Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests  The FOIA Officers are the principal contact points for the Office of the Unified Communications (OUC) for advice and policy guidance on matters pertaining to the administration of the Freedom for Information Act (FOIA). All requests are handled professionally and expeditiously. FOIA requests may be oral or in writing. If the request is written, the envelope shall prominently be marked "FOIA Request." The FOIA Officer may request that an oral request be reduced to writing, if the requested records are not customarily made available by the public body. For more information on how to file a FOIA request, visit the Government Resource Center. For issues that pertain directly to the OUC’s handling of communications related to Metropolitan Police Department matters please contact: FOIA Officer Traci L.  Hughes Executive Director of the Office of Communications Metropolitan Police Department 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 5125 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 727-9346 Fax: (202) 727-4822 traci.hughes@dc.gov For issues that pertain directly to the OUC’s handling of communications related Fire and Emergency Medical Services matters please contact: FOIA Officer Tisa Smith  Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department 1923 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 209 South Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 673-3297 Fax: (202) 462-0807 tisa.smith@dc.gov