Drone Documents (Florida Highway Patrol)
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2013 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Shawn Musgrave
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law (Fla. Stat. secs. 119.01 to 119.15 (1995)), 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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Shawn Musgrave
From: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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From: FHP
Dear Shawn,
Thanks for your inquiry. Neither the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles nor the Florida Highway Patrol owns or operates any Drones of any kind.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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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: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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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: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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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: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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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: FHP
Thank you for your email. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you.
The Florida Highway Patrol is currently receiving a high volume of
e-mails; however, we will make every effort to respond to your inquiry
within five business days.
To assist you as quickly as possible, please review the following
options:
* If you are reporting an emergency, please dial 911.
* If you are in need of roadway assistance or to report an
impaired driver, please dial *FHP from your cellular phone.
* If you have a question regarding highway construction or
traffic congestion, you may dial 511 for updated information or visit
www.fl511.com/.
* If you recently received a traffic citation in Florida and
want to know if you are eligible to attend driver improvement school in
lieu of points on your driving record, visit www.flhsmv.gov/dlcheck.
Thank you for contacting the Florida Highway Patrol.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
www.flhsmv.gov
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is committed to Service, Integrity, Courtesy, Professionalism, Innovation and Excellence in all we do. Please let us know how we are doing via our online customer service survey at https://www.research.net/s/MLR9RGC.
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From: FHP
Dear Shawn,
Thanks for your inquiry. Neither the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles nor the Florida Highway Patrol owns or operates any Drones of any kind.
Customer Service Center
Correspondence/Email Unit
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles www.flhsmv.gov
Beth Brooks
Operations & Mgmt Consultant 1
Email/Correspondence Unit