Information about 2003 model AS 350 B2 Eurocopter helicopter

Jacob Appelbaum filed this request with the City Manager's Office of Long Beach, CA.
Tracking #

C007793-061520

Due June 20, 2020
Est. Completion Aug. 31, 2021
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Jacob Appelbaum

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All records, documents, emails, and other correspondence regarding or related to the 2003 model AS 350 B2 Eurocopter helicopter as well as any additional equipment attached to the aircraft. This aircraft has serial number 3760 and holds registration N29LB. This aircraft uses the mode-s code of 50572035 in octal or A2F41D in hexadecimal. I request records, documents, emails, privacy assessments, purchase orders, and other correspondence relating to the equipment.

Additionally, I would like any manuals, procedures, communications protocols, and any communications related to inter-agency coordination. This should include pilot logs, flight plans, and surveillance plans. Specifically, I am looking for any and all data relating to flights for the city of Long Beach and the city of Los Angeles over the last week with a focus on June 3rd where the aircraft was documented flying in circles over the demonstrations at an altitude of 600 feet. Any imaging or other surveillance data from onboard collection is additionally requested, as well as any policies which govern the collection, processing, use, and dissemination of this data. Any communication about this data or related data should be included, especially inter-agency communications, and metadata.

This information is part of a journalistic research project involving the Seattle Privacy Coalition.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jacob Appelbaum

From: City Manager's Office

Good Morning,

Please visit www.longbeach.gov/pra<http://www.longbeach.gov/pra> to submit your Public Record request.

Thank you,

Alma

From: City Manager's Office

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From: City Manager's Office

Dear Jacob Appelbaum:

NOTICE:  Public records requests and transparency remain of utmost importance, and we are continuing to respond to requests under California Government Code guidelines.  However, you may experience delays in response times as we are focusing on handling high priority issues related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Pursuant to Government Code section 6253(c) there may be delays due to unusual circumstances.

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From: City Manager's Office

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RE: Public Records Request Reference Number: C007793-061520 Thank you for submitting your request for public records to the City of Long Beach.  Upon review, we have determined that your request should be directed to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).  We have withdrawn your PRA request from the general City PRA portal and forwarded it to the LBPD Records Center.  You will receive a separate confirmation email with a new PRA Reference Number from the LBPD Records Center.  If you have any questions about your PRA request, please call the LBPD Business Desk at (562) 570-7260. In the future, you can submit public records requests to the LBPD by visiting the webpage. LBPD Public Records Request (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HRKGb0B1sLbkUouopB2BHlm0dodkWUm04pUHiIPQPDlV6yNSUiI8eZAP2YKz4CZQCOD-2FYQuRIwrz-2F5NPTI3LMK3grFwmsGPZZSz3J9QU3z9BmJ6uTtXedWCjhLhbLDuomg-3D-3DGUpA_3eejgvXfPMLC4dXsKSm8QEfG8noaON6ut51Ok20c8J9OPPvWwY-2BI1f-2FJY99AHFg8-2BzSwutb2IUQmUrYIxswWabe5xrFGBu1budRzMDLas-2BR5H9YxOFBekYSl5epb2yZxR0l5TSIXPXirCF-2FGW4LxtJ4kzrPhre6kivmvhT6J8c-2Bey6xayrk7GKxX9Cz7qm2w0S2oY-2F1EJyVdX-2BCA07PjKpOjjCLaqehfjOXyHoLj8-2BltTy8HOo0-2Bwdan83-2F02FfT8utAurK58OOdCDTkLw9CB5mKiK7tVo5VsVVxbjGiVR-2BaLvKrhtEk5xJIEM6Wy4dR-2FPdSTq4Lt8vEJkDiYCdj9x9fRf-2BB7z77vnps-2FDCLfZ1OsQzJgLSK8-2BAK28QNguQe) If you believe this PRA request should be directed to another City department, please contact the Records Coordinator Office at (562) 570-6711.

From: City Manager's Office

Good Morning Mr. Appelbaum,

Your request was forwarded to the Police Department yesterday as the helicopter you are inquiring about is a police helicopter. If you have any questions about your PRA request, please call the LBPD Business Desk at (562) 570-7260.

Thank you,

Megan Felix
Interim Assistant Administrative Analyst

City Manager's Office
411 West Ocean Blvd., 10th Floor | Long Beach, CA 90802
Office: 562.570.6680

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From: City Manager's Office

Dear Jacob Appelbaum:

NOTICE: Public records requests and transparency remain of utmost importance, and we are continuing to respond to requests under California Government Code guidelines.  However, you may experience delays in response times as we are focusing on handling high priority issues related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Pursuant to Government Code section 6253(c) there may be delays due to unusual circumstances.

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Long Beach Police Department. Your request has been received and will be processed in the order it was received. Your request was received in this office on 6/17/2020 and given the reference number P004495-061720 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: "All records, documents, emails, and other correspondence regarding or related to the 2003 model AS 350 B2 Eurocopter helicopter as well as any additional equipment attached to the aircraft. This aircraft has serial number 3760 and holds registration N29LB. This aircraft uses the mode-s code of 50572035 in octal or A2F41D in hexadecimal. I request records, documents, emails, privacy assessments, purchase orders, and other correspondence relating to the equipment.

Additionally, I would like any manuals, procedures, communications protocols, and any communications related to inter-agency coordination. This should include pilot logs, flight plans, and surveillance plans. Specifically, I am looking for any and all data relating to flights for the city of Long Beach and the city of Los Angeles over the last week with a focus on June 3rd where the aircraft was documented flying in circles over the demonstrations at an altitude of 600 feet. Any imaging or other surveillance data from I onboard collection is additionally requested, as well as any policies which govern the collection, processing, use, and dissemination of this data. Any communication about this data or related data should be included, especially inter-agency communications, and metadata.

This information is part of a journalistic research project involving the Seattle Privacy Coalition.

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 CD­ROM 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 calendar days, as the statute requires."

From: City Manager's Office

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Dear Mr. Appelbaum,
We are still working on compiling and reviewing documents that may be responsive to your request and will produce the records as promptly as possible.
Upon completion, we will send you another notification.
Thank you.

From: Jacob Appelbaum

Hello,

Is it possible to receive an update? It has been about a month since our last communication and I am hopeful that I will be able to see some of the responsive documents this summer.

Sincerely,
Jacob Appelbaum

From: Jacob Appelbaum

Hello,

Is it possible to receive a status update? It has been about two months since our last communication and I am hopeful that I will be able to see some of the responsive documents this fall.

Sincerely,
Jacob Appelbaum

From: Long Beach Police Department

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Dear Jabob Applebaum, We apologize for the delay in responding to your PRA#4495-061720. The Long Beach Police Department has determined that responsive documents exist and a good portion of them are in final review. Our plan is to do a partial release of what is approved on or before August 31, 2021.  The balance of the documents are still being collected and we will produce them as soon as they receive final approval. We thank you for your patience. You will receive the partial release and updates via the GovQA portal. Thank you for your patience.

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Long Beach Police Department Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HTm-2FH-2FD54hH3GgzFQ3mDFfRLvR59EmwAKny3vSGHvKe33UpBncwwr7RMk2QDPIlhURJMUd0q4zcQnXahif-2Fmw2htOa3tKAi1aU9nly4umjOBIGVO_3eejgvXfPMLC4dXsKSm8QEfG8noaON6ut51Ok20c8J9OPPvWwY-2BI1f-2FJY99AHFg8-2BzSwutb2IUQmUrYIxswWaeYFkxUIUaXfee24IwltJBLRAXnNcMX76C-2BGeoOLM2ob7lQeQVmbEXSJFCiBg9Hy8zhM1gTerFd07yMuqMlBrM6rPDia1jbR5ZRPUN-2FuD-2BwIUAr1LmnKdzLsSwMTeI3CfxFT-2FoxMbOGnq39I1TdpLr56HcgAySAqVOSZgdtE1-2FzHtlRJtjz-2F1aGsjT-2B98FtuL9SMt0AQzObAlswKc6Ng7NiWtvaCljZzj67V3cO0IoAXdWP-2FEDFvx1f0-2FnVKN2sKVu9Dh-2FRMonYN7VixNU8N1fNSVmJODtw4Yr-2BpVEnJSNnqyBj8E-2FNYgC3IE-2FIBCk85Hw-3D-3D)

From: City Manager's Office

Dear Jabob Applebaum,
We apologize for the delay in responding to your PRA#4495-061720. The Long Beach Police Department has determined that responsive documents exist and a good portion of them are in final review. Our plan is to do a partial release of what is approved on or before August 31, 2021. The balance of the documents are still being collected and we will produce them as soon as they receive final approval. We thank you for your patience. You will receive the partial release and updates via the GovQA portal.
Thank you for your patience.
LBPD PRA Division

Hi Ligia!

I'm forwarding the email below.

Best,

Megan Felix
Records Coordinator
& Assistant Administrative Analyst

Office of the City Manager
411 W. Ocean Blvd, 10th Floor | Long Beach, CA 90802
Office: 562.570.6680

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From: Jacob Appelbaum

Hello,

I am writing to follow up on my information (PRA4495-061720) request. Has there been any progress? On 08/12/2021 I was informed that the LBPD had found the relevant files and that a good portion of them was in final review. It has been a little more than ten months and I haven't received an update or any files.

Is there an update and/or are the files now available?

Kind regards,
Jacob

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