MPIA Request for Information Re: Your Agency's Use of Facial Recognition Software (Hagerstown Police Department)
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| Multi Request | MPIA Request for Information Re: Your Agency's Use of Facial Recognition Software |
| Submitted | June 29, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Amelia McDonell-Parry
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I am hereby requesting access to the records listed below and held by the Hagerstown Police Department:
- A list of every instance in which the Hagerstown Police Department has used facial recognition software – including but not limited to the Thales Cogent Mugshot System (CMS) – since January 1, 2022;
- A list of all Facial Recognition (FR) Record Numbers and/or CMS Transaction Numbers generated since January 1, 2022;
- A list of all facial recognition software systems used by the Hagerstown Police Department since January 1, 2022;
- Contracts between the Hagerstown Police Department and any facial recognition software companies;
- Users manuals for all facial recognition software used by the Hagerstown Police Department;
- The total number of Facial Recognition Match Reports generated since January 1, 2022;
- The total number of positive facial recognition results generated since January 1, 2022;
- The total number of instances in which the Hagerstown Police Department identified a suspect or person of interest using facial recognition software since January 1, 2022;
- A list of all social media platforms used by the Hagerstown Police Department in conjunction with facial recognition software;
- All the Hagerstown Police Department policies and procedures pertaining to the use of facial recognition software;
- Names of all individuals employed or contracted by the Hagerstown Police Department who are trained in the use of facial recognition software;
- A description of the Hagerstown Police Department's facial recognition training requirements.
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. Alternatively, please consider waiving any fees, pursuant to § 4-206(e)(2)(ii) of the General Provisions Article, as this request is on behalf of individuals served by the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, a state government agency, which solely serves indigent citizens of Maryland. As a result, my request for the above-listed public records is in the public interest. I would prefer the request be 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,
Deborah Katz Levi
Director of Special Litigation
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
(443) 272-1068
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 30, 2023. 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: Hagerstown Police Department
Ms. Levi,
This is the first I have seen this request. It was forwarded to me today by Candace Diehl. In turn, I have forwarded to the HPD staff member who can assign it internally over there for processing.
Sincerely,
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Wes Decker
Communications Officer
City of Hagerstown
Office: 301-739-8577, ext. 819
Cell: 240-291-8878
Email:wdecker@hagerstownmd.org
City Hall
1 East Franklin Street, #208
Hagerstown, MD 21740
www.hagerstownmd.org<http://www.hagerstownmd.org>
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DISCLAIMER: All City of Hagerstown email recipients are cautioned that messages sent and received via the City's email system may be considered public record pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, and may be subject to inspection and copying by the public
From: Hagerstown Police Department
Ms. Levi,
Please see the attached responses to the PIA request for use of facial recognition software by HPD.
Sincerely,
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Wes Decker
Communications Officer
City of Hagerstown
Office: 301-739-8577, ext. 819
Cell: 240-291-8878
Email:wdecker@hagerstownmd.org
City Hall
1 East Franklin Street, #208
Hagerstown, MD 21740
www.hagerstownmd.org<http://www.hagerstownmd.org>
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DISCLAIMER: All City of Hagerstown email recipients are cautioned that messages sent and received via the City's email system may be considered public record pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, and may be subject to inspection and copying by the public
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