Police Department Correspondences with the Anti-Defamation League (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
| Multi Request | Police Department Correspondences with the Anti-Defamation League |
| Submitted | Aug. 16, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Akhil Gopal
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) The metadata of all email correspondences between the department or department members and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) related to (with the key/search terms) the “National Counter-Terrorism Seminar” (NCTS), “Advanced Training School” (ATS), or other ADL programs that offer trainings on counter-terrorism, countering violent extremism, or homeland/national security from April 1st 2013 to August 16th, 2018 (or the day this request is submitted)
We are interested in the following metadata:
a) from email address,
b) to email addresses,
c) cc email addresses,
d) bcc email addresses
e) subject line
f) titles of attached files
g) time, and date.
2) The metadata of all email correspondences between the police department or department members and other city departments [including, but not limited to, the mayor's office, Southern California fusion centers, the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), Orange County Intelligence and Assessment Center (OCIAC) etc.] related to the “National Counter-Terrorism Seminar”, “Advanced Training School”, or other ADL programs that offer training in counter-terrorism, countering violent extremism, or homeland/national security from April 1st 2013 to August 16th, 2018 (or the day this request is submitted)
We are interested in the following metadata:
a) from email address,
b) to email addresses,
c) cc email addresses,
d) bcc email addresses
e) subject line
f) titles of attached files
g) time, and date.
NOTE: E-mail metadata already exists as part of the IT infrastructure of any modern e-mail archiving or data retention system like Google, Datacove, etc. All are exportable, and should be deliverable in a CSV, excel, or other machine readable format. E-mail metadata does not include the contents of the specified e-mails, thus do not need individual review for redaction.
3) Any and all records regarding the monetary and logistical details for the above trainings, including but not limited to:
a) The name and title of all department members who attended the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar or at the Advanced Training School, or other such ADL programs billed as trainings on counter-terrorism
b) If participants were on paid work time, or were compensated in any way for participating
c) Any records regarding who the participants met with during the training, and regarding the process of selection of and compensation for the trainers or instructors
d) Any records of tools or metrics used to evaluate the trainings, including records of who created or provided the evaluation tools
e) Any records of logistical information regarding transportation, locations, etc. for the above trainings
f) Any records detailing any department money or other public funding that went towards this trip
4) Any and all records containing policies, e-mails, syllabi, notes, promotional materials, presentations, powerpoint slides and any other materials regarding the educational content of the above trainings, including but not limited to:
a) The stated objectives and/or purposes for the training
b) Who selected, assessed, oversaw, and approved the educational materials and/or paid for them
c) Any records on what the participants were taught about Israeli counter-terrorism methods, policies, and techniques
d) Any records on what the participants were taught about monitoring social media for terrorism suspects
e) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to surveillance
f) A detailed list of the specific technologies involved in the trainings (software and hardware) and the names of the entities providing, installing, maintaining, and operating them where applicable.
g) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to data, data collection, use of algorithms, machine learning, predictive analytics, or artificial intelligence
h) Any records of what the participants were taught on crowd control tactics, including the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons (e.g. rubber bullets, tear gas, and live ammunition).
i) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to radical/extremist Islam, Muslims, radical/extremist Muslims, radical/extremist Islamist terrorism, Hamas, Islam, mosques, etc.
j) Statements or presentations provided by participants to the ADL, the public, or other department members regarding what they learned
5) Any and all records of monetary transactions, purchase agreements, purchase orders, invoices, MOUs, letters of intent, negotiations, consultation on product specifications, past or current contracts, and formal agreements between the department and the Anti-Defamation League
For the purposes of this PRA, “counter-terrorism” is defined as practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies presumably used to combat terrorism, extremism, lone-wolf attackers, religiously or politically motivated violence, and threats to homeland security or national security etc., including but not limited to counter-insurgency and military-style tactics.
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,
Akhil Gopal
From: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
We have received your Public Records Act request. You will be notified once we have determined if records are available.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Please see the attached extension letter regarding your request for records pursuant to the California Public Records Act.
Thank you,
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 16, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Attached is LASD’s response regarding your request for records pursuant to the California Public Records Act.
Thank you,
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On Aug. 16, 2018:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) The metadata of all email correspondences between the department or department members and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) related to (with the key/search terms) the “National Counter-Terrorism Seminar” (NCTS), “Advanced Training School” (ATS), or other ADL programs that offer trainings on counter-terrorism, countering violent extremism, or homeland/national security from April 1st 2013 to August 16th, 2018 (or the day this request is submitted)
We are interested in the following metadata:
a) from email address,
b) to email addresses,
c) cc email addresses,
d) bcc email addresses
e) subject line
f) titles of attached files
g) time, and date.
2) The metadata of all email correspondences between the police department or department members and other city departments [including, but not limited to, the mayor's office, Southern California fusion centers, the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), Orange County Intelligence and Assessment Center (OCIAC) etc.] related to the “National Counter-Terrorism Seminar”, “Advanced Training School”, or other ADL programs that offer training in counter-terrorism, countering violent extremism, or homeland/national security from April 1st 2013 to August 16th, 2018 (or the day this request is submitted)
We are interested in the following metadata:
a) from email address,
b) to email addresses,
c) cc email addresses,
d) bcc email addresses
e) subject line
f) titles of attached files
g) time, and date.
NOTE: E-mail metadata already exists as part of the IT infrastructure of any modern e-mail archiving or data retention system like Google, Datacove, etc. All are exportable, and should be deliverable in a CSV, excel, or other machine readable format. E-mail metadata does not include the contents of the specified e-mails, thus do not need individual review for redaction.
3) Any and all records regarding the monetary and logistical details for the above trainings, including but not limited to:
a) The name and title of all department members who attended the National Counter-Terrorism Seminar or at the Advanced Training School, or other such ADL programs billed as trainings on counter-terrorism
b) If participants were on paid work time, or were compensated in any way for participating
c) Any records regarding who the participants met with during the training, and regarding the process of selection of and compensation for the trainers or instructors
d) Any records of tools or metrics used to evaluate the trainings, including records of who created or provided the evaluation tools
e) Any records of logistical information regarding transportation, locations, etc. for the above trainings
f) Any records detailing any department money or other public funding that went towards this trip
4) Any and all records containing policies, e-mails, syllabi, notes, promotional materials, presentations, powerpoint slides and any other materials regarding the educational content of the above trainings, including but not limited to:
a) The stated objectives and/or purposes for the training
b) Who selected, assessed, oversaw, and approved the educational materials and/or paid for them
c) Any records on what the participants were taught about Israeli counter-terrorism methods, policies, and techniques
d) Any records on what the participants were taught about monitoring social media for terrorism suspects
e) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to surveillance
f) A detailed list of the specific technologies involved in the trainings (software and hardware) and the names of the entities providing, installing, maintaining, and operating them where applicable.
g) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to data, data collection, use of algorithms, machine learning, predictive analytics, or artificial intelligence
h) Any records of what the participants were taught on crowd control tactics, including the use of lethal and non-lethal weapons (e.g. rubber bullets, tear gas, and live ammunition).
i) Any records on what the participants were taught in regards to radical/extremist Islam, Muslims, radical/extremist Muslims, radical/extremist Islamist terrorism, Hamas, Islam, mosques, etc.
j) Statements or presentations provided by participants to the ADL, the public, or other department members regarding what they learned
5) Any and all records of monetary transactions, purchase agreements, purchase orders, invoices, MOUs, letters of intent, negotiations, consultation on product specifications, past or current contracts, and formal agreements between the department and the Anti-Defamation League
For the purposes of this PRA, “counter-terrorism” is defined as practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies presumably used to combat terrorism, extremism, lone-wolf attackers, religiously or politically motivated violence, and threats to homeland security or national security etc., including but not limited to counter-insurgency and military-style tactics.
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,
Akhil Gopal
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