Updated LBPD Facial Recognition User and Use Numbers

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Records Requested: "Hello LBPD,

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

-Current number of users and total numbers of searches conducted for any facial recognition programs in use by the LBPD (including LACRIS, Vigilant Solutions' FaceSearch, and Clearview AI if still in use)—with any information available on the date and time of searches.

*In addition to user information, I am requesting another FaceSearch log and whatever LACRIS equivalent you can produce (as well information on other programs you may have used on a trial basis since my last request).

*This is a follow-up request to PRA P005179-092820 in which you previously supplied information on the number of users and searches conducted on the three different facial recognition programs in use by the Long Beach Police Department. I have attached that correspondence and the previous Vigilant Solutions FaceSearch log you produced.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter in the time frame set out in the CPRA.

Greg Buhl
CheckLBPD.org

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https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/CheckLBPD.org/98319/vigilant_facesearch_dates-times.pdf
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/CheckLBPD.org/98319/LBPD_Facial_Recognition_Correspondence.pdf
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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 § 6253 (c), the City of Long Beach is extending the time within which to identify responsive documents by fourteen (14) calendar days. Thank you

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Dear Greg Buhl,
In response to your request, and as a follow-up to PRA 5179-092820, we provide you the following:
# Current Users: 51
# Searches: 1,211
Thank you.

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Dear Greg Buhl,
In response to your request, we provide the following :
1) Total # Searches for 2020 = 3,365
2) Total # Searches at the time of this PRA (07/06/21) = 1,211
3) LACRIS is the only system we use.
Thank you.