FOI #26-724 - Subject - Newington PD Case #26-21225
Name - Joseph Richer
Affiliation -
My name is Joseph Richer. Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, Connecticut General Statutes §§1-200 et seq., I am formally requesting all available records, reports, recordings, and related documentation concerning the involvement of UConn Police K9 Officer Bourgoin (Badge #161) and K9 Gigi in an incident at the Newington Police Department on October 17, 2026.
The incident is associated with Newington Police Department Case #26-21225.
According to the Newington Police incident report, Officer Bourgoin and K9 Gigi responded to assist Newington officers with a narcotics-detection examination of my person while I was in police custody.
This correspondence also constitutes an URGENT FORMAL EVIDENCE PRESERVATION NOTICE.
1. Officer Identification and Deployment Records
Please provide:
• All reports, supplemental narratives, field notes, and deployment records prepared by Officer Bourgoin concerning this incident.
• The complete K9 deployment report for K9 Gigi.
• Records identifying when assistance was requested, who requested it, and the reason for the request.
• Dispatch, departure, arrival, examination, and clearance times.
• Any supervisory authorizations or communications concerning the deployment.
1. Body-Worn Camera and Other Recordings
Please provide:
• All original body-worn camera footage and audio recorded by Officer Bourgoin.
• Any footage recorded by accompanying UConn Police personnel.
• Any available UConn cruiser camera recordings.
• Recordings of K9 Gigi’s examination of my person.
• Any recordings of conversations between Officer Bourgoin and Newington Police officers concerning the proposed examination, its justification, findings, or subsequent actions.
• Any available photographs, audio recordings, or other visual evidence.
Please provide original files with available timestamps and metadata.
1. K9 Examination and Findings
Please provide:
• All documentation describing how K9 Gigi examined my person.
• The handler’s observations of the canine’s behavior.
• Any documented alert, indication, or absence of an alert.
• Records describing the specific location of any alert.
• Documentation identifying any conclusions communicated to Newington officers.
• Records of any instructions, commands, or handling procedures used during the examination.
• Any reports or communications concerning whether the examination provided grounds for additional searches.
1. K9 Training and Certification Records
Please provide existing records concerning Officer Bourgoin and K9 Gigi, including:
• Training and certification records in effect on October 17, 2026.
• Narcotics-detection certifications and proficiency evaluations.
• Training records for the preceding 12 months.
• Records of any failed evaluations, training deficiencies, or remedial training during that period.
• Available deployment and alert records for the preceding 12 months.
• Policies and procedures governing narcotics-detection canine examinations of detained persons.
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