Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records (El Dorado County Sheriff's Office)

Dear John Lindsay-Poland:

The County of El Dorado is dedicated and responsive to our community. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was given the reference number P003689-110121 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: 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

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Thank You,

County of El Dorado

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Good morning sir.  I have received your request for information.  I have sent your request to multiple divisions within our organization.  I anticipate we will have responsive information to your request in the next 14-21 business days.  If I receive the information sooner, I will send it to you.  Thank you for your request.
Sincerely,
Sgt. R St. Pierre
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
stpierrr@edso.org

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Good morning sir.  I wanted to update you and let you know I received information responsive to your request.  The way the information was queried, yielded some information outside the scope of your request.  I need to review a large volume of information to narrow down the results to fit your request.  I will have that review done this week and will send that information to you.  This is in regards to items 1 and 2 of your request.
Regarding item 3, I have reviewed our agency's records and found there is no information responsive to your request.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Sgt. St. Pierre
stpierrr@edso.org

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Good morning sir.  I have attached redacted files under the attachment tab containing information responsive to your request.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Thank you for your time.
Respectfully,
Sgt. St. Pierre
stpierrr@edso.org