Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records (Berkeley Police Department)
| Tracking # |
21-1018 21-755 |
| Multi Request | Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records |
| Submitted | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
Your first City of Berkeley record request (request number #21-755) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-755.
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-755:
This is in response to your October 7, 2021 Public Records Act request for:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
The City is extending the response period by fourteen additional calendar days to November 1, 2021, based on the need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records, and the need for consultation with two or more City departments or offices with substantial subject matter interest in the request. (Cal. Gov. Code § 6253(c).)
If you have any questions concerning your request, please feel free to contact the Berkeley Police Records Bureau at 510-981-5750.
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #21-755:
* Responsive Letter.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After December 1, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #21-755:
* Purchase Records.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After December 3, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
Record request #21-755 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #21-755:
* Responsive Letter.11.3.21.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After December 3, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Captain Schofield,
Thank you for your responses to my Public Records Act request. It appears that the records disclosed are in response to Request #1 (for firearms and equipment), and possibly in response to Request #2 (for munition supplies, though I am not clear if that is the case). I do not see any records in response to Request #3.
Can you please clarify whether a search was made for Requests #2 and #3, and if so, whether any responsive records were identified? I copy below the full text of Requests #2 and #3.
Many thanks.
John Lindsay-Poland
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-755:
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
Please refer to Responsive Letter dated November 1, 2021 to find the answer to Question #3 of your request. You will find the answers to Question #1 and #2 in the document labeled Purchase Records uploaded on November 3,2021.
Thank you,
Police Records Bureau
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Captain Schofield,
Thank you for directing us to your response dated November 1, 2021 addressing part 3 of the request:
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
Can you please provide the records of deployment for the 49 less than lethal deployments from January 1, 2020 through October 18, 2021? Thank you.
Jennifer Tu
for John Lindsay-Poland
American Friends Service Committee
From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
Your record request #21-1018 has been submitted.
It is currently under review and is not available for the general public to view.
As the requester, you can always see the status of your request
by signing in to the City of Berkeley Public Records Request
site here.
If you haven't already signed in to your account, you may need
to activate your account to sign in.
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #21-1018 along with the following message:
This is in response to your [December 17, 2021] Public Records Act request for:
[Dear Captain Schofield,
Thank you for directing us to your response dated November 1, 2021 addressing part 3 of the request:
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
Can you please provide the records of deployment for the 49 less than lethal deployments from January 1, 2020 through October 18, 2021? Thank you.
Jennifer Tu
for John Lindsay-Poland
American Friends Service Committee
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The City has identified documents which are responsive to your request. A partial production of those records is attached to this letter. The City is in the process of compiling and reviewing additional responsive documents and anticipates being able to produce the remaining responsive documents by [01/18/22].
If you have any questions concerning your request, please feel free to contact me at [policerecords@cityofberkeley.info]
* Purchase Records.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After February 11, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Captain Schofield / BPD staff:
I received your email of January 12 in response to PRA Request #21-1018. However, this email simply re-posted the same records posted earlier.
My request had three parts, the first two relating to purchase records (to which you have responded with records) and the third point for records of deployment, as follows:
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
Berkeley PD has not yet responded to this part of the request, submitted October 7. Please inform me whether you have conducted a search for these record and if so the outcome of that search.
Thank you.
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days from January 18, 2022 to February 1, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days from January 18, 2022 to February 15, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days from January 18, 2022 to March 1, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days from January 18, 2022 to March 15, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days to March 29, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days to April 12, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days to April 26, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
Dear John LIndsay-Poland,
Thank you for your follow- up email. As stated on our January 11, 2022 letter, we are currently working on gathering the requested records responsive to item #3 of your original request. This is a voluminous request and it is taking a longer than usual time to respond. We will extend our response due date by 14 days to May 10, 2022. This extension is necessary so that we are able to search, gather and review the responsive records available.
We thank you for patience as we continue to work on your request.
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1018:
This is in response to your December 17, 2021 Public Records Act request for:
Can you please provide the records of deployment for the 49 less than lethal deployments from January 1, 2020 through October 18, 2021?
Your request is granted. The Berkeley Police Department has completed its search for responsive documents and as a courtesy has attached them to this letter. With this response, staff has completed their work to process and respond to your Public Records Act request.
Thank you,
Police Records Bureau
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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A document has been released to you for record request #21-1018:
* Responsive Records.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After June 10, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Berkeley Police Department
City of Berkeley
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Record request #21-1018 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled
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