Nasal Ranger (City Of Bessemer Police)
Multi Request | Nasal Ranger |
Submitted | Jan. 13, 2020 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Recent media shows that the city of Bessemer recently decided to buy a "Nasal Ranger" https://www.yourdailyglobe.com/story/2020/01/07/news/bessemer-council-votes-to-purchase-odor-detecting-device/13290.html
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of the "Nasal Ranger." This includes A) any notes taking during meetings that discussed the use of Nasal Ranger, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Nasal Ranger, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Nasal Ranger to any party, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department and Nasal Ranger.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Nasal Ranger, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention the Nasal Ranger.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Nasal Ranger representatives.
These documents will be used by VICE Media in the course of news gathering and journalism in the public service. They will be used to inform reporting for www.vice.com, an international media organization.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Michigan Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 13, 2020. 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: Gogebic County Sheriff
Jason Koebler,
We have no information to provide on the Nasal Ranger. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Office is not part of this plan to implement the Nasal Ranger in the City of Bessemer. I have previously responded to this message back on 1-14-2020 via email.
Ross C Solberg
Undersheriff
Gogebic County Sheriff's Office.
906-667-0203 ext 132
From: Gogebic County Sheriff
Jason Koebler,
I have replied to this email back on January 14, 2020. I will again advise you that our agency does not have any of the records that you have requested. The Gogebic County Sheriff's Office has not been part of the study and implementation of the Nasal Ranger in the city of Bessemer.
Thanks,
Ross C Solberg, Undersheriff
Gogebic County Sheriff's Office
100 W. Iron Street
Bessemer, MI 49911
Phone (906)-667-0203 Fax (906)-663-4090
Email: rsolberg@gogebiccountymi.gov
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