Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records (Glenn County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records |
| Submitted | Oct. 29, 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".
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 1, 2021. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 7, 2022. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 1, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 7, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
Dear Mr. Lindsay-Poland:
I received the below correspondence from Jill Hughes. I am handling your Public Records request. I sent you a letter via regular mail last week indicating our new estimated completion date is January 21, 2022 to respond to your request for records. A copy of that letter is attached. Please address any further inquiries to me.
Thank you.
Michelle Lunde
Michelle Lunde, Deputy County Counsel
Office of the Glenn County Counsel
525 West Sycamore Street
Willows, CA 95988
Telephone: (530) 934-6455
Fax: (530) 934-6457
Email: MLunde@countyofglenn.net
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and any accompanying document(s) are confidential and privileged. They are intended for the sole use of the addressee. If you receive this transmission in error, you are advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance upon the communication is strictly prohibited. Moreover, any such inadvertent disclosure shall not compromise or waive the attorney-client privilege as to this communication or otherwise. If you have received this communication in error, please contact Liliana Chavez-Cardona at her Internet address (lilianac@countyofglenn.net<mailto:lilianac@countyofglenn.net>) or by telephone at (530) 934-6455. Thank you.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 1, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 21, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Glenn County Sheriff
A final response was sent via regular mail on January 21, 2022.
Michelle Lunde
Deputy County Counsel
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Ms. Lunde:
Thank you for your email, which states a final response was sent via email on January 21, 2022. I believe this would have been for part #3 of our records, for deployment records. We have no record of receiving that email. Could you please re-send it?
Thank you.
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Glenn County Sheriff
As the email trail shows, it was sent via regular mail. But it is attached for your review.
Thanks,
Michelle Lunde
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Ms. Lunde,
Thanks so much for your help with this request and for sending #3 via email. I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
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