Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) - Adoption, Use, and Data Retention Policies (Whitman Police Department)
| Multi Request | Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) - Adoption, Use, and Data Retention Policies |
| Submitted | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Dave Maass
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Materials related to this agency's acquisition of, access to, preservation of, or disclosure of automated license plate readers (ALPR) or ALPR data:
1. Policies related to the adoption of ALPR technology, including those guiding the procurement process or necessary administrative obligations before acquisition.
2. Training policies, requirements, and materials for automatic license plate reader system operators.
3. Databases used to compare data obtained by the automatic license plate reader system.
4. Policies related to the retention and security of captured ALPR data, including those regarding:
- the length of time after capture that data may be preserved
- exceptions to general data preservation policies
- internal data security and access
- data destruction
5. Policies related to the sharing of captured ALPR data by this agency with other agencies, including those directing:
- the manner in which another agency may request data
- the circumstances under which captured data may be shared, and
- the responsibilities of the recipient agency in regards to data retention and use.
- access by this agency to data obtained by automatic license plate reader systems not operated by the law enforcement agency.
Please also provide the number of requests made by outside agencies, if applicable.
6. Policies related to the sale of data or the sharing of data with non-law enforcement actors.
- If applicable, please provide all agreements between this agency and non-law enforcement actors.
7. Policies regarding oversight of automatic license plate reader system use.
8. Audit Reports
9. Policies related to maintenance and calibration.
Please also provide maintenance and calibration schedules and records for the system on file.
10. Any other policies or reports on subjects related to automatic license plate reader system use by the agency.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Whitman Police Department
Dear Mr. Mass,
I am writing in response to your records request regarding information about Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) use within our department and our data retention policies concerning their use. Our department does not currently have or use Automated License Plate Readers nor do we have any data, policies or procedures regarding them as we do not utilize this equipment.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any further assistance.
Tracy Briggs, Records Clerk
Whitman Police Department
20 Essex Street
Whitman, MA 02382
781-618-9656
TBriggs@whitman-ma.gov<mailto:TBriggs@whitman-ma.gov>
Whitman Police Department
PRL Office
20 Essex St.
Whitman, MA 02382
December 28, 2018
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
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From: Whitman Police Department
Dear Mr. Mass,
I am writing in response to your records request regarding information about Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) use within our department and our data retention policies concerning their use. Our department does not currently have or use Automated License Plate Readers nor do we have any data, policies or procedures regarding them as we do not utilize this equipment.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any further assistance.
Tracy Briggs, Records Clerk
Whitman Police Department
20 Essex Street
Whitman, MA 02382
781-618-9656
TBriggs@whitman-ma.gov<mailto:TBriggs@whitman-ma.gov>
Whitman Police Department
PRL Office
20 Essex St.
Whitman, MA 02382
December 28, 2018
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 13, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/whitman-ma-police-department-16162/automated-license-plate-reader-alpr-adoption-use-and-data-retention-policies-whitman-police-department-66082/?uuid-login=cbc8a027-a37d-42d9-afb9-2d7f7c405617&email=sbenton%40whitman-ma.gov#agency-reply
Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 66082
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email in error, and delete the copy you received.
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