Police social media monitoring contracts/manuals (Los Angeles Police Department)
| Tracking # |
20-3566 |
| Multi Request | Police social media monitoring contracts/manuals |
| Submitted | June 5, 2020 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Copies of all department contracts for services that provide social media monitoring capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, tools that allow the department to monitor social media posts within a certain geographic area (commonly known as geofencing), set flags that generate automatic alerts/reports when certain terms are included in posts, analyze social media to determine which users interact with each other (for instance, creating social network maps/circles). This request should be construed to include tools such as Thompson Reuters CLEAR, which provides additional services beyond social media monitoring.
2) Copies of all technical specifications, user manuals, handbooks, instructions or comparable documents for the above mentioned tools.
I ask that all fees be waved as I am a journalist (examples of my work can be found at toddfeathers.com) and I intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest.
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,
Todd Feathers
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
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It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #20-3566.
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #20-3566:
Dear Requester:
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.
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
Record request #20-3566 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Dear Requester:
We reviewed your request for:
"1) Copies of all department contracts for services that provide social media monitoring capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to, tools that allow the department to monitor social media posts within a certain geographic area (commonly known as geofencing), set flags that generate automatic alerts/reports when certain terms are included in posts, analyze social media to determine which users interact with each other (for instance, creating social network maps/circles). This request should be construed to include tools such as Thompson Reuters CLEAR, which provides additional services beyond social media monitoring.
2) Copies of all technical specifications, user manuals, handbooks, instructions or comparable documents for the above mentioned tools." (sic)
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 Department has conducted a search for records responsive to your request and responds as follows:
Item 1) - We are unable to locate any responsive records.
Item 2) - We are unable to locate any responsive records as the Department does not have contracts for services that provide social media monitoring capabilities, however we are providing you with a copy of the following documents which have already been published under requests NR 20-719 and NR 19-456:
Social Media User Guide, dated March 12, 2015
Notice 14.5, Use of Social Media Sites
CD Notice 4/27/18
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Record request #20-3566 has been published and is now available for public view.
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #20-3566:
* CD_NOTICE_4_27_18.pdf
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #20-3566:
* Notice 14.5, use of social media sites.pdf
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #20-3566:
* Social Media User Guide, Notice 14.5, dated March 12, 2015, urldisplay.pdf
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