Palantir, NCRIC (Northern California Regional Intelligence Center)
| Multi Request | Palantir, NCRIC |
| Submitted | April 15, 2019 |
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From: Caroline Haskins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Media reports state that the police departments around the country have made use of Palantir's software (https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-palantir-peter-thiel/). Additionally, a public records request filed to the Palo Alto Police Department indicates that Palantir "will provide the technology platform to the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center for use in facilitating data sharing" between different California law enforcement agencies.
Therefore, I am requesting the following records related to Palantir:
* Any software and algorithms developed for the implementation of Palantir software in NCRIC activities. I'm particularly interested in any algorithms that have a public policy outcome, such as providing guidance on a policy or an assessment of an individual. More generally, I would like any software that was developed by or with, given to, used by, purchased or licensed to this agency for implementation of the above referenced program. This would include original source code, any compiled binaries (also known as executables), spreadsheets, program scripts, and other digital materials used to calculate any data in the above program. It would also include the input training data for machine learning algorithms. Collectively, these responsive materials will be referred to as "the software" in the following paragraphs.
* All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of "the software." This includes any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of the software, any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how the software works, and any other document that has been used to help explain the use of "the software" to any party, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries. This also includes any description of input and output data fields that will aid in understanding the type of information that is submitted to the software, and that is produced by the software.
* A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements that reference "the software" or otherwise guide it use or the relationship between this agency and the provider or developer of the software.
* A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention the use of the Software, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
* A copy of any validation studies conducted with respect to Palantir software in NCRIC activities or with respect to any software or algorithms used in connection with Palantir software in NCRIC activities, and a copy of any records pertaining to inquiries for the need of validation studies, or discussion of potential or actual validation studies. By “validation study,” I mean any study designed to assess how accurate Palantir is in predicting what it is supposed to predict, or to assess whether Palantirmay err in the direction of either under- or overestimating likelihoods or predicted outcomes, or may produce any results that are biased or unexpected in any way.
* For the aspects of the software that require an input, for example, to compute a value, we request a copy of the five most recent sets of data that were used for input, as well as the five most recent outputs of the software, in whatever their native format is. If these inputs or outputs include exempt information, we ask that you exempt only that information which is specifically exempted from law, and provide the other material.
* Any electronic mail communications and electronic mail attachments that mentions "Palantir" or "Palantir software." Please limit the search results from January 1, 2012 to present.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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,
Caroline Haskins
From: Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Your CPRA has been received by the NCRIC. On its face, It is quite an expansive request which will take longer than 10 days to fulfill. I will advise as to the expected completion date. Secondly, due to the gathering of documents, I may not be able to give you an accurate cost until I begin seeing the number of documents.
Daniel Mahoney
NCRIC
From: Caroline Haskins
Thanks for getting in touch! It's okay if the request takes more than 10 days to fulfill, and please reach out when you have an accurate cost estimate for the documents.
Best,
Caroline
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 April 15, 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: Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Good day-I am still trying to compile an accurate number for you. You have asked for “all instructional materials...” And “any electronic e-mail communications...” which is turning out to be quite expansive.
We are still gathering those documents.
I need to review each e-mail and presentation to see if it warrants release or is exempt from disclosure pursuant to what it set forth in Sec. 6250 GC et. seq.
I will advise as to when I have all documents and begin the review/redact process.
Daniel Mahoney
NCRIC
From: Caroline Haskins
Thank you very much for the update. Please let me know when you learn more.
Best,
Caroline
From: Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Ms. Haskins---please find enclosed documents responsive to your request. As your request was quite expansive, this is a partial response with more to come.
Daniel Mahoney
Deputy Director & Privacy Officer
NCRIC
From: Caroline Haskins
Great, thanks so much for your help with this request! I'll keep an eye out for the rest of the docs you're sending over. Really appreciate your help.
Sincerely,
Caroline Haskins
From: Northern California Regional Intelligence Center
Caroline—after a search of our systems, I am attaching what I can legally provide. All other documents I have are exempt from disclosure pursuant to §6254(f) GC.
This completes our responsive responsibilities for this particular request.
Most Cordially,
Daniel Mahoney
Deputy Director & Privacy Officer
NCRIC
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