Ring, Misssouri

Caroline Haskins filed this request with the Missouri Department of Public Safety of Missouri.
Submitted Aug. 12, 2019
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From: Caroline Haskins

Subject: The Missouri Sunshine Law Request: Ring, Misssouri

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Law enforcement agencies around the country have “partnerships” with Ring, Amazon’s home security company. These partnerships involve an exchange: Law enforcement gets access to Ring’s “Law Enforcement Neighborhoods Portal.” The Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal is a way that police can request Ring camera footage from people that use Neighbors, Ring has a "neighborhood watch" app. (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvg48d/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ring-amazons-surveillance-camera-company)

Therefore, I hereby request the following records :

1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of Ring devices and/or the Neighbors app. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Ring devices and/or the Neighbors app, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Ring devices and/or the Neighbors app work, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Ring devices and/or the Neighbors app to any party, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.

2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department and Ring.

3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Ring or the Neighbors app, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.

4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention Ring or the Neighbors app.

5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Ring representatives.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caroline Haskins

From: Muckrock Staff

Subject: RE: The Missouri Sunshine Law Request: Ring, Misssouri

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Hello,

Please see the following request for records. Thank you for your help with this request.

Sincerely,
MuckRock

From: Missouri Department of Public Safety

Subject: FW: The Missouri Sunshine Law Request: Ring, Misssouri

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To Whom it May Concern:
This email is in response to your Missouri Sunshine Law request received March 31, 2023 (below). The Department of Public Safety requires additional time to research your request and locate potentially responsive materials. You will receive a further response within 30 business days (in Missouri May 8 is Truman Day, a state holiday). It is possible we will contact you before then to seek clarification of your request.

Mike O’Connell
Communications Director
Missouri Department of Public Safety
Office: (573)751-4819
Cell: (573)301-2022
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From: Missouri Department of Public Safety

Subject: RE: The Missouri Sunshine Law Request: Ring, Misssouri

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This email is in response to your Missouri Sunshine Law request received March 31, 2023 (below). The Missouri Department of Public Safety – Office of the Director does not have any records that are responsive to your request.

Mike O’Connell
Communications Director
Missouri Department of Public Safety
Office: (573)751-4819
Cell: (573)301-2022

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