Houston Shotspotter (Mayor's Office)

Dear Born Dane:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. 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 received in this office on 6/10/2022 and given the reference number P031330-061422 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: Mayor's Office
Texas Public Information Act Office
2nd floor
901 Bagby Street
Houston, TX 77002
June 10, 2022
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
all emails, contracts, and records relating to the purchase of software, hardware, and technical advice from Shotspotter Incorporated.
Including emails, records, and contracts with the phrase "ShotSpotter Response System".
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,
Born Dane
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 10, 2022, Reference # P031330-061422 Dear Born Dane, The Houston Police Department received a public information request from you on June 10, 2022. This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the Houston Police Department. You requested the following records: all emails, contracts, and records relating to the purchase of software, hardware, and technical advice from Shotspotter Incorporated. Including emails, records, and contracts with the phrase "ShotSpotter Response System." Provide the list of HPD employees and a date range you want us to search. Please note that Section 552.222(d) of the Texas Government Code authorizes the Department to consider your public information request withdrawn as a matter of law if you do not respond in writing to this request for clarification within 61 days from the date of this correspondence. You may reply to this email to clarify your request. Upon receipt of your clarification, the Houston Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Richard Zapata at 713-308-9157.  Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, Joe Richard Zapata Administration Manager Houston Police Department (HPD)
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Dear Born Dane,
This request was closed on August 17, 2022 by operation of law, since we did not receive a response for clarification. Please resubmit a new request.
Sincerely,
Joe Zapata
Administration Manager
Open Records Unit