Drone Footage

Dear Greg Buhl:
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Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I am requesting the following records:

–All video footage from the LBPD’s drones on the days of May 31, 2020 and June 1, 2020.

In previous PRA requests I have filed you have produced FAA Part 107 waivers the LBPD obtained, including a special authorization for an expanded flight area and night flights on the days listed above.

Additionally, the LBPD “Looting Task Force” and its related protections are still ongoing, meaning the footage likely still exist as evidence.

If you deny this request because of “no responsive documents” please consider this a request for documents showing the dates the footage was destroyed.

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 above $100 in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request be filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM or flashdrive 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 days.

Thank you,
Greg Buhl
Lead Researcher at CheckLBPD.org

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Dear Greg Buhl, Thank you for submitting your request for public records.Occasionally, we experience a delay in searching for records. Consequently,pursuant to Government Code section 6253 (c), the City of Long Beach isextending the time within which to identify responsive documents by fourteen(14) calendar days. Thank you.

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Dear Greg Buhl, The Long Beach police department does not have any video footage from LBPD's drones on the days of May 31, 2020 and June 1, 2020. Thank you.