Texas Police Department Amazon Rekognition (El Paso Police Department)

Dear Mack DeGeurin:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of El Paso. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number W057115-110818 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Any and all records, contracts, or communication records referencing the purchase or implementation of Amazon Inc.'s facial recognition software. Amazon's facial recognition technology in question is known as "Rekognition." I am a member of the news media and request a waiver of fees for this request.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 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Mack DeGeurin"

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

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City of El Paso

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11/09/2018
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (requests@muckrock.com)Mack DeGeurin
MuckRock News DEPT MR 63486
411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
Re:  Open Records Request #
W057115-110818

Dear Mr. DeGeurin:

Your request, received 11/09/2018, has been forwarded to me and is being treated as a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §552.001
et seq.).  A letter regarding your request is now available. 

Sincerely,
Jacqueline Leyva
Public Records Coordinator
City of El Paso
Office of the City Attorney
(915) 212 - 1128

Dear Mack DeGeurin,
In regards to the Open Records Request received on 11/09/2018 requesting records, the records have been in "Requested Clarification" status for 61 days. The City of El Paso
considers this request closed. If you would still like the records, please submit another Open Records Request. Thank you for using the Public Information Center. Request Details:
Reference # W057115-110818
Description of Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records, contracts, or communication records referencing the purchase or implementation of Amazon Inc.'s facial recognition software. Amazon's facial recognition technology in question is known as "Rekognition." I am a member of the news media and request a waiver of fees for this request.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mack DeGeurin