Officer Barry Flanders and the Joint Terrorism Task Force
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Background
In December 2002, Officer Barry Flanders was an employee of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Police Department. Following a series of public records requests and FOIA requests by the ACLU of Massachusetts, it was revealed that Flanders works full time for the University of Massachusetts Police Department and as their liaison to the Joint Terrorism Task Force affiliated with the FBI’s Springfield office.
Flanders’ presence on campus as a liaison to the Bureau created controversy, as people began to question the purpose of the FBI on campus grounds, and whether it could hinder academic freedom.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/3″][vc_column_text border_color=”transparent”]
| Request Submitted To | Federal & State Law Enforcement |
| Category | Law Enforcement |
| Year Filed | 2002 |
| Number of Documents Received | 0 |
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We said…
- 12/9/2002 – Letter to FBI
- 10/31/2003 – Letter to FBI
- 10/31/2003 – Letter to UMass Chancellor
- 11/18/2003 – Appeal to Office of Secretary of State about UMass
- 11/21/2003 – Appeals to Office of Secretary of State about Various PDs
- 01/08/2004 – Appeal to Office of Secretary of State about Springfield PD
- 01/08/2004 – Appeal to Office of Secretary of State about Mass State PD
- 03/08/2004 – Letter to Office of Secretary of State about FBI’s willingness to provide documents
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They said…
- 12/26/2002 – FBI Response to Initial ACLU Request
- 11/13/2003 – UMass Response to ACLU Request
- 12/15/2003 – FBI & City of Springfield Correspondence pertaining to ongoing appeal
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Responsive Documents
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