Facial recognition software and marketing - February 2019 (Los Angeles Police Department) • MuckRock

6 Communications
0 Files

Communications

From: Beryl Lipton

02/20/2019

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Facial recognition software and marketing - February 2019 (Los Angeles Police Department)

Portal

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of face recognition technology and related software and services.

This software or services may be provided by Rekognition, Face++, and FaceFirst; this request is applicable to these and any other company providing facial recognition services under consideration or contract with this agency.

Materials responsive materials include but are not limited to:

• Agreements: contracts (including non-disclosure agreements), licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements

• Bid records: Requests For Proposal (or equivalent calls for bids), sole source or limited source justification and approval documentation, documentation of selection, and other materials generated in the consideration and selection of the technology in question

• Company relations and communications: records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing face recognition to this agency for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement, or other use.

• Financial records: purchase orders, invoices, and other memoranda and documentation.

• Marketing records: All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of face recognition technology

• Policy records: any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of face recognition technology for immigration, law enforcement, or other purposes.

• Training records: training material governing the use, sharing, or access to any related data related to or collected by the face recognition software/technology, including the legal standard that is required before using the technology

• Use and function records: Materials that describe the function of the software considered or in use by this agency, including emails, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, advertisements, or specification documents.

Please limit the search to records produced from January 1, 2017 – present. Please include in your search as responsive records: communications, memorandums, background papers, meeting minutes, email exchanges, or presentation materials. If your office has questions about this request, please feel free to direct them to the address associated with this request or call the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.

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,

Beryl Lipton

From: Los Angeles Police Department

11/05/2019

Subject: Your first record request #19-6425 has been opened.

Portal

City of Los Angeles

************************************************************************

Hi there

Your first City of Los Angeles record request (request number #19-6425) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Request #19-6425.

************************************************************************
Questions about your request? Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at City of Los Angeles. Technical support: See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From: Los Angeles Police Department

11/12/2019

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6425 has been published.

Portal

City of Los Angeles

************************************************************************

Hi there

Record request #19-6425 has been published and is now available for public view.

From: Los Angeles Police Department

11/12/2019

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6425 has been closed.

Portal

City of Los Angeles

************************************************************************

Hi there

Record request #19-6425 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Dear Requester:

We reviewed your request for records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of face recognition technology and related software and services.

Your request was made under the California Public Records Act (the Act). The Department is cognizant of its responsibilities under the Act. It recognizes the statutory scheme was enacted to maximize citizen access to the workings of government. The Act does not mandate disclosure of all documents within the government’s possession. Rather, by specific exemption and reference to other statutes, the Act recognizes that there are boundaries where the public’s right to access must be balanced against such weighty considerations as the right of privacy, a right of constitutional dimension under California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1. The law also exempts from disclosure records that are privileged or confidential or otherwise exempt under either express provisions of the Act or pursuant to applicable federal or state law, per California Government Code Sections 6254(b); 6254(c); 6254(f); 6254(k); and 6255.

The LAPD does not utilize face recognition technology and related software and services. Therefore, there are no responsive records.

If you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

09/14/2020

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #19-6425

Portal

City of Los Angeles

************************************************************************

Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-6425:

Dear Requester,

We are writing to inform you that the previous statement that was sent to you, "The LAPD does not utilize facial recognition technology and related software services." was inaccurate. Please see the amended response message below:

A thorough search was conducted and the Department has no responsive records. The only system utilized by Department employees which incorporates any type of facial recognition technology is the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System (LACRIS). The LACRIS is managed and maintained by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). LAPD employees who utilize the system adhere to policies and procedures administered by LACRIS. If you have further questions about LACRIS, you may wish to visit their website at https://lacris.org/.

We apologize for any misunderstanding.

If you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

Files

There are no files associated with this request.

Submitted	Feb. 20, 2019
Est. Completion	None

Tracking #	19-6425
Multi Request	Facial recognition software and marketing - February 2019