Predpol documents, Berkeley (University of California, Berkeley Police Department)
| Multi Request | Predpol documents, Berkeley |
| Submitted | Oct. 30, 2018 |
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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:
Recent media reports suggest that the University of California Berkeley Police Department has made use of or will make use of Predpol predictive policing software. (https://boingboing.net/2018/10/30/el-monte-and-tacoma.html)
Therefore, I am requesting the following records related to the above program:
* Any software and algorithms developed for the implementation of the program. 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 taking 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 the program or with respect to any software or algorithms used in connection with the program, 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 the program is in predicting what it is supposed to predict, or to assess whether the program may 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.
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: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
THIS EMAIL IS NOT MONITORED IN REAL TIME, If you are reporting an emergency or in-progress event
call 510-642-3333 (tel:510-642-3333) Thank you for contacting the University Police. We do not handle crime reports electronically. We are available all hours of the day. Any patrol officer can assist you. To make a police report, please feel free to visit us at 1 Sproul Hall or call us at 510-642-6760
If you need to contact our Records Bureau,
send an email to the appropriate group:
Lost and Found - found@berkeley.edu (mailto:found@berkeley.edu)
Fingerprints Questions - ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu)
Requesting a Police Report - https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request (https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request)
If you have an alarm, cardreader, metal key, or camera issue...
call our dispatch at 510-642-6760 and email the following:
alarm: ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu)
cardkey: ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu)
video: ucpd_video@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_video@berkeley.edu)
metal key or lock: ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu)
We will reply to your non-emergency email
as soon as possible.
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________________________________________________
University of California Police Department (UCPD), Berkeley
1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6760 http://police.berkeley.edu/ (http://police.berkeley.edu/)
https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal (https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal) https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal (https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal)
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
Hello Ms. Haskins,
Please redirect your request to the PRA department for UC Berkeley. The
contact information for the department can be found at the following web
address:
https://chancellor.berkeley.edu/services/public-records/contact.
Thank you,
M. Sweetwyne #135
*UC Berkeley Police Department Records Unit*
*1 Sproul Hall*
*Berkeley, CA 94720-1199*
*Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm*
*Tel: (510) 642-6760*
*Fax: (510) 643-4655*
From: Caroline Haskins
Great, I just followed up using that email address.
Best,
Caroline
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
THIS EMAIL IS NOT MONITORED IN REAL TIME, If you are reporting an emergency or in-progress event
call 510-642-3333 (tel:510-642-3333) Thank you for contacting the University Police. We do not handle crime reports electronically. We are available all hours of the day. Any patrol officer can assist you. To make a police report, please feel free to visit us at 1 Sproul Hall or call us at 510-642-6760
If you need to contact our Records Bureau,
send an email to the appropriate group:
Lost and Found - found@berkeley.edu (mailto:found@berkeley.edu)
Fingerprints Questions - ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu)
Requesting a Police Report - https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request (https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request)
If you have an alarm, cardreader, metal key, or camera issue...
call our dispatch at 510-642-6760 and email the following:
alarm: ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu)
cardkey: ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu)
video: ucpd_video@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_video@berkeley.edu)
metal key or lock: ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu)
We will reply to your non-emergency email
as soon as possible.
--
________________________________________________
University of California Police Department (UCPD), Berkeley
1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6760 http://police.berkeley.edu/ (http://police.berkeley.edu/)
https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal (https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal) https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal (https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal)
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
Thank you for contacting UC Berkeley PD Records Unit. Please note that when requesting Police Records please allow up to 10 working days to process and authorize.
There is a non-refundable $10 fee for copies of police reports (checks should be made payable to “U.C. Regents”). Fee will be waived if requester is listed as Victim or is an agent of the University and requires the report for administrative purposes. You will be notified when your report is ready for pickup. In order to receive the report, you must be a party involved in the report, or a legal representative of an involved party, as attested to by signature made at time of pickup.
Release of reports is governed by California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250-6260) as well as by department policy. Report information will not be released unless the requester establishes both “right to know” and “need to know.” Note that you might not need the report. Insurance companies, et. al., usually only need the case number. If they want the report, they will need to order it themselves.
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UC Berkeley Police Department Records Unit 1 Sproul Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-1199 Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm Tel: (510) 642-6760 Fax: (510) 643-4655
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 Oct. 30, 2018. 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: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
THIS EMAIL IS NOT MONITORED IN REAL TIME, If you are reporting an emergency or in-progress event
call 510-642-3333 (tel:510-642-3333) Thank you for contacting the University Police. We do not handle crime reports electronically. We are available all hours of the day. Any patrol officer can assist you. To make a police report, please feel free to visit us at 1 Sproul Hall or call us at 510-642-6760
If you need to contact our Records Bureau,
send an email to the appropriate group:
Lost and Found - found@berkeley.edu (mailto:found@berkeley.edu)
Fingerprints Questions - ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu)
Requesting a Police Report - https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request (https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request)
If you have an alarm, cardreader, metal key, or camera issue...
call our dispatch at 510-642-6760 and email the following:
alarm: ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu)
cardkey: ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu)
video: ucpd_video@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_video@berkeley.edu)
metal key or lock: ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu)
We will reply to your non-emergency email
as soon as possible.
--
________________________________________________
University of California Police Department (UCPD), Berkeley
1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6760 http://police.berkeley.edu/ (http://police.berkeley.edu/)
https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal (https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal) https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal (https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal)
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
Please follow up with the Chancellors Office, per your initial inquiry
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________________________________________________
University of California Police Department (UCPD), Berkeley
1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6760
http://police.berkeley.edu/
https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal
https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal
From: Caroline Haskins
Hi, I just followed up with the Office of the Chancellor. Thank you!
Best,
Caroline
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
THIS EMAIL IS NOT MONITORED IN REAL TIME, If you are reporting an emergency or in-progress event
call 510-642-3333 (tel:510-642-3333) Thank you for contacting the University Police. We do not handle crime reports electronically. We are available all hours of the day. Any patrol officer can assist you. To make a police report, please feel free to visit us at 1 Sproul Hall or call us at 510-642-6760
If you need to contact our Records Bureau,
send an email to the appropriate group:
Lost and Found - found@berkeley.edu (mailto:found@berkeley.edu)
Fingerprints Questions - ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd-fingeprints@berkeley.edu)
Requesting a Police Report - https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request (https://ucpd.berkeley.edu/services/records-request)
If you have an alarm, cardreader, metal key, or camera issue...
call our dispatch at 510-642-6760 and email the following:
alarm: ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_alarm@berkeley.edu)
cardkey: ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_aac@berkeley.edu)
video: ucpd_video@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpd_video@berkeley.edu)
metal key or lock: ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu (mailto:ucpdlockandkeyrequest@berkeley.edu)
We will reply to your non-emergency email
as soon as possible.
--
________________________________________________
University of California Police Department (UCPD), Berkeley
1 Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6760 http://police.berkeley.edu/ (http://police.berkeley.edu/)
https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal (https://www.facebook.com/UCPDCal) https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal (https://twitter.com/UCPD_Cal)
From: University of California, Berkeley Police Department
Dear Ms. Haskins:
This is a further response to your California Public Records Act (CPRA)
request. Attached are the existing responsive documents.
The release of these documents completes this records request, and we now
consider this request closed.
Regards,
Liane Wong
Public Records Coordinator
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Public Records Office
University of California, Berkeley
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