Facial recognition requests, reports, and associated materials (Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center)
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| Tracking # |
21-0337 |
| Multi Request | Facial recognition requests, reports, and associated materials |
| Submitted | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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From: Dave Gershgorn
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
- All requests for facial recognition searches and associated reports made by local, county, state, or federal law enforcement. This can be in the form of email requests to individuals or agency email accounts, including entire email threads and attachments, as well as requests submitted through a standardized form or web portal. Please limit the scope of this portion of the request to January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020.
-Log files detailing search usage exported from the agency’s facial recognition databases. Please limit the scope of this portion of the request to January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020.
- Any reports (weekly, monthly, annual, or otherwise), presentations, spreadsheets, or memoranda relating to, or referencing, the volume or efficacy of facial recognition searches. Please limit the scope of this portion of the request to January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020.
- All training materials for the use of facial recognition technology.
- The privacy policy that governs this agencies’ use of facial recognition search tools. If there is no specific privacy policy for facial recognition, then I request any privacy policy for the use of biometric searches.
I am a member of the news media, and am requesting this information to disseminate it to the public. Transparent and ethical use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement is an important topic to the public, making this request newsworthy. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
Given my standing as a journalist and the scope of this request, I request a fee waiver and expedited processing of my request.
Please notify me if any portion of this request needs to be clarified. 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 USB drive 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,
Dave Gershgorn
From: Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center
Re: FOIR # 21-0337 Extension
Dave Gershgorn
The Illinois State Police acknowledges receipt of your FOIA request. (See attached request). A response to your request is due 2/9/2021. However, additional time is needed to respond to your request. In accordance with Section 3(e) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/3 (e)), the response due date is being unilaterally extended to 2/18/2021. The basis for this extension is as follows:
_____ 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 which 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 the Department.
_____ Consultation is needed with another public body in order to respond to the request.
Note - Extending the deadline to the above-referenced date does not necessarily mean a response and/or public records will be provided to you by that date. FOIA requests are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Your patience is appreciated.
Dawn M. Beckman
Illinois State Police
Legal Office/FOIA Coordinator
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
From: Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center
Dave Gershgorn:
The Illinois State Police ("ISP") acknowledges receipt of your request for public records pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (See attached request).
I have attached a response to your FOIA request.
Thank you.
Freedom of Information Act Unit
Jessica Marcolini
Office Coordinator, FOIA
Office of the Director
Illinois State Police
801 South Seventh Street, Suite 1000-S
Springfield, Illinois 62703
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
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