3 files, with a report for:
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021”
“Department CFS CallType Group By Month For 01/01/2021 – 12/31/2021”
“For GRAHAM COUNTY EMS 01/01/2021 00:00 – 12/31/2021 23:59”
——————————– In total, you have provided me with 19 reports:
4 reports in 2020
6 reports in 2021
3 reports in 2022
3 reports in 2023
3 reports in 2024I cannot spend more time trying to determine if you provided me with what was requested or what you may have intended to send. For the sake of not further complicating or confusing things, I’d ask that you please review yourself what you have provided to me, and please confirm that what you’ve sent fully satisfies my request. It is not clear to me at this point.
Thank you for your continued help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Clarification Requested -
May 21, 2024 12:14 pm
1 month ago
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: May 21, 2024, 12:14 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.You should have 3 reports per year, I dont know how many files were sent as the scanner was acting up. So if you do not have 3 reports per year let me know which ones you dont have for each year. The three reports are
1. Department CFS Call Type Group by month for all fire/rescue and ems. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
2. Department CFS Call Type Group by month for Sheriff. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
3. CFS by Department Select Department by Date. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
Status: Clarification Provided -
May 21, 2024 10:38 am
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
cc: Brad Hoxit <[email protected]>, Debbie Buchanan <[email protected]>, Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 21, 2024, 10:38 AM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Hi Misty,
I have received 9 different email threads from you containing files responsive to this request since Friday. For organization, I would like to keep any further questions / discussion we have about the request contained to just the email thread above.
I received your new message this morning, which provided 3 attachments / files for reports in 2021:
#9.
Date: May 21, 2024, 8:41 AM
Subject: Fw: Message from KM_C558 2021 record request
————-In that message you said “… There should be 3 separate reports per year, if some of them did not come through for any other year let me know and I can resend. My scanner was not working properly last Friday and if I need to resend anything else I can.” I interpret this to mean that in ALL of the emails you sent, not just the one today, there should have been 3 reports per year? So — 15 files total covering 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
To this point, I have only received 11 total files across the 9 different email threads:
4 files showing reports in 2020
3 files showing reports in 2021
1 file showing a report in 2022
2 files showing reports in 2023
1 file showing a report in 2024If you believe some files are missing that you scanned and did not send, please provide those files.
Thank you!
Status: Clarification Requested -
May 21, 2024 8:41 am
1 month ago
[Email #9]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>, Brad Hoxit <[email protected]>, Debbie Buchanan <[email protected]>, Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 21, 2024, 8:41 AM
subject: Fw: Message from KM_C558 2021 record requestHere are the reports for 2021. There should be 3 separate reports per year, if some of them did not come through for any other year let me know and I can resend. My scanner was not working properly last Friday and if I need to resend anything else I can.
Best Regards,
Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:52 AM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: Message from KM_C558Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 3 files referenced (“SDisp-BIZ-C24052108520.pdf” , “SDisp-BIZ-C24052109060.pdf” , “SDisp-BIZ-C24052108521.pdf“) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
Status: Clarification Provided -
May 20, 2024 4:46 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
cc: Brad Hoxit <[email protected]>, Debbie Buchanan <[email protected]>, Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 20, 2024, 4:46 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Hi Misty,
Thank you for your message above.
I also received a succession of 8 other emails from you on Friday, May 17. I’ve listed them below, in the order received.
Please note that emails #2 and #3 are different, although they have the same time stamp / subject:
#1.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Calls for service by month 2020
#2.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw:
#3.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: 2
#4.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: 2
#5.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: 4
#6.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: 5
#7.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: 6
#8.
Date: May 17, 2024, 4:02 PM
Subject: Fw: 7
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Before I spend time organizing and posting all of those emails on our website, I would first like to ask you for some additional clarification.
I reviewed each email and each file contained therein:
4 files were provided for 2020
1 file was provided for 2022
2 files were provided for 2023
1 file was provided for 2024
I was unable to locate any file that is responsive for the year 2021 specifically. Can you please provide the data I requested for 2021?
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Editor’s Note to Sender, 05/20/24 @ 4:46pm. The “8 other emails” we mentioned receiving from Misty on 05/17 — are not posted on our site, currently. Once we receive clarification from Misty, as well as the records responsive for 2021, at that point we will back-post all of the emails / files we received. Thank you for your patience!
Status: Clarification Requested -
May 17, 2024 4:00 pm
1 month ago
[Email #8]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:02 PM
subject: Fw: 7Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:14 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 7Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-191411.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #7]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw: 6Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:13 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 6Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-191308.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #6]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw: 5Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:11 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 5Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-191142.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #5]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw: 4Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:10 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 4Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-191056.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #4]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw: 2Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:10 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 2Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-191002.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #3]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw: 2Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:08 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: 2Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-190855.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #2]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:01 PM
subject: Fw:Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 3:00 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject:Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“Scan05-17-2024-190010.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
[Email #1]
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: “[email protected]” <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
subject: Fw: Calls for service by month 2020These reports will come to you over several forwards. If you have any issues getting the information or questions let me know.
Regards,
Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director
40 Fort Hill Ln.
Robbinsville NC 28771
O#(828) 479-7607
C#(828) 735-0068
[email protected]
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 2:38 PM
To: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
Subject: Calls for service by month 2020Editor’s Note 05/23: Please see the 1 file referenced (“misty05172024183834.pdf”) at the following URL / Google Drive folder. This is a public link we created, so that all the files Misty sent us can be accessed in one place: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jd-5DgnAjR1FpazA0ePtpajFTvynGEks
Status: Response Received from Government -
May 17, 2024 2:08 pm
1 month ago
from: Misty Hembree <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>, Brad Hoxit <[email protected]>
cc: Debbie Buchanan <[email protected]>, Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 2:08 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.I did receive this email and it had slipped off my radar, I will send my numbers as soon as possible. Thanks for the reminder.
Regards,
Misty Hembree
Graham County 911 Director40 Fort Hill Ln.Robbinsville NC 28771O#(828) 479-7607C#(828) 735-0068
Status: Government Processing Request -
May 17, 2024 2:06 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 17, 2024, 2:06 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Hi Sheriff, Debbie, Misty, Kim, (or Custodian(s) of these records),
I submitted the following public records request to your offices on May 08 at 4:25pm
(May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.
I haven’t received a response since submitting the request.
Please confirm receipt of my request to let me know it has begun processing, and if possible please provide an anticipated date for its completion. If I do not hear back in 1 week, I will follow up again.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
May 8, 2024 4:25 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], Kim Crisp <[email protected]>
date: May 8, 2024, 4:25 PM
subject: Public records request. (May 2024) Request for Graham County, NC Sheriff’s Office: Total calls received and dispatched by month. From 01/01/20 – 04/01/24.Good afternoon Sheriff, Debbie, Misty, Kim, (or Records Officer / Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
Please provide the total number of calls received AND dispatched for the Graham County Sheriff’s Office/911 Dispatch, during the time period of 01/01/2020 through 04/01/2024. Please also indicate the total number of calls received and dispatched by month to each entity (such as the Fire Dept, Police Dept, etc).
For Example:
January 2020. Total Calls: 100. Dispatched to Sheriff’s Dept: 25. Dispatched to Fire Dept: 10To be clear, I’m only requesting to know totals. Please DO NOT include any personally identifying information about callers, addresses, case #s, etc, if that type of data exists. It is not relevant to my request.
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I’m NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to “inspect”, nor to obtain a printed copy of, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). If you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
————————————Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and clear explanations of those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816The request has been sent solely by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
May 8, 2024 4:23 pm
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending