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April 20 2006

Sarah Swain at Law

601 Missouri. Suite

lawrence. KS 66044

Dear Ms. Swain

you and Ottlcer Bialek

and CarrieFederal

Officer Bialek

and has iniormed them of

have been in contact

at the federal level

will no t release the identity or

the case

case should be directed to

iivou need to correspond with 21')lon8 if I me

so In a

sothat it rnav oe routed and

to aoorees your correspcnoence to me

Very truly yours,

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W Olin, Ph.D

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MAYOR

SUE HACK

COMMISSIONERS

M IC HA EL H . OEV ER

ROBERT CHESTNUT

DENNIS '~?KOEG~~~;HBERGER

DAVID L. CORLISS

CITY MANAGER

September 19, 2007

Guy and carrie Neighbors

1104 AndoverLawrence, KS 66049

RE: COMPLAINTS FILED REGARDING LAWRENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONDUCT

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Neighbors:

The City of Lawrence continues to receive numerous complaints from you regarding the

conduct of members of the Lawrence Police Department as well as employees of many

other agencies including the United States Justice Department. Many of the complaints

appear to be similar to prior complaints that you have filed with the Police Department.

It is my understanding that you are currently facing prosecution in the United States

District Court for the District of Kansas in a pair of cases. As I have stated to you in

previous letters, we must ensure that our internal affairs investigation does not

jeopardize the independence of the criminal justice process. Therefore, the

investigation of your complaints related to those cases is being withheld until the

conclusion of those cases.

Please be advised that the City of Lawrence has no disciplinary authority over and no

responsibility for the acts of other governmental entities. You should file complaints

against Federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors with their respective agencies.

Finally, due to the sheer number and overlapping nature of the complaints that youhave filed, if you would like to prepare a complaint document with all of your complaints

in one document, it would help us ensure that we are addressing all of your concerns at

the appropriate time.

C City Commission


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MAYOR

MIKEAMYX

DAVIDL,CORLISS

CITY MANAGER

December 15,2006

Guy and Carrie Neighbors

1104 Andover

Lawrence, KS 66049

RE: LETTER OF COMPLAINT AGAINST THE LAWRENCE POLICE

DEPARTMENT DATED 12/13/2006

Dear Guy and Carrie Neighbors:

The City of Lawrence City Manager's Office is in receipt of the complaint that you filed

on 12/13/2006 regarding the actions of the Lawrence Police Department. In addition. we

have received from you or have been made aware of several other letters of complaint

regarding the Police Department's actions that you have issued. I want to assure you that

I take every complaint against. a department of the City very seriously.

As a general matter, the City's policy is that the investigations of complaints against the

Police Department in cases that result in criminal prosecution are conducted after all such

prosecution is completed. The purpose of the policy is to prevent the City from taking

actions that might negatively influence the independence of the process. In addition, the

judicial process allows a neutral fact finder to resolve some of the disputed factual issues

that Me inevitably associated with such it complaint.

It is my understanding that each of you is currently under indictment in the United States

District Court for the District of Kansas in case number 06-20l71-0l/02~CMI1PO as a

result of the investigation in question. Once all the proceedings that result from the

investigationin question are complete. we will conduct a diligent review of your

complainrs.

JZ /L~David L. c G : :City Manager


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U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division

Coordination ana Review Sec/ion - NYA

950 PenllsylvonillAvenue, N. W .Washington, DC 20530

Doc #268427

Yellow House Store Inc.

1904 1''1055Lawrence, KS 66046

A U G - 1 2 0 0 7

Dear Sir or Madam:

Your letter was received by the Coordination and Review

Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of

Justice. We have considered carefully the information you have

provided, but the matter does not appear to be within the

jurisdiction of our office.

However, by the enclosed letter, we have referred the matter

to the agencies that is most likely to assist you. If you haveany questions, please contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation

at (202) 324-3000.

Sincerely,

A. Friedlander

Coordination and Review Section

Civil Rights Division

Enclosure


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U.S. DeplII"fment or Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

In Reply. Please Refer I..,

FileNo. 194-KC-C81080 1300 Summit

JUly 7, 2006

Sarah .G, Swain601 Missouri

Suite 3Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Dear Ms0 Swain:

The Kansas City Office of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) is in receipt of your letter' to Special AgentWalter R. Schaefer, which was facsimiled to the Kansas City

Division of the FBI on 30, 2006. The Kansas City Division

of the FBI is also in of a facslmiled Affidavit which wasallegedly prepared by Laura on April 22, 20060 ThisAffLda vLt was received by the Kansas City Division of the FBI onJune 15, 2006.

As you are Schaefer visited youroffice on April 19, your public allegationsand correspondence to Assistant United States Attorney, MariettaParker, that members of the Lawrence Police Department were

conducting an .Lnvestigation and identifying themselves as FBIagents.

On April 19, when SA Schaefer visited you in youroffice at GOl Missouri, 3, Lawrence, Kansas 66044, youadvised him that you had ten to tweLve witnesses who claimed that

members of the Police Depe r t.ment identified themselvesas FBI agents nve stLqatI

Schaefer requested those namesnot have the names and that your

those lists of names 0


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W. Ronald Olin, Ph.D.Chief of Police

Mike WildgenCity Manager

April 20, 2006

Sarah Swain, Attorney at Law

601 Missouri, Suite 3

Lawrence, KS 66044

Dear Ms. Swain:

I am in receipt of email correspondence between you and Officer Bialek

regarding the ongoing investigation involving your clients, Guy and Carrie

Neighbors. It is my understanding that you wish to speak with the Federal

investigators involved with the investigation of your clients. Officer Bialek

assures me that he has contacted the agents involved and has informed them of

your wish to be contacted. Additionally, I am aware you have been in contact

with U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker who is handling this case at the federal level

for prosecution. The Lawrence Police Department will not release the identity of

any Federal investigator who is involved in the case.

Your most recent email is of some concern, as it could be read as an

attempt to report potential criminal activity. If this is your intention and the

activities in question took place in the City of Lawrence, please feel free to file a

police report with our department. If these activities took place elsewhere,

please contact the appropriate law enforcement agency from that jurisdiction. I

believe Sergeant Mike Pattrick from this department as well as Special Agent

Bob Shaefer with the FBI has spoken with you in person about these very issues.

Any further correspondence concerning this case should be directed to

u.S. Attorney Marietta Parker. ii you need to correspond with anyone in theLawrence Police Department, please do so in writing, instead of emailing a

specific officer so that it may be routed and handled appropriately. You are

welcome to address your correspondence to me.

Very truly yours,

W. Ronald Olin, Ph.D.

Chief of Police

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Investigation &Training Center 4820 Bob Billings Pkwy - Lawrence, KS 66049 (785) 830-7400Law Enforcement Center, Patrol &Records Division> II I East 11th Street- Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 832-7501

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CilyM:mager

April 20 2006

Sarah Swain, Attorney at Law

601 Missouri SUite 3

Lawrence KS 6604-1

Dear Ms. Swam:

1am .n receipt 01email corresoonoence between you and Orncer Bialek

regarding the ongoing Investigation involving 'lour clients. Guy and Carrie

Neighbors It IS my understanding that you wish to speak with the Federal

~nves!lgators Involved with the investigation of your clients. Officer Bialekassures me that he has cornecteo the agents Involved and has informed them at

your wish to be contacted. Aoolnonany. I am aware you have been in contact

.v-th J S Attoroev Marietta Parker who is handling this case eune federal level

'or prosecvnoo. The Lawrence Ponce Department will not release the identity of

any Federallnvesllgator who is mvoiveo in the case

Your rnos! recent email IS0' some concern. as it could be read as an

attempt 10 report potential cornlnet activity. II this is your intention and the

activities in Question took place in :he City 01 Lawrence. please reeltree to liIe a

police report with our oeoartmeru. If these acuvmes tOOK place elsewhere

crease can lac: the approorlate tav, enlorcement agency from that Junsdictior,. I

oeteve Sergeant fvlike pattnck frorn this department as well as Scectal Agent

Bob sneerer '.'11ththe 1=81has spoken wun yeu m person about tnese very Issues

Any runner correspondenct;, concerning thrs case should be cuecteo 1O

u S Attorney Manena Parker il you neec to correspond with anyone inthe

Lawrence Police Department, ptease do so In wnnnq. instead of amalling a

specific officer so that it may be routed and handled appropriately You are

wetcome to address your correspcndence to me

Very truly yours.

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W Ronald Onn P"".D

Cruet of Ponce

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U.S. Department of Justice

Eric F. Melgren

United States AttorneyDistrict of Kansas

IlOGEp/ceenler

30fN.Main

Wichita, Kansas 67202-4812

Topeka Office

444 Quincy

Suile290

Topeka, Kansas 66683-3592

TEL (3/6) 269-6481

FAX (316j 2696484

TDD(316) 269-6586

Kansas City Office

500SIaieAvelllle

Suile360

Kansas City, Kansas 66101-2433

July 26, 2007

Professional Delivery Services

1104 Andover

Lawrence, KS 66049

Your inquiry received July 25, 2007 requested information regarding filing a complaint.

Since the complaint you wish to file is against the United States Attorney's Office for the District

of Kansas Isuggest you file the complaint with the main office of the Department of Justice at950 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. 20530.

Sincerely yours,

Eric F. Melgren

United States Attorney

District of Kansas

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~------KANSAS

Kathleen Sebelius, Governor

O F FIC E O F T H E G O VE R NO R www.governor.ks.gov

July 20, 2007

Mr. Guy Neighbors1904 Massachusetts

r ,8\NTenCe, KS 66046

Dear Mr. Neighbors:

Thank you for your letter regarding your concerns with the Lawrence Police Department.

I appreciate the time you took to contact me about the problems you have encountered.

Unfortunately. local law enforcement and legal issues are not a matter in which my office

has jurisdiction. I would encourage you to work through higher officials within the localdepartment; they may have a complaint process in place. I would also encourage you to

contact your local elected city officials, as they may also have jurisdiction over this

matter. lfyou have exhausted these avenues, it may be appropriate to work with an

attorney to resolve this issue.

Thank you again for your letter and I am sorry you have been treated unjustly. 1 regret

that I am not able to intervene at this time. However, if for any other reason, this office

can be of service to you, please call us at 1-877-KSWORKS (1-877-579-6757).

Sincerely,

Kathleen Sebelius

Governor of the State of Kansas

KGS: bh
http://www.governor.ks.gov/http://www.governor.ks.gov/

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