FOIA - Indiana DHS - NetTalon and "Smart Schools" Documents

J Ader filed this request with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security of Indiana.
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From: J Ader

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

All documents pertaining to NetTalon (https://www.nettalon.com/) or any "Smart Schools" school security initiative(s). Documents being requested here might include - but are not limited to - the following:

- Guidelines mentioning NetTalon or "Smart Schools"
- Bulletins mentioning NetTalon or "Smart Schools"
- Briefings NetTalon or "Smart Schools"
- MOUs from NetTalon
- Privacy policies from NetTalon
- Any manuals from NetTalon or other "Smart Schools" security providers
- Any digitally disseminated publications from your agency mentioning NetTalon or "Smart Schools"

Please see the following article for more context as an aid to retrieve responsive documents - https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-school-mass-shooting-security-20181002-story.html:

"NetTalon's allies at the Sheriff's Association helped craft guidelines that the new law required Indiana's Department of Homeland Security to publish. The guidelines recommended an internet-based emergency response system like the "Safest School" and even mentioned "countermeasures" to disrupt an attacker, though not specifically smoke cannons, which some experts warn might also disorient students and police."

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

J Ader

From:

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has received your request
for public records. As required by Ind. Code 5-14-3-9, this email
serves as acknowledgment that your request has been received and will
be processed by the department. If the agency has records which are
responsive to your request, we will gather those and send the
documents or a link to the documents to the email you included with
your submission.

Please understand that some requests take more time than others to
process and review before they are released depending on the type and
scope of the request. Additionally, we may be unable to release
certain records pursuant to statutory requirements and exemptions. If
you have any questions about your request, please feel free to contact
us at PublicRecords@dhs.in.gov.

Pursuant to Governor Holcomb's Executive Order 20-09, there may be
delays in responses to public records requests during the COVID-19
public health emergency. Please refer to the executive order for
details.

Thank you.

From: Indiana Department of Homeland Security

Information about the Indiana Secured School Safety Board, the Indiana School Safety Hub, the Indiana Secured School Safety Grant Program and other school safety initiatives and programs is publicly available at Secured School Safety Grant Program<https://www.in.gov/dhs/securedschoolsafety.htm>.

DHS does not release other information on school safety programs in accordance with I.C. § 5- 14-3-4(b)(10), I.C. § 5- 14-3-4(b)(18), and I.C. § 5- 14-3-4(b)(19).

Thank you,

Daz L. Dyer | Legal Operations Coordinator
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
302 W. Washington St., Room E208
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 234-8837
Web: www.in.gov/dhs<http://www.in.gov/dhs>

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