Police Dispatches from Shotspotter Alerts + 911 Calls (Fresno Police Department)

Dear Michael Topper:
Thank you for your interest in records from the City of Fresno Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with tthe California Public Records Act Gov. Code, § 6253. Your request was received by our agency on 11/15/2022 and given the reference number P027552-111522 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. All police dispatches due to Shotspotter alerts. Information should include the identifying ID to match with the Shotspotter alert, date/time received, description (if applicable), district/beat, and unit(s) dispatched.
2. All 911 calls to the police department of interest.

Please provide me with these public records in a machine-readable ASCII format, such as a CSV, SQL, TXT, or similar raw file. CSV or SQL files are preferred when available. Please email the responsive records to my email address: michaeltopper@ucsb.edu.

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,

Michael Topper

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City of Fresno Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 15, 2022., Reference # P027552-111522. Dear Michael Topper, The City of Fresno (City) received your public records request under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) on November 15, 2022. Your request seeks: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All police dispatches due to Shotspotter alerts. Information should include the identifying ID to match with the Shotspotter alert, date/time received, description (if applicable), district/beat, and unit(s) dispatched.
2. All 911 calls to the police department of interest.
The City will require an extension of time to respond to this request under Government Code, § 6253(c) (1), based on the need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request; and (4), based on the need to compile data, to write programming language or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data. The City will provide a response no later than December 12, 2022. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter. Please contact the City Attorney’s Office at (559) 621-7500 with any questions. Very truly yours, Kathleen Abdulla Senior Paralegal
for
TRAVIS R. STOKES
Assistant City Attorney
City of Fresno

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 15, 2022, Reference # P027552-111522. Dear Michael Topper, The City of Fresno (City) received your public information request for records under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) on November 15, 2022. Your request seeks: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All police dispatches due to Shotspotter alerts. Information should include the identifying ID to match with the Shotspotter alert, date/time received, description (if applicable), district/beat, and unit(s) dispatched.
2. All 911 calls to the police department of interest.
This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the City (Gov. Code, § 6253.1(a)(1). Please provide a time frame you are seeking records for. If you would like for the City to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within twenty (20) calendar days from 12/01/2022. Otherwise, the City will consider your Public Records Act request withdrawn. You may provide the clarifying response to the Fresno City Attorney’s office, which is processing this request for the City, by any of the following methods:
* by responding to this email;
* by facsimile to (559) 457-1084;
* by regular mail to City Attorney's Office, 2600 Fresno Street, Room 2031, Fresno, California 93721-3602, Attention Public Records Unit; or in person at the Fresno City Attorney's Office located at 2600 Fresno Street, Room 2031, Fresno, California 93721. Upon receipt of your clarification, the City will further respond to your public records request in accordance with the California Public Records Act. Please feel free to contact the Fresno City Attorney’s Office at (559) 621-7500 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kathleen Abdulla
Senior Paralegal
City Attorney's Office

Dear Michael Topper,
In regards to the Police Dept. Public Records Request received on 11/15/2022 requesting records, the request have been in a "Waiting for Clarification" status for 20 days. The City of Fresno considers this request closed. If you would still like the records, please submit another Police Dept. Public Records Request. Thank you for using the Public Records Center. Request Details:
Reference # P027552-111522
Description of Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. All police dispatches due to Shotspotter alerts. Information should include the identifying ID to match with the Shotspotter alert, date/time received, description (if applicable), district/beat, and unit(s) dispatched.
2. All 911 calls to the police department of interest.

Please provide me with these public records in a machine-readable ASCII format, such as a CSV, SQL, TXT, or similar raw file. CSV or SQL files are preferred when available. Please email the responsive records to my email address: michaeltopper@ucsb.edu.

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,

Michael Topper

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/