FBI RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAPPING PROGRAM

I have received your request and have forwarded to our Legal Section for handling.

Elise Armacost, Director
Media & Communications Section
Baltimore County Police & Fire
410-887-2210
www.baltimorecountymd.gov<http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/>
Twitter: @BACOPoliceFire
@BACOemergency
Facebook/BaltimoreCountyPoliceandFire

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 7/6/2015 11:09 AM >>>

July 6, 2015
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286

To Whom It May Concern: hi

Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I Marilyn E. Howard aka Liz Howard, hereby request the following records:

Would like FOIA REQUESTS for any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA and FBI RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents, including any and all data collected, i.e. photos, videos, audio recordings, wiretaps, supeanos, warrants, court orders, NSLs and any relevant information concerning me personally for dates 2005 to present.

Provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery, P. G. County and Washington, DC by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me.

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 fees cannot be waived, 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 30 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Liz Howard

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 17991
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

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Ms. Howard,
The Legal Section of the Baltimore County Police Department has received your request under the Maryland Public Information Act (hereinafter "MPIA"). Unless notified otherwise, this response by the Police Department will be in electronic format only. One of your requests is for "any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA, and FBI RACIAL AND ETHICAL MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents...concerning me personally..." Assuming the letters mentioned in your request correlate to Federal Government agencies, the Baltimore County Police Department would not have any documents of the "DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA, or FBI documenting data collection concerning yourself.

Your second request is to "provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County...by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me." The Baltimore County Police Department would be the Records Custodian under the MPIA of records relating to investigations conducted by the Police Department only. The Police Department would not maintain records from any other federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

In order to conduct a record search of Baltimore County Police Department records concerning yourself, I would need your full name, date of birth, and any other identifying information that you would be comfortable in providing to the Legal Section. The MPIA does allow the Records Custodian to charge a fee for the search and compilation of records in response to a request, which lasts beyond 2 hours. If such a search is necessary and lasts beyond the 2-hour exception, there would be a charge in order to obtain the records. The Legal Section would provide you with a quote prior to moving forward, if a search does reveal records responsive to your request. The Police Department is not authorized to waive this fee.

Once I have received the additional information necessary to conduct a records search, I will move forward in searching for any such records.

Please note: This is not a denial letter.

Sincerely,

Shawn Vinson

Corporal Shawn Vinson
Special Asst. County Attorney
Legal Section
Baltimore County Police Department
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286

(410) 887-2211
(410) 887-4933 (fax)
svinson@baltimorecountymd.gov

**Confidentiality Statement**
This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information belonging to the sender which is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action based on the contents of this electronic mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please immediately notify Shawn Vinson at (410) 887-2211, and DELETE the message. Thank You.

Ms. Howard,
The Legal Section of the Baltimore County Police Department has received your request under the Maryland Public Information Act for "documents for crime activity for July 13, 2015 approximately between 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Please provide what criminal activity occurred specifically only between 5900 blocks of Carroll Street, Queen Anne, Johnnycake and behind Brigadoon woods..."

The Legal Section searched the Baltimore County Police Department records management system and was unable to find any reports responsive to your request.

Please note: This is not a denial letter.
This notice is being sent via electronic mail only, unless notified otherwise.

Thank you,
Shawn Vinson

Corporal Shawn Vinson
Special Asst. County Attorney
Legal Section
Baltimore County Police Department
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286

(410) 887-2211
(410) 887-4933 (fax)
svinson@baltimorecountymd.gov

**Confidentiality Statement**
This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information belonging to the sender which is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action based on the contents of this electronic mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please immediately notify Shawn Vinson at (410) 887-2211, and DELETE the message. Thank You.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/8/2015 10:41 AM >>>

August 8, 2015
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
This is a follow up to a previous request:
On Jul 15, 2015 4:25 PM, "Liz Howard" mdvitm@gmail.com> wrote:
TO: Shawn Vinson
I sent MPIA Request on July 13, 2015 at 4:05 PM the same day incident occurred.
TO: Shawn Vinson
I sent MPIA Request on July 13, 2015 at 4:05 PM the same day incident occurred.
Under MPIA, please provide pertinent documents for crime activity for July 13, 2015 approximately between 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Please provide what crime activity occurred specifically only between 5900 blocks of Carroll Street, Queen Anne, Johnnycake and behind Brigadoon woods. Provide nature of incident, police report, and was crime solved.
Do not reply that you have no records conducive to request.
PLEASE PROVIDE METHOD(S) USED TO CONDUCT SEARCH AND WHOM CONDUCTED SEARCH FOR MPIA REQUESTS.
Also, provide any appeal process and applicable statue.
Sincerely,
Marilyn E. Howard
Resident of Baltimore County
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On July 24, 2015:
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
To Whom It May Concern:
RE: FOLLOW UP
Your responded on Jul 14 (10 days ago) to my MPIA Request dated July 6, 2015:
Ms. Howard,
The Legal Section of the Baltimore County Police Department has conducted a search for any records responsive to your Maryland Public Information Act request. The Police Department is not in possession of any records for which you have requested in your email.

Please note, this is not a denial letter under the MPIA

Thank you,
Shawn Vinson
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
FOLLOW UP REQUEST:
Please provide the following information:
1. Any and all federal and state local grants to Baltimore County Police Department, i.e. name of agency awarding grant, name of program, amount, etc.
2. Any data collection, electronic surveillance/intelligence gathering, social media monitoring or crime prevention activities for Baltimore County that you have received local grants for from DHS, FBI, DOJ or any other federal or state grant programs. Specificially for communities located within Woodlawn/Security/Gwynn Oak/Winters Lane/Catonsville/Arbutus/Halethorpe.
3. PLEASE INDICATE WHY YOU STATED THAT YOU HAD NO RECORDS RESPONSIVE FOR (ALPR) Automatic License Plate
Readers, NVLS License Plate Recognition (LPR) Database Server when this is one of your programs.
4. Please provide any data collection activities under any of the above programs regarding me, Marilyn Elizabeth Howard/ Date of Birth: 12/22/1957 aka Liz Howard.
Since this is a follow up, please provide the information ASAP.
Sincerely,
Marilyn E. Howard
aka Liz Howard
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On July 6, 2015:
Ms. Howard,
The Legal Section of the Baltimore County Police Department has received your request under the Maryland Public Information Act (hereinafter "MPIA"). Unless notified otherwise, this response by the Police Department will be in electronic format only. One of your requests is for "any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA, and FBI RACIAL AND ETHICAL MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents...concerning me personally..." Assuming the letters mentioned in your request correlate to Federal Government agencies, the Baltimore County Police Department would not have any documents of the "DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA, or FBI documenting data collection concerning yourself.
Your second request is to "provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County...by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me." The Baltimore County Police Department would be the Records Custodian under the MPIA of records relating to investigations conducted by the Police Department only. The Police Department would not maintain records from any other federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
In order to conduct a record search of Baltimore County Police Department records concerning yourself, I would need your full name, date of birth, and any other identifying information that you would be comfortable in providing to the Legal Section. The MPIA does allow the Records Custodian to charge a fee for the search and compilation of records in response to a request, which lasts beyond 2 hours. If such a search is necessary and lasts beyond the 2-hour exception, there would be a charge in order to obtain the records. The Legal Section would provide you with a quote prior to moving forward, if a search does reveal records responsive to your request. The Police Department is not authorized to waive this fee.
Once I have received the additional information necessary to conduct a records search, I will move forward in searching for any such records.
Please note: This is not a denial letter.
Sincerely,
Shawn Vinson
Corporal Shawn Vinson
Special Asst. County Attorney
Legal Section
Baltimore County Police Department
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
(410) 887-2211
(410) 887-4933 (fax)
svinson@baltimorecountymd.gov
**Confidentiality Statement**
This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information belonging to the sender which is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action based on the contents of this electronic mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please immediately notify Shawn Vinson at (410) 887-2211, and DELETE the message. Thank You.
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 7/6/2015 11:09 AM >>>
July 6, 2015
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
To Whom It May Concern: hi
Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I Marilyn E. Howard aka Liz Howard, hereby request the following records:
Would like FOIA REQUESTS for any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA and FBI RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents, including any and all data collected, i.e. photos, videos, audio recordings, wiretaps, supeanos, warrants, court orders, NSLs and any relevant information concerning me personally for dates 2005 to present.
Provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery, P. G. County and Washington, DC by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me.
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 30 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Liz Howard
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 17991
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.
Connect with Baltimore County
[http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/p/i/socialmedia_fb.jpg]<https://www.facebook.com/Baltimorecounty> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/r/j/socialmedia_twitter.jpg] <https://twitter.com/BaltCogov> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/b/f/socialmedia_BC_NOW.jpg] <http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/BaltimoreCountyNow> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/r/z/socialmedia_youtube.jpg] <http://www.youtube.com/baltimorecounty> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/x/i/footer-photosicon.png] <http://www.flickr.com/people/baltimorecounty/>
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On July 6, 2015:
I have received your request and have forwarded to our Legal Section for handling.
Elise Armacost, Director
Media & Communications Section
Baltimore County Police & Fire
410-887-2210
www.baltimorecountymd.gov<http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/>
Twitter: @BACOPoliceFire
@BACOemergency
Facebook/BaltimoreCountyPoliceandFire
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 7/6/2015 11:09 AM >>>
July 6, 2015
Baltimore County Police Department
Public Safety Building
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
To Whom It May Concern: hi
Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I Marilyn E. Howard aka Liz Howard, hereby request the following records:
Would like FOIA REQUESTS for any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA and FBI RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents, including any and all data collected, i.e. photos, videos, audio recordings, wiretaps, supeanos, warrants, court orders, NSLs and any relevant information concerning me personally for dates 2005 to present.
Provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery, P. G. County and Washington, DC by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me.
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 30 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Liz Howard
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 17991
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News) requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.
Connect with Baltimore County
[http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/p/i/socialmedia_fb.jpg]<https://www.facebook.com/Baltimorecounty> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/r/j/socialmedia_twitter.jpg] <https://twitter.com/BaltCogov> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/b/f/socialmedia_BC_NOW.jpg] <http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/BaltimoreCountyNow> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/r/z/socialmedia_youtube.jpg] <http://www.youtube.com/baltimorecounty> [http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/sebin/x/i/footer-photosicon.png] <http://www.flickr.com/people/baltimorecounty/>
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On July 6, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern: hi
Pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act ("PIA"), I Marilyn E. Howard aka Liz Howard, hereby request the following records:
Would like FOIA REQUESTS for any and all DOJ, DHS, DOD, NSA and FBI RACIAL AND ETHNIC MAPPING PROGRAM data collection documents, including any and all data collected, i.e. photos, videos, audio recordings, wiretaps, supeanos, warrants, court orders, NSLs and any relevant information concerning me personally for dates 2005 to present.
Provide any and all surveillance activity conducted in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, Montgomery, P. G. County and Washington, DC by Federal, state and local law enforcement or intelligence agencies regarding me.
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 30 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Liz Howard
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 17991
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
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.

Ms. Howard,
The Legal Section of the Baltimore County Police Department has received your request under the Maryland Public Information Act for "documents for crime activity for July 13, 2015 approximately between 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm. Please provide what criminal activity occurred specifically only between 5900 blocks of Carroll Street, Queen Anne, Johnnycake and behind Brigadoon woods..."

The Legal Section searched the Baltimore County Police Department records management system and was unable to find any reports responsive to your request.

Please note: This is not a denial letter.
This notice is being sent via electronic mail only, unless notified otherwise.

Thank you,
Shawn Vinson

Corporal Shawn Vinson
Special Asst. County Attorney
Legal Section
Baltimore County Police Department
700 E. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286

(410) 887-2211
(410) 887-4933 (fax)
svinson@baltimorecountymd.gov

**Confidentiality Statement**
This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information belonging to the sender which is legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action based on the contents of this electronic mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please immediately notify Shawn Vinson at (410) 887-2211, and DELETE the message. Thank You.