Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records (Humboldt County Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
21-798 |
| Multi Request | Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records |
| Submitted | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
Your first Humboldt County record request (request number #21-798) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Dear Requester,
Thank you for submitting your request for public records. The county takes seriously its responsibility to providing access to records concerning the conduct of the people's business. The county has received your request for public records and will respond to you within the required timelines pursuant to California Government Code 6250.
If you have questions or concerns related to your request, please contact the Humboldt County Administrative Office at 707-445-7266 or CAO@co.humboldt.ca.us.
Request #21-798.
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From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #21-798 along with the following message:
Mr. Lindsay-Poland,
The county has located records that are responsive to your request for item 3 “Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms”, and you can inspect them by logging in to your NextRequest account.
The county is still in the process of determining whether the county has any records that are responsive to your request for items 1 and 2, and it will require longer than the statutory 10-day period allows to make this determination. Specifically, your request requires that the county search for and collect records from establishments that are separate from the office processing your request. Therefore, pursuant to Government Code Section 6253(c)(1), the county is extending by 14 days the time period in which it needs to respond.
The county will respond to your request no later than November 1, 2021.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by responding to this
message or calling the number below.
Samantha Karges
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
707-445-7251
* PRA 21798.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After November 18, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #21-798 along with the following message:
Mr. Lindsey-Poland,
The county has located records that are responsive to your request, and you can
inspect them by logging in to your NextRequest account. Being released to you
today are all responsive purchase records and invoices dating back to December
14, 2017. Purchase records and invoices prior to 12/14/2017 are not in the
possession of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Those records are held by
the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller’s Office. The Auditor-Controller’s
Office has been added to respond to this request, however, there may be fees
associated with those records. Any associated fees will be requested from the
Auditor-Controller’s Office and should be paid to that department directly.
This fulfills the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office’s response to your request. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by responding to this email or calling the number below.
Samantha Karges
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
707-445-7251
* PRA 21798.pdf
* BEARCAT PURCHASE.pdf
* invoices.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After December 1, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-798:
The county has identified additional records related to this request. However, a search and review of potentially responsive records needs to be conducted. We expect that search and review to be completed by 11/5/2021, at which time we will provide all disclosable records that are neither exempt nor privileged.
Amanda Loftis
Assistant Auditor-Controller
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From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #21-798:
* PRA 21-798 hard copy invoices.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After December 9, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Humboldt County.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://help.nextrequest.com/knowledge/requester-resources'>help page</a>
From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-798:
Mr. Lindsay-Poland,
The county has located records that are responsive to your request, and you can inspect them by logging in to your NextRequest account. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by responding to this email.
Amanda Loftis
Assistant Auditor-Controller
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From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Hi there
Record request #21-798 has been closed.
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request. I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Record request #21-798 has been published and is now available for public view.
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Humboldt County.<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/sections/11652151127447-Requester-Resources">help page</a>
From: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Humboldt County
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Documents have been released for record request #21-798 along with the following message:
Dear Requester,
You are receiving this message as the county has published your Public Records Act request and the documents that were previously disclosed to you. Your request is now visible to the public.
This request remains closed as there are no additional responsive documents related to your request. No further action from you is needed regarding your request.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by responding to this message or calling the number below.
Thank you,
Cati Gallardo
Public Information Specialist
County Administrative Office
707-445-7266
* PRA 21798.pdf
* BEARCAT PURCHASE.pdf
* invoices.pdf
* PRA 21-798 hard copy invoices.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After November 6, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Humboldt County.<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/sections/11652151127447-Requester-Resources">help page</a>
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Ms. Gallardo,
Thank you for your response. I appreciate your work on this request.
sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
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