Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records
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| Tracking # |
21-742 |
| Submitted | Dec. 9, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
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".
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.
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
From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
Your first City of Escondido CA record request (request number #21-742) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-742.
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-742:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. Discovery has now begun. We will contact you within 10 days in response to your request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk's Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
Local Emergency Information Regarding California Public Records Acts Requests
The City of Escondido is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a National Emergency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in the State of California due to the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State. On March 16, 2020, the City also declared a local emergency.
In light of these declarations and related public health orders and guidelines, the City has undertaken measures to maintain a safe and healthy community and to protect City employees. Such measures include having City employees work remotely and a refocus of city resources being placed on essential City functions.
The City is mindful of its obligations under the Public Records Act. However, at this time, given that only essential City functions are being performed by a limited number of staff members, the City’s production of responsive records may and likely will be significantly delayed. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-742:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. At this time, documents have been requested from the appropriate Departments; however, no documents have been received. Additional time is needed, pursuant to Government Code § 6253 (c)(1)-(4) to search for. collect. and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records demanded in a single request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk's Office with your record request needs. We will contact you as soon as the document discovery is complete on or before 14 days. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-742:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. Thank you for your patience.
Please note that the City is continuing to research and review material responsive to this request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk’s Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #21-742 along with the following message:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. After research and analysis, staff identified responsive records that are attached to this message.
Please note that the City is continuing to research and review material responsive to this request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk’s Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
* #1.LRAD.pdf
* #1.Patrol Rifles.pdf
* #1.Single Launcher.pdf
* #2.Less than Lethal Munitions.pdf
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-742:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. Thank you for your patience.
Please note that the City is continuing to research and review material responsive to this request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk’s Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-742:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. Thank you for your patience.
Please note that the City is continuing to research and review material responsive to this request.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk’s Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
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From: Escondido Police Department
City of Escondido CA
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Record request #21-742 has been closed and published. The closure reason supplied was:
The City of Escondido is in receipt of your public records request. After research and analysis, staff identified there are no additional responsive records.
This will close your request with our office.
Thank you for contacting the City Clerk’s Office with your record request needs. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to be of assistance to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk's Office
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request. I appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
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