NDAs Etc with Grayshift and Magnet Forensics (Los Angeles Police Department) • MuckRock

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From: Joseph Cox

05/04/2021

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: NDAs Etc with Grayshift and Magnet Forensics (Los Angeles Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

- Copies of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Grayshift.
- Copies of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) between your agency and Magnet Forensics.

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a journalist writing for Motherboard, VICE's science and technology site, and that this request is being made as part of news gathering.

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,

Joseph Cox

From: Los Angeles Police Department

05/13/2021

Subject: Your first record request #21-3744 has been opened.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Your first City of Los Angeles record request (request number #21-3744) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Request #21-3744.

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From: Los Angeles Police Department

05/14/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-3744

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-3744:

Dear Mr. Cox:

The Department continues to process CPRA requests as they come in during the COVID-19 public health crisis, and will endeavor to do so in a timely manner. While the Department will be making every effort to comply with its statutory obligations, due to the COVID-19 crisis and the City and Department's efforts to tackle its effects, the actual production of records responsive to your request (if any) may be delayed if Department resources are needed to perform critical functions or are constrained due to the pandemic. The Department greatly appreciates your patience during this difficult time, as the entire community and nation deals with this unusual and serious situation. During this crisis, the Department would also ask that requesters consider postponing the submission of any requests that can wait until after the immediate crisis has abated.

If you have any questions, please respond to this e-mail.

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

05/21/2021

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Los Angeles public records request #21-3744

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-3744:

Dear Joseph Cox:

I have reviewed your California Public Records Act request.

Please be advised that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6253(c), I have found that “unusual circumstances” exist with respect to the request due to the need to search for, collect, and review the requested records from other Department entities which are separate from the office processing the request. Therefore, my staff will require the statutory fourteen days extension of time in which to respond. A determination concerning your request will be made as soon as possible.

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

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section CPRA Unit

From: Los Angeles Police Department

05/27/2021

Subject: Your City of Los Angeles public records request #21-3744 has been closed.

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City of Los Angeles

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Hi there

Record request #21-3744 has been closed and published. The closure reason supplied was:

Dear Requester:

We received your request for the following:

“Copies of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Grayshift […] and Magnet Forensics”.

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.

Please be advised that a search was conducted and no responsive records were located.

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

Respectfully,

LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit

From: Muckrock Staff

08/25/2021

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request #21-3744

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 4, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-3744.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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Tracking #	21-3744
Multi Request	NDAs Etc with Grayshift and Magnet Forensics

Submitted	May 4, 2021
Est. Completion	None