Berla (Illinois State Police)
| Tracking # |
06164158 |
| Multi Request | Berla |
| Submitted | Jan. 4, 2024 |
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From: Tonya Riley
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
My name is Tonya Riley and I'm a reporter with Bloomberg Law in Washington, D.C.
I am seeking the following records from your agency:
-Any contracts for the use of, training for and access to Berla iVe Vehicle Forensics made with Berla AND/OR Berla Corporation.
-Training materials related to Berla iVe
-Any public safety or privacy impact reports on the use of Berla iVe technology.
Berla is a Maryland-based vehicle forensics technology company based in Maryland. Based on public budget requests and safety reports, I have reason to believe that a contract between your office and Berla exists.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tonya Riley
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 8, 2024. 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: Illinois State Police
The Illinois State Police (ISP) acknowledges receipt of your attached Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. A response to your request is due January 16, 2024. However, additional time is needed to respond to your request. In accordance with Section 3(e) of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/3(e)), ISP is extending the response due date for an additional five days for the following reasons:
The requested records are stored in whole or in part at another location.
The request requires the collection of a substantial number of records.
The request is stated in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records requested.
X The requested records have not yet been located and additional time is needed to complete the search.
X The requested records require examination and evaluation to determine if the documents are exempt from disclosure and/or must be redacted.
X The requested records cannot be provided within the prescribed time frame without causing an undue burden or interfering with the operation of ISP.
Consultation is needed with another public body in order to respond to the request.
ISP handles requests for video records separately. Depending on the records you requested, you may receive additional correspondence for either video or paper and audio records.
Sincerely,
Sarah Wheeler
Illinois State Police
Freedom of Information Officer
801 South 7th Street, Suite 1000-S
Springfield, Illinois 62703
ISP.FOIA.Officer@Illinois.gov
From: Illinois State Police
January 23, 2024
RE: FOIA Request No. 06164158
Thank you for writing the Illinois State Police (ISP) with your request for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1, et seq. ISP acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request received January 8, 2024.
ISP is granting your request. The responsive records are attached.
Sincerely,
Sarah Wheeler
Illinois State Police
Freedom of Information Officer
801 South 7th Street, Suite 1000-S
Springfield, Illinois 62703
ISP.FOIA.Officer@Illinois.gov
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