ALPR/Force used by Massachusetts State Police (Office of the Governor - Massachusetts)

mikayla mucha filed this request with the Massachusetts State Police of Massachusetts.
Multi Request ALPR/Force used by Massachusetts State Police
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From: mikayla mucha

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. All use of force reports from Troop E and A at Westfield Massachusetts state police barracks, from January 1, 2017 until the date that this request is processed. (Submitted March 28th 2020)
2. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
3. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
4. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
5. What is “hot list” information and I would like my personal record of what shows up when my license plate is scanned- License Plate 289ve4, by MSP;**

This information is easily available within the Agency’s LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an “Agency Data Sharing Report” PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the “Sharing” section of LEARN and select “Output Report.” A CSV/XLS file containing these records would also satisfy this request.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
An example of this record may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3936113-Palos-Verdes-Estates-Police-Department-Data.html
A number of other agencies have regularly determined the above information constitutes a public record and have provided an “Agency Data Sharing Report.” These agencies include:
Anaheim Police Department, Antioch Police Department, Bakersfield Police Department Chino Police Department, Clovis Police Department, Elk Grove Police Department, Fontana Police Department, Fountain Valley Police Department, Glendora Police Department, Hawthorne Police Department, Irvine Police Department, Livermore Police Department, Lodi Police Department, Long Beach Police Department, Montebello Police Department, Orange Police Department, Palos Verdes Estates Police Department, Red Bluff Police Department ,Sacramento Police Department, San Bernardino Police Department, San Diego Police Department, San Rafael Police Department, San Ramon Police Department, Simi Valley Police Department, and the Tulare Police Department.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

mikayla mucha

From: mikayla mucha

Greetings,

If you all are having trouble accessing my requested public records, I respectfully ask that you please answer my one question below, hopefully resulting in a more timely response.

I would like my personal record of what shows up when my license plate is scanned- License Plate 289ve4. I would like to see what the Massachusetts State Police (any other police agency) see when my plate is automatically scanned. Also, what "hot list" information is shown for my personal license. Thank you

Sincerely,

Mikayla Mucha, RN-BSN, BSc., IP

From: Office of the Governor - Massachusetts

Dear Ms. Mucha:

Please see the attached for a response to your records request.

Sincerely,
Paige Ferreira

Paige Ferreira
Legal Assistant
Office of the Governor
State House, Room 271
Boston, MA 02133

From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. All use of force reports from Troop E and A at Westfield Massachusetts state police barracks, from January 1, 2017 until the date that this request is processed. (Submitted March 28th 2020)
2. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
3. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
4. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
5. What is “hot list” information and I would like my personal record of what shows up when my license plate is scanned- License Plate 289ve4, by MSP;**

This information is easily available within the Agency’s LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an “Agency Data Sharing Report” PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the “Sharing” section of LEARN and select “Output Report.” A CSV/XLS file containing these records would also satisfy this request.
The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
An example of this record may be found at this link:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3936113-Palos-Verdes-Estates-Police-Department-Data.html
A number of other agencies have regularly determined the above information constitutes a public record and have provided an “Agency Data Sharing Report.” These agencies include:
Anaheim Police Department, Antioch Police Department, Bakersfield Police Department Chino Police Department, Clovis Police Department, Elk Grove Police Department, Fontana Police Department, Fountain Valley Police Department, Glendora Police Department, Hawthorne Police Department, Irvine Police Department, Livermore Police Department, Lodi Police Department, Long Beach Police Department, Montebello Police Department, Orange Police Department, Palos Verdes Estates Police Department, Red Bluff Police Department ,Sacramento Police Department, San Bernardino Police Department, San Diego Police Department, San Rafael Police Department, San Ramon Police Department, Simi Valley Police Department, and the Tulare Police Department.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

mikayla mucha

From: Massachusetts State Police

Good morning,

What is the reference number for your request?

Public Records Unit
Office of the Chief Legal Counsel
Massachusetts State Police
50 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757
Phone: (774 )462-3770
Fax: (774) 462-3768
Email: MSPPublicRecords@pol.state.ma.us<mailto:MSPPublicRecords@pol.state.ma.us>

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