2020 Vigilant Data Sharing Information - Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) (Killeen Police Department)
| Tracking # |
W031651 |
| Multi Request | 2020 Vigilant Data Sharing Information - Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) |
| Submitted | March 4, 2020 |
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From: Dave Maass
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public 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.
Approximately two years ago your agency provided the equivalent information in response to a records request. You can view your agency’s previous release 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 4, 2020. 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: Killeen Police Department
Mr. Maass:
I have attached the City of Killeen's letter of intent to request a letter ruling from the Office of the Attorney General.
If you have any questions regarding the letters, you may contact me by replying to this email or by telephone at (254) 501-6342.
Respectfully,
Linda Pemberton
Paralegal
City of Killeen
Office of the City Attorney
P. O. Box 1329
Killeen, Texas 76540
Phone: (254) 501-6342
lpemberton@killeentexas.gov<mailto:lpemberton@killeentexas.gov>
www.killeentexas.gov<http://www.killeentexas.gov/>
From: Killeen Police Department
Dear Mr. Maass:
On March 06, 2020, the City of Killeen received your written request for information, via MuckRock News, asking for the following information:
1. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
2. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency receives ALPR data;
3. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares "hot list" information; and
4. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency receives "hot list" information.
You also asked for the following:
1. The aggregate number of "detections" (i.e. license plate scans and associated data) collected during 2018.
2. The aggregate number of "detections" collected during 2018.
3. The aggregate number of "hits" (i.e. times that a plate on a hotlist was detected) collected during 2019.
4. The aggregate number of "hits" collected during 2019.
The City of Killeen strictly adheres to the provisions of the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Ch. 552 (formerly, Open Records Act), and the interpretative opinions of the Texas Attorney General and the courts. As such, we are releasing records responsive to your request; please find the records attached.
If you have any questions regarding the open records request, you may contact me at (254) 501-6342.
Respectfully,
Linda Pemberton
Paralegal
City of Killeen
Office of the City Attorney
P. O. Box 1329
Killeen, Texas 76540
(254) 501-6342 - Phone
(254) 634-8399 - Fax
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