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C:'''~'fof Pollee City Manager

April 20. 2006

Sarah Swain. Attorney Oil Law

60' Missouri SUite 3
Lawrence KS 56044

Dear Ms. Swain:

I am :n receipt 01 email cortesponoence between you and Officer Bialek

regarding the onqomq Investigation Involvmg your clients. Guy and Carrie
Nershbors It IS my understanding that you wish to soeak with the Federal
ovesuqato-s Involved with the inv~stlgation of your clients. Officer Bialek
assures me that he has contacted the agents Involved and has informed them 01
your wish 10 be contacted. Additionally, I am aware you have been in contact
.vuh U 5 Attorney Manetta Parker who is handling this case at the federal level
'or prosecution. The Lawrence Police Department will not release the identity of
any Federal Investigator who is mvoiveo in the case.

veer rrost recent email IS 0: some concern. as It could be read as an

allempt to report pctenue! cnrmoat acnvrty. II this '5 your intention and the
activities in Question took place in :he City of Lawrence, please feel free to file a
police reoor: With our oecarnnent. If these activities took place elsewhere.
crease contact the approonate la'••..enforcement agency from that jurisdictior:. I
believe Sergeant Mike Pattnck from this department as well as Specral Agent
Bob Shaefer With the F81 has spoken With vee In person about tnese very Issues

Any 'urtner correspondence concerning tlus case should be directed tc

U S Anorney Manetta Parser if you need to correspond With anyone in the
Lawrence Police Department. please do so In wrtnnq. instead of emanlnq a
soeculc officer so that It may oe routed and handled appropriately. You are
welcome to aocrees your correspcncence to me

Very truly yours,

W Ronald Olin Pt1.D

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September 19, 2007

Guy and carrie Neighbors

1104 Andover
lawrence, KS 66049

RE: COMPlAINTS FlLED REGARDING LAWRENCE POUCE DEPARTMENT CONDUCT

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Neighoors:

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.

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December 15,2006

Guy and Carrie Neighbors

1104 Andover
Lawrence, KS 66049

RE: LEITER OF COMPLAINT AGAINST THE LAWRENCE POLICE

DEPARTMENT DATED 1211312006

Dear Guy and Carrie Neighbors:

The City of Lawrence City Manager's Office is in receipt of the complaint that you filed
on 12J13nOO6 regarding the actions of the Lawrence Police Department. In addition, we
have received from you or have been made aware of several other leiters 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 oftbe disputed factual issues
that are inevitably associated with such a. complaint.

It is my understanding that each of you is currently under indictment in the United Stales
District Court for the District of Kansas in case number 06·201 7 I-OlI02-CM/JPO as a
result of the investigation in question. Once aU the proceedings that result from the
investigation in question are complete. we will conduct a diligent review of your
complaints.

incer,

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Cit y Manager
 U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Rights Division

CoordillD1iOll tutd Rn;noS«,iDII - NYA

9JOPtnllS)'fvoniaAvenue. N. W.
Washilll/Of!, DC 20530

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Yellow House Store Inc. AU! -12007

1904 Moss
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 o f f Lce .

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,

Merrily A. Friedlander
Chief
Coordination and Review Section
Civil Rights Division

Enclosure
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

In Reply. PlellSeReferlll
1300 Summit
FileNo. 194-KC-C81080

July 7, 2006

Sarah G. Swain
601 Missouri
Suite 3
Lawrence, Kansas 66044

Dear Ms. Swain;

The Kansas City Office of the Federal Bureau of

Invescigation (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 June 30, 2006. The Kansas City Division
of the FB! is also in receipt of a facsimiled Affidavit which was
allegedly prepared by Laura Helm on April 22, 2006. This
Affidavit was received by the Kansas City Ddv Ls Lon of the FBI on
»<. June 15, 2006.

As you are aware, Special Aqenc Schaefer visited your

office on April 19, 2006, as a result of your public allegations
and correspondence to Assistant United States Attorney, Marietta
Parker, that members of the Lawrence Police Department were
conducting an investigation and identifying themselves as FBI
agents.

On April 19, 2006, when SA Schaefer visited you in your

office at 601 Missouri, Suite 3, Lawrence, Kansas 66044, you
advised him that you had ten to t wie Lve witnesses who claimed that
members of the Lawrence Police Department identified themselves
as FBI agents during an investigation.

On April 19, 2006, SA Schaefer requested those names

and you advised him that you did not have the names and that your
investigator, Cecilia Wood, had those lists of names.
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 oHicer 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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April 20 2006

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601 MISSOUII SUile 3
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Dear Ms SwaIn

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regat{lIng the ongoIng InvesLgallO" ,nvolvlng lOUr chants Guyana Carne
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nvesuqatora Involved wHO tne ulveshgalloo of your Clients Off cer Bra ek
assures me ~hal ns 'las cornacreo tne agents Involved and has Informed them of
'lour .v,sn 10 oe contactec Addillonally I am aware you have been n contact
.\ ~h .i S A-poffley Mat;et:a Parker ,••no '5 ~ndling IhlS case at the tecera. level
'or prcsecunor renee Poece Depertmem WIll not release the loent,ty of
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any Federal nvesnqator who IS In\olved In the case

YOl.Ormost recent email e 0 some concern as ,I could be read as an

auempttc reocrt potential cnrmnar actlVIly If ens IS your Inten:1OO and the
acuveres In ouesuon took place In he City of Lawrence please feel tree 10 file a
OQIICe reoor; w,tt! our ceoenmenr If lhese ecnvmee tooe place elsewhere
c-ease eo-rae: 'tie acoreonete lay,.entcrcemem agency 'rom metruosdenoe I
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scecurc off,cor so maru may oe rcvteo and handled appropriately YOu are
.••sccme :0 aooress your cortesocnuence to me

Very truly yours

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Eric F. Melgren
United States Attorney
District of Kansas

1200 Epic Center TopdaOjJice

JOIN.Main 444 Quincy
Wichita, Kansas 67202-4811 Suite 190
Topeka. Kansas M68J-3J91
TEL (3/6) 269-6481
FAX (3/6) 269-6484 Kansas City Office
TDD(J/6) 269-6586 SOD State A~'C'lUe
SuileJ60
Kansas City, Kansas 66/01-2433
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 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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KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR www.governor.ks.gov

July 20, 2007

Mr. Guy Neighbors

1904 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66046

Dear Mr. Neighbors:

Thank you for your leuer 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 arc 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 orticials, as they may also have jurisdiction over this
matter. If you 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. I 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 Scbclius
Governor of the State of Kansas

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