ALPR Data (Kalamazoo Department Of Public Safety)

Dear Jayme Sileo:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 422 of 1976, as amended, MCL. 15.231 et. seq. Your request was received in this office on 2/12/2020 and given the reference number P003017-021220 for tracking purposes. With Electronic Requests, the statutory response time does not begin until the following business day. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Part A: Information related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data sharing.

1) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
2) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
3) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
4) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hot list” information;

Part B: Information Related to Numbers of “Detections” (plate scans) and “Hits” (plate scans that matched to a hotlist)

5) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2018;
6) The aggregate number of “hits” during 2018;
7) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2019;
8) The aggregate number of “hits” during 2019.

I am part of a team of students and journalists compiling data on ALPR use from agencies around the country. This information will be useful to academics, journalists, members of the public, and other law enforcement agencies. So far, hundreds of agencies across the United States have already provided this data. You can see many of the previous results here: https://www.eff.org/pages/explore-alpr

For items 1-4: This information is easily available within the Agency’s Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an “Agency Data Sharing Report” PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the “Sharing” section of LEARN and select “Output Report.” A CSV/XLS file containing these records would also satisfy this request.

The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html

For items 5-8: This information is easily available within the Agency’s Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate a “Dashboard Hit Ratio Report” PDF file from within LEARN. We would prefer the data for each year to be provided separately.

The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 78-79 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html

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,

Jayme Sileo

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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety

RE: Freedom of Information Act Request dated September 29, 2021, Reference # C001199-092921
Dear Jayme Sileo,
The City of Kalamazoo has received your public information request dated 9/29/2021 pursuant to MCL 15.235(1) for the following: Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Part A: Information related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data sharing.
1) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
2) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
3) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares "hot list" information;
4) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives "hot list" information;
Part B: Information Related to Numbers of "Detections" (plate scans) and "Hits" (plate scans that matched to a hotlist)
5) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2018;
6) The aggregate number of "hits" during 2018;
7) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2019;
8) The aggregate number of "hits" during 2019.

I am part of a team of students and journalists compiling data on ALPR use from agencies around the country. This information will be useful to academics, journalists, members of the public, and other law enforcement agencies. So far, hundreds of agencies across the United States have already provided this data. You can see many of the previous results here: https://www.eff.org/pages/explore-alpr
For items 1-4: This information is easily available within the Agency's Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an "Agency Data Sharing Report" PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the "Sharing" section of LEARN and select "Output Report." A CSV /XLS file conta.ining these records would also satisfy this request.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
For items 5-8: This information is easily available within the Agency's Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate a "Dashboard Hit Ratio Report" PDF file from within LEARN. We would prefer the data for each year to be provided separately.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 78-79 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www .documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
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.
In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.235(2)(d), the City of Kalamazoo has extended the statutory time period for responding to your request by 10 business days to October 20, 2021, in order to compile and review the records you have requested.
Please contact us by replying to this email if you have any further concerns/questions related to this request.
Sincerely,
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RE: Freedom of Information Act Request of September 29, 2021, Reference #C001199-092921.
Dear Jayme Sileo,
The City of Kalamazoo received a public information request from you on September 29, 2021. Your request mentioned: Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Part A: Information related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data sharing.
1) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
2) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
3) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares "hot list" information;
4) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives "hot list" information;
Part B: Information Related to Numbers of "Detections" (plate scans) and "Hits" (plate scans that matched to a hotlist)
5) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2018;
6) The aggregate number of "hits" during 2018;
7) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2019;
8) The aggregate number of "hits" during 2019.

I am part of a team of students and journalists compiling data on ALPR use from agencies around the country. This information will be useful to academics, journalists, members of the public, and other law enforcement agencies. So far, hundreds of agencies across the United States have already provided this data. You can see many of the previous results here: https://www.eff.org/pages/explore-alpr
For items 1-4: This information is easily available within the Agency's Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an "Agency Data Sharing Report" PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the "Sharing" section of LEARN and select "Output Report." A CSV /XLS file conta.ining these records would also satisfy this request.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
For items 5-8: This information is easily available within the Agency's Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate a "Dashboard Hit Ratio Report" PDF file from within LEARN. We would prefer the data for each year to be provided separately.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 78-79 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www .documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
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.
The City of Kalamazoo has reviewed your request and has determined that ALL of the records requested are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act for the following reason(s): - Other - The records requested do not exist. Denied on the basis that the FOIA, MCL 15.233 does not require a public body to make a compilation, summary or report of information or create a new record. The request would require the City to do both. Therefore the request is denied.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reply to this email.
Sincerely,
City of Kalamazoo NOTICE: Michigan law provides two means for appealing a denial of all or part of a request under the Freedom of Information Act. You may file a written appeal with the City Clerk or the City Attorney which must state the word "appeal" and identified the reason or reasons for reversal of the denial. In addition, you have the right to challenge this denial by starting a lawsuit in the Kalamazoo Circuit Court to compel disclosure within 180 days after a final denial of the request, Should you prevail, you will be entitled to have reasonable attorney fees, costs and disbursements assessed against the public body, as ordered by the Court. If the public body has been arbitrary and capricious, you may be awarded, in addition to actual damages, punitive damages not exceeding $1,000. The City of Kalamazoo FOIA Procedures & Guidelines and its Written Public Summary are available at www.kalamazoocity.org/foia