Drone Documents (Detroit Police Department)
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials (UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems (UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
From: PUBINFO PUBINFO
Thank you for your correspondence... It is being reviewed.
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/15/2013 11:21 PM >>>
October 15, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: PUBINFO PUBINFO
Thank You for your correspondence... Your information was forwarded... I
will forwarded it again..
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/31/2013 5:00 AM >>>
October 31, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Oct. 16, 2013:
Thank you for your correspondence... It is being reviewed.
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/15/2013 11:21 PM >>>
October 15, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely
piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment
budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone
equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers
or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or
use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding
the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal
Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final
agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise
operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf
of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement
orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
---
On Oct. 15, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Detroit Police Department
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: PUBINFO PUBINFO
Please contact the Detroit Police Law Department for your request at
313-224-4550. All FOIA Requests are handled through that department.
Thank you.
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> Shawn Musgrave <requests@muckrock.com> 12/30/2013
5:00 AM >>>
December 30, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Dec. 15, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Nov. 30, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Nov. 27, 2013:
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
---
On Nov. 15, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Oct. 31, 2013:
Thank You for your correspondence... Your information was forwarded...
I
will forwarded it again..
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/31/2013 5:00 AM >>>
October 31, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Oct. 16, 2013:
Thank you for your correspondence... It is being reviewed.
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/15/2013 11:21 PM >>>
October 15, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely
piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment
budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone
equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers
or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or
use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding
the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal
Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final
agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise
operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf
of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement
orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
---
On Oct. 15, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely
piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment
budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone
equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers
or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or
use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding
the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal
Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final
agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise
operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf
of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement
orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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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On Oct. 31, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
---
On Oct. 16, 2013:
Thank you for your correspondence... It is being reviewed.
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
313-596-2200 Phone
313-596-1450 Fax
Pubinfo@dpdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 10/15/2013 11:21 PM >>>
October 15, 2013
Detroit Police Department
Office of Public Information
Detroit Police Department,
1300 Beaubien, Room 203
Detroit, Michigan 48226
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely
piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment
budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone
equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers
or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or
use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding
the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal
Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final
agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise
operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf
of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement
orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
---
On Oct. 15, 2013:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby
request the following records:
All documents created from January 2005 to the date this request is
processed related to the agency's use of aerial drones, remotely piloted
vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials
(UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems
(UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically for the below document categories, and
respond to each of the categories and items:
1) Acquisition documents:
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by
vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets,
cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment
purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or
retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for
equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use
of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the
agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the
acquisition of drones;
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation)
for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation
Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage,
data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video
analysis, operation, maintenance;
2) Equipment logs:
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or
operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated
by or for the agency;
3) Policy documents:
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the
use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained
from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual
responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on
approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement
(MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government
agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share
drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of
the agency;
4) Training documents:
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and
observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders
for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
5) Usage documents:
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration
pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and
failure to properly maintain equipment.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.
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 5
business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 8128
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.
From: Shawn Musgrave
Ms. Ha:
Please provide an update as to this request, which we were indicated was forwarded to your attention.
Thank you,
Shawn
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 15, 2013. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Detroit Police Department
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