Contracts and Policies Regarding IMSI Catchers (Hartford Police Department)
| Submitted | Oct. 31, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:
Documents concerning IMSI catchers or any of the following words: "Stingray", "cell site simulator", or "dirtbox". including:
-Contracts with the Harris Corporation regarding the acquisition of their Stingray or KingFish IMSI catchers
-Department policies and procedure regarding the use of IMSI catcher technology
-policies and procedures on the keeping of statistics about the Department's use and acquisition of IMSI catchers
I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.
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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Rahman, Safia
Re: Freedom Information Request dated October 31, 2016
Dear Mr. Waltman,
The Hartford Police Department is in receipt of your Freedom of Information request received by my office on October 31, 2016.
The Hartford Police Department will make a concerted effort to provide said records within a reasonable time frame, but all requests are processed in the order that they are received. Once we have identified the documents you requested, to the extent they exist, you will be notified.
Please be advised, that under the Freedom of Information laws of the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford is not obligated to create a document that does not exist. This includes putting a document into electronic format when it exists only in hardcopy form.
Sincerely,
Officer S. Rahman
Assistant FOIA Compliance
253 High Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-757-4011
rahms001@hartford.gov<mailto:rahms001@hartford.gov>
From: Rahman, Safia
Re: Freedom of Information Request dated October 31, 2016
Dear Mr. Waltman:
I am writing to you in response to your Freedom of Information Request in which you requested the following:
Documents concerning IMSI catchers or any of the following words: "Stingray", "cell site simulator", or "dirtbox". including:
Contracts with the Harris Corporation regarding the acquisition of their Stingray or KingFish IMSI catchers
Department policies and procedure regarding the use of IMSI catcher technology
policies and procedures on the keeping of statistics about the Department's use and acquisition of IMSI catchers
* Please be advised that there are no responsive records to your request.
Sincerely,
Officer S. Rahman
FOI Compliance
253 High Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-757-4011
rahms001@hartford.gov
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