MORE ABOUT MISSING CMPD RECORDS

TIP OF THE ICEBERG AT CMPD ACADEMY?

Following extensive research and inquiry, citynewswatch discovered that the initial report of hundreds of Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Officer records was just the beginning.  It turns out the first 499 out of 501 Officers’ records on the AUDIT list which indicated a problem were merely out of the first 501 checked…   it seemed CMPD and the NCDOJ Criminal Justice Standards Division were happy to leave the impression after many questions about a full audit of CMPD that those were all the problems found.  This would have been bad enough, but was only the first < 1/3 they checked out of 1782 officers’ files.

For details and copies of memos sent a year ago from Deputy Chief Katrina Graue ordering officers to come in and have fingerprints re-done and obviously admitting the missing records, see these previous citynewswatch posts here and here.

WHAT IS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOING?

The NCDOJ CJSD has said they have no answer from Chief Monroe or any surrogate for him on what the heck happened in the first place, even for multiple officers who had to be pulled from duty by the State because they were working without certification standards—some for years.  Recent NCDOJ CJSD Director Wayne Woodard and current Deputy Director Pam Pope had issued letters to CMPD demanding immediate removal from active duty of the officers and a list of requirements for those officers (names blacked out here) before they could be reinstated.  However, the same agency says they don’t have any such letter from Monroe—but have reinstated the officers.   Hmm.  

One of the requirements was clearly to explain what the heck is going on in CMPD and the management issues.  You can read for yourself in some of the letters found below, including that multiple officers were working uncertified, that Chief Monroe was required to issue letters explaining the lack of management control was missed in his agency, and a recommendation in July, 2011 that CMPD should contact the District Attorney's Office, advise of the separations involving these officers and then “it is up to them whether they believe any action may be warranted.”  These are exactly the type of issues raised by citynewswatch a year ago, but there’s still no answer what action, if any, has been taken.

FULL AUDIT RESULTS VERY CONCERNING

When the full audit was complete, results show in a letter in September, 2012, that:

·        41 officers are deficient in some manner with mandated in-service training required in previous years; and

·        47 officers are deficient with Certification requirements of the Commission

The completion and report of audit findings does not preclude further Commission action as deemed appropriate.

When asked if this statement on his letterhead by Deputy Director Pope meant that 47 CMPD officers were now considered out of Certification and would be removed from active duty status, current Interim Director of the NCDOJ Criminal Justice Standards Division, Robert Yow, has said “the issues included in the final audit report (for all 1792 files) have been referred for further inquiry, and I cannot comment upon them.”

CONCERNED DIRECTOR FROM NCDOJ

Former NCDOJ CJSD Director Wayne Woodard expressed his concerns before the final audit was complete:

From: Woodard, Wayne

Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 4:50 PM

To: kgraue@cmpd.org

Cc: Pope, Pam

Subject: CMPD Issues

Deputy Chief Graue,

I would like to talk with you in regards to several issues involving your agency. First, there is a need to follow-up with you concerning the audit of officer certification files that our staff recently conducted at your agency. Secondly, there are several other issues that have come up, both before and since the audit which merit our discussion. I will tell you I am very concerned about these other issues and concerned about the actions of some members of your agency regarding these issues.

Please let me know if you are available anytime within the next several days for a phone conversation. If so, what is a good time and at what number may I reach you. I do plan to ask my Deputy director, Pam Pope, to join us since she was involved in the audit process and has relevant information to share.

Thank you,

Wayne Woodard, Director

Criminal Justice Standards Division

North Carolina Department of Justice

919-661-5980

SUMMARY OF FIRST OFFICER RECORDS AUDITED

To get an idea the extent of the problem, here is a summary of the issues with the first 501 records reviewed:

From: Marrella, Teresa

Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 3:41 PM

To: Pope, Pam

Subject: CMPD Audit Stats

Pam,

Below are the stats of files which were missing items or the wrong form was used.

I have attached the spreadsheet.

Proof of Minimum Age of 20

13 Missing

Proof of Education

27 Missing

Proof of Citizenship

15 Missing

Results of FP Record Check

111 Missing

Medical History F-1

397 Missing

Medical Exam Report F-2

417 Missing

Personal History Statement F-3

13 Missing

Qualifications Appraisal

22 Missing

Mandated Background Investigation F-8

16 Missing

191 CMPD form

Firearms Qualification

379 Missing

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Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 4:23 PM

To: Pearsall, Sherie

Cc: Little, Jenny; Sauber, Jason; jcfields@cmpd.org

Subject:

Major Pearsall,

Per our earlier telephone conversation, we are requesting the following documents to straighten out the information and correct status on the above persons with your agency/formerly with your agency:

XXXXXX

• need an amended Form F-5B with corrected identifying information (DOB, SSN, Oath of Office)

• Letter from Chief Monroe that has not separated from your agency and that has been working full time since XXXXXX date of hire on whatever specific date.

• Copies of all certification paperwork ("F" forms from our office)

• Letter from Chief Monroe stating status of employment with CMPD including rank, current assignment, etc. Also, please include how this was missed on your agency profile since 1998.

• Date of drug test for employment or copy of same

• Training for in-service has been received by email and we will notify you if we need additional information

• Copies of all certification paperwork ("F" forms from our office)

• Letter from Chief Monroe stating status of employment with CMPD including rank, current assignment, etc. Also, please include how this was missed on your agency profile since 1998.

• Date of drug test for employment or copy of same

• Training for in-service has been received by email and we will notify you if we need additional information

Again, these officers are not to work until properly certified through our Division. Additionally, as I mentioned, CJ Standards recommended that CMPD contact your District Attorney's Office and advise of the separations involving these officers and then it is up to them whether they believe any action may be warranted.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at 919-779-8204.

Pam

Pam Pope

Deputy Director

Criminal Justice Standards Division

ppope@ncdoj.gov

919-661-5980

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From: Pearsall, Sherie [mailto:spearsall©cmpd.org]

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 8:26 AM

To: Pope, Pam

Cc: Kukowski, Rebecca L. (Becky); Graue, Katrina; Monroe, Rodney

Subject: RE: XXXXXX and XXXXXX

Importance: High

Sensitivity: Confidential

Deputy Director Pope, first thank you once again for your prompt attention to this matter.

All items have been pulled and copies are on their way to you this morning. In addition a member of our H/R staff, Thyssen Brawley will be accompanying Sgt. Ray Williams this morning with each employee's complete file for your review and extraction of any additional data that you may require in order to expedite this process.

• We are currently attempting to locate the original drug screen form with date for XXXXXX and as soon as we have it in hand it will be delivered to you.

• I am unable to provide a comprehensive explanation about how XXXXXX and XXXXXX were missed on our agency profile at this time. This issue is currently being researched by one of our current H/R supervisors. There appears to be some discrepancies regarding actual receipt of the profiles by our agency.

Rebecca Kukowski will be contacting Jenny Little today regarding same so that we may better coordinate our efforts moving forward.

Please feel free to contact me once you have these items in hand should we need to coordinate any additional efforts throughout the day. I can be reached at 704.619.2995.

Major Sherie E. Pearsall

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT

TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT

1770 SHOPTON ROAD

CHARLOTTE. N.C. 28217

704.432.1641

SPEARSALL@CMPD.ORG

"...PEOPLE WILL FORGE I WHAT YOU SAID, PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU DID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL."

AUTHOR." MAYA ANGELOU

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From: Pope, Pam

Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:03 PM

To: mhannan@cmPd.org

Cc: Woodard, Wayne

Subject: FW: Audit results needing important follow up response

Importance: High

Miriam,

As I mentioned to you on the telephone the other day, we felt that it was important to send you information in writing on three of your officers where there were serious issues found during our audit of your certification files.

XXXXXX:

XXXXXX failed to complete his 2007 mandated in-service training as reported by your agency as deficient on the Form F-9 was suspended as of April 10, 2008 and a certified letter was mailed to him.  XXXXXX signed for this letter on April 18, 2008. At that point in time, XXXXXX should have ceased performing any law enforcement actions. My understanding is that this had not happened as of September 28, 2011. Per my conversation with Captain Bannerman, must immediately cease performing law enforcement actions until ill has complied with the following and has received a letter from this office rescinding. XXXXXX 's suspension:

• XXXXXX.  needs to write a statement to address why XXXXXX continued to work as a law enforcement officer after receiving a letter of suspension. Also, this statement needs to address whether, XXXXXX discussed XXXXXX s suspension with any member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department including who XXXXXX spoke with, when XXXXXX spoke with them and what was XXXXXX told.

• XXXXXX must complete the 2007 mandated in-service training which XXXXXX failed to complete (everything but firearms) or provide verification in the form of a certificate of completion with date, title, and hours of the course or a roster with the same information.

• XXXXXX must also provide documentation that XXXXXX has completed all of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 mandated in-service training. The same documentation noted in the second bullet must be provided.

XXXXXX

XXXXXX was separated by an F-5B (Report of Separation) which was filed by your agency on May 15, 2008. We did not receive any additional information from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department requesting XXXXXX be moved to a reserve status instead of separated. Therefore, XXXXXX has not been certified since May 2008 and should not have been working in a law enforcement capacity. My understanding is that did not happen and IMO XXXXXX has been working actively as a reserve officer. Per my conversation with Captain Bannerman, XXXXXX must immediately cease performing law enforcement actions until XXXXXX has complied with the following and has received a letter from this office rescinding XXXXXX separation and reissuing le certification:

• A letter from Chief Monroe to Criminal Justice Standards Director Wayne Woodard addressing the request to rescind the separation of XXXXXX which would restore his certification. Additionally, include in the letter how did the error of separation happen.

• XXXXXX must provide documentation that'll-las completed all of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 mandated in-service training. XXXXXX must provide verification of completion of this training in the form of a certificate of completion with date, title, and hours of the course or a roster with the same information.

XXXXXX

XXXXXX was separated by an F-5B (Report of Separation) which was filed by your agency on September 5, 2008. We did not receive any information from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department requesting XXXXXX be moved to a reserve status instead of separated. Therefore, has not been certified since May 2008 and should not have been working in a law enforcement capacity. My understanding is that did not happen and XXXXXX has been working actively as a reserve officer. Per my conversation with Captain Bannerman, XXXXXX must immediately cease performing law enforcement actions until has complied with the following and has received a letter from this office rescinding XXXXXX ',separation and reissuing XXXXXX certification:

• A letter from Chief Monroe to Criminal Justice Standards Director Wayne Woodard addressing the request to rescind the separation of XXXXXX which would restore her certification. Additionally, include in the letter how did the error of separation happen.

• XXXXXX must provide documentation that XXXXXX has completed all of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 mandated in-service training. XXXXXX must provide verification of completion of this training in the form of a certificate of completion with date, title, and hours of the course or a roster with the same information.

If you should have any questions about this issue, please feel free to contact me.

Pam Pope

Pam Pope

Deputy Director

Criminal Justice Standards Division

ppope@ncdoj.gov

919-661-5980

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From: Pope, Pam [mailto:ppope@ncdoj.gov]

Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 2:11 PM

To: Hannan, Miriam

Cc: Woodard, Wayne

Subject: RE: Audit results needing important follow up response

Importance: High

Miriam,

I hope that you are doing well this Monday afternoon. I am following up on the below email which was sent to you last Wednesday reference CMPD officers who were to be pulled from active law enforcement duties.

My Director, Wayne Woodard, has requested confirmation that Officers  XXXX, XXXX and  XXXX   have been reassigned to duties which do not require law enforcement action to be taken. Would you please advise ASAP when these officers were reassigned and by whom in the Command Staff was this action taken by?

Additionally, who will be responsible for forwarding the requested information to me?

I appreciate your time in advance as I know how busy that you are.

Pam

Pam Pope

Deputy Director

Criminal Justice Standards Division

ppope@ncdoj.gov

919-661-5980

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As of June, 2012, Major Sheri Pearsall of the Administrative Services Group is paid $98,642/yr.  Deputy Chief Katrina Graue of the Administrative Services Group is paid $112,785/yr.  Chief Rodney Monroe is paid $190,550/yr.  These amounts are according to the Charlotte Observer and DO NOT include free cars and plenty of other benefits and perks.  An interesting point is that Monroe promoted both Pearsall and Graue on August 2, 2011—after the problems of officers working without being certified were reported on their watch (and Monroe’s).  Correction noted Oct. 4: Graue was actually promoted to the position in Administrative Services Group May 12, 2010, different from most recent pay increase.

Costs to City of Charlotte tax payers for lawsuits generated by Monroe have been tremendous.  Spending has exploded.  Maybe he could at least keep track of which police officers are certified to do the job.

Maybe they could find those 50 missing new police cars, too.

Waka Flocka Flame in Charlotte

WHO IS SHOOTING UP CHARLOTTE’S STREETS? WHY ISN’T OUR “LOCAL PRESS” ASKING?

Citynewswatch has been curious along with any number of other people:  Jeff A. Taylor, formerly of MeckDeck.com, can’t help but ask “Who Shot Antonio Stukes?” once in a while.  Jeff is referring to the wild exchange of bullets between two groups of men on a sunny Charlotte afternoon last year.  (Find Jeff still blogging from GA at thefreelance.tumblr.com)

At the Car Stereo Warehouse on East Independence Boulevard, Antonio Stukes was shot in the shoulder.  Some accounts have Stukes and friends trying to rob rapper “Waka Flocka Flame” of his jewelry.  Glenn Counts of WCNC reported February 25^th, 2011: 

There is surveillance tape of the shootout, which could resolve the question of who shot first. The police have seen the video and so have the employees at the store, but the store won't release the video. The manager says he's been offered $5,000 for the video.

.  .  .

NewsChannel 36 spoke with the rapper's publicist after the shooting. She says the security team followed protocol and the security cameras from the audio store back up the team's story.

There’s a problem, though.  For some reason the press nor the CMPD would release the names, occupations or employers of the “security team” for the rapper.  See more below.

There’s another problem.  Later, District Attorney Andrew Murray dismissed the charges his team did file (against the man who got shot and some who were with him) saying there was no evidence to review.  There was a VIDEO TAPE.  There were witnesses.  There were an untold number of bullets flying around.

Apparently this is not a new kind of incident for Waka Flocka -–involvement in gun fights or walking away with no charges for him or his team.

Under the title “Rapper’s Guard Opens Fire in Atlanta Store,” in a March 5, 2010 article in www.privateofficer.com explains that Waka Flocka Flame, real name Juaqin Malphurs, “is a member of Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad.  His pseudonym alludes to the sound of cocking a semi-automatic pistol.”  At that time Flame’s unnamed “security guard” was detained, but it’s unknown what happened beyond detention.  The article states, “Shots were fired, though no one was hit, during an altercation between groups affiliated with local rappers Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy that closed Walter’s Clothing in downtown Atlanta for about 30 minutes.”  Poor Walter.  And all the citizens of Altanta who were in the vicinity.

It seems the NC Private Protective Services Board finally did something, though they won’t say why or what investigation went into it (details below).  When the rapper was set to appear in Charlotte March of this year, the NCPPSB sent Cease and Desist notices to Malphurs and two other previously unnamed men who must act as his “backup.” 

The letters finally reveal names of Tyquan Anthony Alexander and John Cornelius Askew.  The letters also clearly state that “This office has obtained evidence to indicate you have been engaging in the private protective services profession in North Carolina without having been properly licensed with the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board.”

Click to enlarge; three identical letters for Malphurs, Askew, & Alexander

DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL?

Why write this story now? Why not… The murder rate in Charlotte is off the chart this year and Chief Monroe is mum.  Crime rates—even as reported by Monroe—are up dramatically, and he still won’t release the Calls For Service which would be a better indicator of true crime rates.  There are more indicators of problems in the CMPD and efforts to suppress the information, so here is just one story that seems in line with the rest and has been on the back burner.  The over-the-top reaction from the state to asking for a few details about any possible relationship to CMPD personnel seems worthy of exploring.  Maybe there is none, but it would have been easy enough to say.  At least the names of the shooters involved are finally released.

Having the names on the cease and desist letters begs the question: if they have evidence why weren’t charges pursued?

The NCPPSB really doesn’t want to answer that question.

Citynewswatch has confirmed that Malphurs, Alexander and Askew were not licensed last year or this year in North Carolina or in Georgia as Private Protective Security Agents.  As a special nod to an undisclosed friend, they were neither then nor now employed by Atlanta PD. 

So far, there is no confirmation whether any of the men had a concealed weapons permit, although it seems unlikely since Malphurs has felonies on his record.  

Citynewswatch confirmed even if any of the men had a weapons permit of any kind in either state, they would not be legally allowed to cross state lines to act as Private Security without proper training and legal certification—which they definitely didn’t have.

You can see in this report by WCNC’s Diana Rugg that some Charlotte men, including Antonio Stukes who was shot, were arrested.  They were later released.  

LEGAL ACTIONS?

It’s obvious that the answers to the questions posed are known to law enforcement and the board involved.  If they weren’t, they could state they don’t know.  Also, surely there aren’t that many guys named “Waka Flocka” in the state database—or Juaquin Malphurs, for that matter.  The next search should go through CMPD records.  But what an awful waste of tax money to avoid a few truthful answers.

With guns, shootouts, some felons, no licenses, and other issues, it’s not surprising that someone might ask a few questions about why nobody was prosecuted for crimes.  The rather abrasive response from one guy with the information is somewhat surprising.  So is the fact that network media and the local paper don’t seem to have reported the answers.  Maybe they got the same response as below and stopped.   Maybe they could ask again because this is really strange.

Whether the intention is legal intimidation or not, it seems to border a line when someone is making a simple request for public records.  So, for the legal safety of the person requesting, the entire exchange is below with the hope for a clearer understanding… and the answers.

-----Original Message-----
From: (name removed)
To: ABonapart <ABonapart@ncdoj.gov>
Sent: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 6:36 pm
Subject: Re: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Dear Mr. Bonapart,

Your response to me is unreasonable and not in accordance with the law:

1)  I am not required to provide you personal information about myself, including my address, etc... in order for you to fulfill a public records request.  You must give me the information--which is public, not belonging to you, but only in your current custody-- regardless.  If you feel it is necessary to do so, then you are free to check with legal counsel.  Your ongoing efforts to get more personal information about me are not permitted by law.  I hope I have made myself clear on this.  By law, as the guardian of the public documents, you are the person I am to contact.  

2)  I have not asked you to make photocopies so there is no "copying expense" to incur.  I was interested to see if you believe there to be such an enormous volume of pages of information relating any/all of the referenced men to members of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department that it would be overwhelming for yourself or your staff to explain/supply documentation that you may not accomplish it in under 20 pages.  If that is the case, it seems there is a real problem here and the Attorney General and SBI should be notified to investigate why the CMPD and Mecklenburg County DA did not pursue charges over a gun fight in the middle of the day in Charlotte.  Therefore, either way, please supply the information I have asked for with no further delay.

2)  Continued efforts by you, your department, or other public officials to cause delays of the release of this information, or any intimidation of me to have this information should not be a tactic taken on by my government.  

3)  To my knowledge, none of these men have or had at the time of the gun fight a valid Private Protective License.  Please verify.  Please also verify or correct if they worked for anyone who did and if their employers were noted on any police report.  This should be a one page issue I'm sure you know already.

4)  Did any of these men have licenses to carry guns at the time of the referenced shootout?  This is a very simple "yes" or "no" answer.

Again, thank you so much.  I hope this clears up any misconceptions you may have had about public records law.  If you are still unwilling to release the public records of which you are in possession, please inform your supervisor you are unwilling to do so by email and copy me on the email.  All of this time could have been spent on other government work and I hope this inane back and forth will come to a stop with delivery of the public information (as part of the definition of public records) I have asked for.

Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bonapart, Anthony <ABonapart@ncdoj.gov>
To: (name removed)

Sent: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 5:21 pm
Subject: RE: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Hello,

Thank you for contacting the Private Protective Services Board with your Public Records request. 

I responded to your e-mail requesting additional information and advised you that the Board needed your name and address to process the request and prepare an invoice for the copies.  Since you are unable or unwilling to comply with this request, please address all future communications and requests to the Board’s Legal Counsel.  His name and address is:  Jeffrey P. Gray, Bailey & Dixon, LLP, Post Office Box 1351, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Anthony B. Bonapart

Deputy Director

North Carolina Department of Justice

Private Protective Services

Ph: (919) 788-5319 ext. 218

Fax: (919) 788-7145

abonapart@ncdoj.gov

From: (name removed)
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:02 PM
To: Bonapart, Anthony
Subject: Re: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Dear Mr. Bonapart,

It has been over a week since I sent this last email and I wondered if it may have gotten lost with the holiday on the 4th: 

Are you stating to me that there are more than 17 pages of material that discuss a known relationship of these men with the members of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department?

I look forward to hearing from you today.  Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: (name removed)
To: ABonapart <ABonapart@ncdoj.gov>
Sent: Mon, Jul 2, 2012 10:06 pm
Subject: Re: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Dear Mr. Bonapart,

Are you stating to me that there are more than 17 pages of material that discuss a known relationship of these men with the members of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department?

Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bonapart, Anthony <ABonapart@ncdoj.gov>
To: (name removed)
Sent: Mon, Jul 2, 2012 2:49 pm
Subject: RE: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Hello (name removed),

Thank you for contacting the Private Protective Services Board with your Public Records Act request per Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes.  I emailed you three cease and desists documents related to the case.  You should note that the Board does provide the first twenty pages of documents provided pursuant to a public records request without charge.  After the first twenty pages, the Board charges five cents per page and charges for the postage required to mail the documents.  

You have requested emails related to this case and the process will be time consuming.  Once this has been completed and copies are made, the cost varies according to the number of documents.  We will need your full name and address in order to create the Bill.  After receiving your contact information, we will certainly provide the documents requested as promptly as possible. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Anthony B. Bonapart

Deputy Director

North Carolina Department of Justice

Private Protective Services

Ph: (919) 788-5319 ext. 218

Fax: (919) 788-7145

abonapart@ncdoj.gov

From: (name removed)
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:26 PM
To: Bonapart, Anthony
Subject: Re: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Dear Mr. Bonapart,

Thank you very much for the cease and desist letters you sent which also clearly state the men are licensed.  These two names (in addition to Malphurs) were not listed in any news report I found earlier.  There are no charges listed against them in the Mecklenburg County Sheriff Department warrant or arrest listing.  Also, Malphurs has a felony record and may be on probation.

The portion of my request I still want to clear up is this part, inclusive of Alexander and Askew (who had an expired security license):

Were any of these men licensed to carry a weapon at all, in NC or in other states?  If no, were weapons charges filed/prosecuted?

Do any of these men have any personal or professional connection you know of to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department or any of its employees?

If you have basic emails that document the decision process and considerations that went into telling him not to bring a "security" team with him, I would like to see that/those.

Thank you so much.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bonapart, Anthony <ABonapart@ncdoj.gov>
To: (name removed)
Sent: Tue, Jun 26, 2012 12:25 pm
Subject: RE: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Hello (name removed),

Please see attached cease and desists letters.

Anthony B. Bonapart

Deputy Director

North Carolina Department of Justice

Private Protective Services

Ph: (919) 788-5319 ext. 218

Fax: (919) 788-7145

abonapart@ncdoj.gov

From: (name removed)]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:49 PM
To: Bonapart, Anthony
Subject: Public Records Request, Cease Desist letter and related

Dear Mr. Bonapart,

I understand that earlier this year, the State sent a cease and desist letter to the rapper/musician known as "Waka Flocka Flame" (Juaquin Malphurs) and his associates informing him not to bring armed security to NC when he performed, or some similar thing.  I suspect it may be related to the midday shootout that occurred in Charlotte, NC the prior year with his entourage.  

I would like a copy of that letter as well as any key correspondence that would answer these questions:

For Waka Flocka Flame, real name: Juaquin Malphurs, unnamed brother of Malphurs, and these other men involved in the shooting: Antonio Stukes, Xavier Hoover, David Bellamy, Antoine Washington, Berry Lawrence or Barry Lawrence and Andre Sellers:  

Were any of these men licensed or working for companies that have licenses to be private protection in North Carolina or any other state that you are aware of?  Were any of these men licensed to carry a weapon at all, in NC or in other states?  If no, were weapons charges filed/prosecuted?

Do any of these men have any personal or professional connection you know of to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department or any of its employees?

If you have basic emails that document the decision process and considerations that went into telling him not to bring a "security" team with him, I would like to see that/those.

Thank you very much.