FOIA Request: Flock Safety Communications

Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Aurora. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the (5 ILCS 140/) Freedom of Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 2/18/2024 and given the reference number P000662-021824 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All agency emails which contain a Flock Safety email address (*@flocksafety.com) sent or received, including CCed and BCCed, between 12/1/2023 and 2/18/2024.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

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February 26, 2024
TO: N/A
VIA: requests@muckrock.com (GovQA Email Notification)
RE: Police FOIA Request of February 18, 2024, Reference # P000662-021824
Dear EE, Thank you for contacting the City of Aurora with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. On February 18, 2024 you requested the following information: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All agency emails which contain a Flock Safety email address (*@flocksafety.com) sent or received, including CCed and BCCed, between 12/1/2023 and 2/18/2024.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Pursuant to FOIA, the time for response under Section 3.(e) is extended five (5) business days from the original due date, for the following reason(s):
(vi) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by subsection (d) of this Section without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body;
In that regard, we are extending your due date five (5) business days. Your new completion date will be March 4, 2024.
Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please respond to this email.
Sincerely, Elizabeth Robles
Records Office Manager
Aurora Police Department
630-256-5722
roblese@aurora.il.us


REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS WILL BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS FOIA.
All requests for public records will be governed by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1, and exempt information will be redacted or otherwise withheld. You may be receiving a redacted version of the requested records.

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March 04, 2024
VIA: requests@muckrock.com (GovQA Email Notification)
RE: Police FOIA Request of February 18, 2024, Reference # P000662-021824

Dear Requester,

Thank you for contacting the City of Aurora with your request for public records, pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. On February 18, 2024, you requested public records as follows:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

All agency emails which contain a Flock Safety email address (*@flocksafety.com) sent or received, including CCed and BCCed, between 12/1/2023 and 2/18/2024.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

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Responsive record(s) have been released to our online FOIA Request System. You can log into the system and download your responsive records. Some exempt information has been redacted or withheld, pursuant to the Section 7 provisions of FOIA stated herein. 7(1)(a). Information specifically prohibited from disclosure by federal or State law or rules and regulations implementing federal or State law. (See Administrative Code, Title 20, Ch. II:  Dept. of State Police Part 1240.50 LEADS Access Security). 7(1)(b).  Private information, i.e. personal telephone numbers, home addresses, drivers licenses, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law, or a court order. 7(1)(d). Records in the possession of any public body created in the course of administrative enforcement proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional agency for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that disclosure would:
(v). disclose unique or specialized investigative techniques other than those generally used and known or disclose internal documents of correctional agencies related to detection, observation or investigation of incidents of crime or misconduct, and disclosure would result in demonstrable harm to the agency or public body that is the recipient of the request. To the extent practical, duplicate pages have been removed for your convenience.  Some duplicate communications between other individuals remain in the attachment. THIS IS A NOTIFICATION SENT TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS VIA GOVQA. YOUR RESPONSIVE RECORDS ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR FOIA REQUEST IN GOVQA.

You have the right to have this response to your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:

Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General
500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: 877-299-3642
E-mail: public.access@ilag.gov

You also have the right to seek judicial review by filing a lawsuit in the State of Illinois Circuit Court. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial letter. Please note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA request and this denial letter when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.

Sincerely,

Sarah Walsh FOIA Specialist City of Aurora
walshs@aurora.il.us
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REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS WILL BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS FOIA.
All requests for public records will be governed by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1, and exempt information will be redacted or otherwise withheld. You may be receiving a redacted version of the requested records.