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 MAYOR
SUE HACK

COMMISSIONERS
MICHAEL H. OEVER
ROBERT CHESTNUT

DENNIS '~?KOEG~~~;HBERGER

DAVID L. CORLISS
CITY MANAGER

September 19, 2007

Guy and carrie Neighbors

1104 Andover
Lawrence, 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 you
have 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
 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.

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David L.
City Manager
 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. AUG - 12007

1904 1''1055
Lawrence, KS 66046

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 have
any questions, please contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation
at (202) 324-3000.

Sincerely,

A. Friedlander

Coordination and Review Section

Civil Rights Division

Enclosure
 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, Swain

601 Missouri
Suite 3
Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Dear Ms 0 Swain:

The Kansas City Office of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) is in receipt of your letter' to Special Agent
Walter 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 whi ch was
allegedly prepared by Laura on April 22, 20060 This
Af f Lda vLt was received by the Kansas City Division of the FBI on
June 15, 2006.

As you are Schaefer visited your

office on April 19, your public allegations
and correspondence to Assistant United States Attorney, Marietta
Parker, that members of the Lawrence Police Department were
conducting an .Lnvestigation and identifying themselves as FBI
agents.

On April 19, when SA Schaefer visited you in your

office at GOl Missouri, 3, Lawrence, Kansas 66044, you
advised him that you had ten to t we Lve witnesses who claimed that
members of the Police Depe r t.ment identified themselves
as FBI agents nve s t Lqa t I

Schaefer requested those names

not have the names and that your
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W. Ronald Olin, Ph.D. Mike Wildgen
Chief of Police City 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 the
Lawrence 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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Sarah Swain, Attorney at Law

601 Missouri SUite 3
Lawrence KS 6604-1

Dear Ms. Swam:

1am .n receipt 01 email 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 Bialek
assures 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 IS 0' 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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 U.S. Department of Justice

Eric F. Melgren
United States Attorney
District of Kansas

IlOGEp/ceenler Topeka Office

30fN.Main 444 Quincy
Wichita, Kansas 67202-4812 Suile290
Topeka, Kansas 66683-3592
TEL (3/6) 269-6481
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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 I suggest you file the complaint with the main office of the Department of Justice at
950 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. 20530.

Sincerely yours,

Eric F. Melgren
United States Attorney
District of Kansas

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 ~------¥ Kathleen Sebelius, Governor
KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR www.governor.ks.gov

July 20, 2007

Mr. Guy Neighbors

1904 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 local
department; 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

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