Public Records Request
| Tracking # |
O081068-030123 |
| Submitted | Feb. 28, 2023 |
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From: e
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The metadata of emails which are sent to, from, including being CCed or BCCed by Ed Gonzalez from January 1, 2022 to February 27, 2023 including the one of the following keywords: "ShotSpotter", "Shot Spotter" or "gunshot detection technology".
The specific metadata data points I'm interested in are: to address(es), from address, cc address(es), bcc address(es), sent date/time, received date/time, subject line, and names of all attachments. This request does not seek the contents of the emails themselves, and only the specified email metadata. Please provide me with the records in an Excel format.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
e
From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Good afternoon,
Please submit your request from the link provided below.
Harris County Sheriff's Office - Public Records Center (govqa.us)<https://hcso.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(by1fwlzbykjuobaqyxpq4onc))/supporthome.aspx?lp=1>
From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Dear E E, Thank you for registering with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Below you will find your login information. Please log in to the Records Center to update any contact or password information and to track the progress of your request. Login: requests@muckrock.com Thank you, Harris County Sheriff's Office Click here to visit our HCSO Services Page to Request a Record (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1Hdfk2iyhqgobE8RrZj0NO-2BnmYGZTAvloUrzjX4PYk6O-2FU9frc0tvUPUYSGehblfWLg-3D-3D02vY_ojz8mji9boTgrwcEgb0eulK-2BHe9cGB3EVZA2f0PaoAydMSeg9W5JMPyjQSPv6VHjTRHwbrLLa8xzwyqUc28NPOLsvJDwc27GuRsJbq7pWNoL8oETgPx6J15BKhFwlJ9OJrGnRioEkUGMWyoNGjQaGSWVW7keaGWVMbCIs8Z6HLHD8DteRu4OlVAIlgGUftF07OIITFrWVFj2AOT0MZJeKf9wiCCSylcHBjtMYTJy38Y-3D)
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From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Dear E E:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number O081068-030123 for tracking purposes.
Records Request Details:
Type of Records Requested: Other
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant County department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
Harris County Sheriff's Office
From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Please see attached letter pertaining to your request. A copy of your letter is also available in the My Records Center.
Do not reply to this message. This address is automated, unattended, and cannot help with questions or requests. If you have questions, please go to http://harriscountyso.org. You may also call us at (346) 286-1600. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=xRPwP2Ll0JE8iygITEYoTZxw-2B1geHHc-2FegtvKa6uuMAM-2FHq-2Bo7gucgkHeZGxM-2Fbe7aFx_ojz8mji9boTgrwcEgb0eulK-2BHe9cGB3EVZA2f0PaoAydMSeg9W5JMPyjQSPv6VHjBMVqrqPdyjuH4l6MY8MTfpPt2LZsAC6DQN4EEZbypZpzhYYj-2FgDEXo0Jy-2FqqrNZp2C0l3nODXcDiBW4tya3G7gp9xMpdoXszNwvEy3MqJjdY01xh3OAQBtpHIqESS-2B767WGANDyw6Bgnz9lmqEmuQ-2FxPa4XmJH8uRJayGnZlaFPwvivnXs-2F1B27MXqUqQyCwREdwtgLS6ZpearG3nNR3i-2BdmkVwr5tqfWAEYKJvUgzb6CXYo8pYMURdh7BG-2BMbAHmDGDjETe1F6hufE4usKOvKBkJ4oyuNqmBpgPqbRmcCd5-2FB29gDTZDRnMtN-2Ff-2FqA8)
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From: Muckrock Staff
(Reference No. O081068-030123)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The metadata of emails which are sent to, from, including being CCed or BCCed by Ed Gonzalez from January 1, 2022 to February 27, 2023 including the one of the following keywords: “ShotSpotter”, “Shot Spotter” or “gunshot detection technology”.
The specific metadata data points I’m interested in are: to address(es), from address, cc address(es), bcc address(es), sent date/time, received date/time, subject line, and indication if the email has an attachment. This request does not seek the contents of the emails themselves, and only the specified email metadata. Please provide me with the records in an Excel format.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
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Your information is ready in the My Records Center.
Included is a redacted copy of the responsive information found pertaining to your request. Additionally, the information you requested may contain:
* social security number - 552.147(b); or
* email address - 552.137; or
* fingerprint - 552.101 in conjunction with 560.003; or
* date of birth - 552.101 in conjunction with common-law privacy; or
* motor vehicle operator's or driver's license or permit issued by an agency of this state or another state or country - 552.130; or
* a motor vehicle title or registration issued by an agency of this state or another state or country - 552.130; or
* a personal identification document issued by an agency of this state or another state or country or a local agency authorized to issue an identification document - 552.130; or
* credit card, debit card, charge card, or access device number - 552.136; or
* public employee's personal information held by governmental body in its capacity as employer - 552.024; or
* certain addresses, telephone numbers, social security numbers, and personal family information - 552.117; or
* public employee's personal information held by governmental body in non-employment capacity - 552.1175
This information is confidential under the above-outlined sections of the Texas Government Code. Our office is prohibited by law from releasing this personal information to you, and therefore, we have removed this information from the enclosed information we are providing to you.
Normally, we must request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before we can withhold any of the information you requested. However, a governmental body need not request an attorney general decision if it is redacting information pursuant to any of the above-outlined sections of the Public Information Act that gives a governmental body explicit permission to redact information without requesting a ruling from the attorney general.
You have the right to appeal our decision to withhold this information from you. Instructions for appeal are at the end of this letter. If you do not want to appeal, you do not need to do anything else. Please note that we are only withholding the specific categories of information that are confidential under the above-outlined sections. We will process the rest of your request for information in accordance with the terms of the Public Information Act.
How to appeal the withholding of information under Gov't Code section 552.024
If you wish to appeal the withholding of information discussed on the previous page, you must send the following to the attorney general:
1) a signed, written statement indicating your wish to appeal the withholding of information;
2) the name of the governmental body that withheld information from you;
3) the date you made your original request for information; and
4) a copy of your original request for information, or if you are unable to provide a copy, a description of your original request for information.
You may also submit written comments stating why you think the information should be released to you, but you are not required to do so.
Send your appeal by mail to the attorney general at:
Open Records Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Within forty-five business days after receiving all of the above-listed items necessary to file your appeal, the attorney general will issue a written ruling on the matter. You will receive a copy of this ruling in the mail.
Do not reply to this message. This address is automated, unattended, and cannot help with questions or requests. If you have questions, please go to http://harriscountyso.org. You may also call us at (346) 286-1600. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=xRPwP2Ll0JE8iygITEYoTZxw-2B1geHHc-2FegtvKa6uuMD0nEDqTdDyjq79qotdhqH20o-I_ojz8mji9boTgrwcEgb0eulK-2BHe9cGB3EVZA2f0PaoAydMSeg9W5JMPyjQSPv6VHjBMVqrqPdyjuH4l6MY8MTfuqx6mee4dkijTwNQl8GeT8inY8uHE-2FDQtch-2BB4f5lqIXJANXWC-2F2bvm8vEhFFC0AOhzyTOixVYC4WFX0j9k7OZJI6Q0fGzYKXSs4klx06K1CrPje2ejj5ksRtBwPsP3yagpUVAShwb-2BevIaJ4FrD6UstlO3X5tqYvlhDwxSe9vngEd24tgLpnJ1AfYSa2JZklgstKXy-2B95SqM6ALMz9pdLk5mA2yXQOahLKIy5BgP3XtjA2B5WyYExt7zQq-2FzTglWPi2I4OIy3HSQNarV5AB2uwRkvF0soxbqEH0M9AQuIY)
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From: e
Thank you.
Please do not include the names of attachments in the spreadsheet. Please include a "true/false" column regarding whether or not the email has an attachment.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 28, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #O081068-030123.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
We are following up on the amended request sent on 3/29/2023 via email to hcso@govqa.us. Please let us know if we should direct this request to another contact.
Thanks for your continued help.
From: Harris County Sheriff's Office
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Our office is in receipt of your email sent to the media relations department on August 31, 2023, please see attached. Please note that all correspondence with the legal department should be sent through harriscountyso.org, open records requests. Our office received the original request O081068-030123 on March 1, 2023, we sent your office a clarification letter on March 15, 2023. Your office sent a response (clarification) on March 20, 2023, via email at clarification@sheriff.hctx.net. Our office did not receive an amended request on March 29, 2023, at hcso@govqa.us, (mailto:hcso@govqa.us) this is not an email or website Harris County Sheriff’s Office uses for correspondence for public information requests. Our office released the responsive information for the clarification letter dated March 20, 2023, to your office on April 10, 2023. Please note we have closed the matter on April 10, 2023.
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HYXs5QxfP4IQWO7ilnyRdMqVaDZtfhajIVvUj0ZD4g4l5ja5CXjLQcjCvyz-2B4i626f13X76b-2B23d6CsxnE9ybj0-3DJQ0h_ojz8mji9boTgrwcEgb0eulK-2BHe9cGB3EVZA2f0PaoAydMSeg9W5JMPyjQSPv6VHjBMVqrqPdyjuH4l6MY8MTflye-2Fz6jZa8bspiSJcCwNofeUvwNJqZMLY44SvRc27irxmHEJ66zexbjpuTcWzXnLAJFfvgRakc856BX40wmPaMzs-2BY0J2-2BiR8Ucc9OLiCgcUPOm1A5pLyMvASCh5OoI6OC3UFXpmXfgnITXrGUdYTLn9l1aHYgoQ0-2BzyXJlllQ9sOFsN8UWsCjkQwmbHSFesB140fFGYMO-2Fw-2BL03nvmjqpY0KSzPoidJ4clqNv0KlM9edhD9zyOlNWVSSEjywgn8hIj-2B-2BCwIGShiepui3IUbz6M-2Bol2VJZSpmKYXvJvzhXK)
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