CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – IMSI-CATCHER EQUIPMENT (Bakersfield Police Department)
| Multi Request | CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – IMSI-CATCHER EQUIPMENT |
| Submitted | Jan. 4, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Per the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code 6250-6270), I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2015 to the date of this letter.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) owned by this department or agency.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) available for use by this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or agency that made IMSI-catcher devices available to this department or agency for use.
Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an IMSI-catcher device.
Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of cell phone interception technology including protocols, training documents and data storage procedures.
Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving the use of cell phone interception technology.
Please notify me when this information is available.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2019. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2019. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2019. 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: Bakersfield Police Department
Good Morning Mr. Swartz:
The Bakersfield Police Department received an email from you on February 13, 2019 asking for the status of your January 4, 2019 records request. This is the first time we see this records request. That being said, we have no responsive documents. Please, confirm that you received this email. Likewise, please make any future records requests through the City Clerk Office at: https://bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/city_clerk/records_.htm
Thank you.
Viridiana Gallardo-King
Associate City Attorney
City Attorney of Bakersfield
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)326-3633
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Bakersfield Police Department
PRA Office
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
February 13, 2019
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 4, 2019. 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
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/bakersfield-police-department-5220/california-public-records-request-imsi-catcher-equipment-bakersfield-police-department-66932/?uuid-login=002a163a-c697-4c5b-88a2-42719a19f37b&email=rkroeker%40bakersfieldpd.us#agency-reply
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DEPT MR 66932
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On Jan. 4, 2019:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Per the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code 6250-6270), I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2015 to the date of this letter.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) owned by this department or agency.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) available for use by this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or agency that made IMSI-catcher devices available to this department or agency for use.
Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an IMSI-catcher device.
Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of cell phone interception technology including protocols, training documents and data storage procedures.
Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving the use of cell phone interception technology.
Please notify me when this information is available.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project
Filed via MuckRock.com
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Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/bakersfield-police-department-5220/california-public-records-request-imsi-catcher-equipment-bakersfield-police-department-66932/?uuid-login=002a163a-c697-4c5b-88a2-42719a19f37b&email=rkroeker%40bakersfieldpd.us#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 66932
411A Highland A
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