Footage from public cameras
| Tracking # |
P804989-121222 |
| Submitted | Dec. 12, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Brandon Smith
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Footage from public cameras whose footage data is in control of the Chicago Police Department, including but not limited to intersection cameras, POD cameras, or other cameras whose footage is accessible to Chicago police without subpoena, within roughly three blocks, in any direction, of 5662 North Kilbourn in Chicago, encompassing footage for four minutes before and four minutes after the following date & time stamps:
- October 6, 2022 at 7:11 p.m.
- October 14, 2022 at 9:54 p.m.
- November 7, 2022 at 7:20 p.m.
And for 25 minutes in either direction of the following date & time stamp: November 5, at 11 a.m.
This request for public footage should also include all cameras at the intersections of Peterson and Cicero; Foster and Cicero; Pulaski and Peterson; and Forest Glen and Peterson.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial but for journalistic purposes. See my past work in journalism at brandonsmith.com/about and/or brandonsmith.com/reporting-portfolio
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 or via a download link.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brandon Smith
From: Chicago Police Department
Dear Brandon:
Thank you for your interest in information from the Chicago Police Department. Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: P804989-121222
You have requested the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Footage from public cameras whose footage data is in control of the Chicago Police Department, including but not limited to intersection cameras, POD cameras, or other cameras whose footage is accessible to Chicago police without subpoena, within roughly three blocks, in any direction, of 5662 North Kilbourn in Chicago, encompassing footage for four minutes before and four minutes after the following date & time stamps:
- October 6, 2022 at 7:11 p.m.
- October 14, 2022 at 9:54 p.m.
- November 7, 2022 at 7:20 p.m.
And for 25 minutes in either direction of the following date & time stamp: November 5, at 11 a.m.
This request for public footage should also include all cameras at the intersections of Peterson and Cicero; Foster and Cicero; Pulaski and Peterson; and Forest Glen and Peterson.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial but for journalistic purposes. See my past work in journalism at brandonsmith.com/about and/or brandonsmith.com/reporting-portfolio
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 or via a download link.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Brandon Smith
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From: Brandon Smith
Greetings. This is in reference to request # P804989-121222.
IL FOIA requires response within 5 business days, and I understand CPD is in the habit of demanding an additional 5 business days for most cases. (That typically must happen within the first 5, to comply with the statute.) Judging by this 10-business-day timeline, and allowing for an "observed" holiday for Christmas, that deadline became December 27. Treating today as New Years Day (observed) and assuming you get this Jan 3, today is the fourth business day after this deadline.
Please update me on the status of the request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Brandon Smith
From: Brandon Smith
Greetings.
I'm checking now on this request, currently on the 28th business day (including accounting for the three holidays) after it's filing. You did not request a second period of five business days, which means the request has technically overstepped IL FOIA law by 23 business days, or more than four times the length of the original time allotted by law.
Do you have an estimated delivery of the documents (footage)?
Thank you,
Brandon Smith
From: Chicago Police Department
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Please see attached FOIA response. Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see the following request for records. Thank you for your help with this request.
Sincerely,
MuckRock
From: Chicago Police Department
Request number P804989-121222 is not a OEMC FOIA Request Log Number.
In addition, if your request is seeking POD Video footage, be advised, video footage is only retained for a period of (30 days).
OEMC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION SECTION
Office of Emergency Management and Communications
1411 WEST MADISON
CHICAGO IL 60607
FOIA - 312.746.9403
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P804989-121222.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Chicago Police Department
The Reference number you provided:
"#P804989-121222" is not an OEMC FOIA Request Log Number. It appears you have the wrong department for this request.
OEMC FREEDOM OF INFORMATION SECTION
Office of Emergency Management and Communications
1411 WEST MADISON
CHICAGO IL 60607
FOIA - 312.746.9403
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