Cleveland (OH) Police Social Media Settings
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P004789-030622 |
| Submitted | March 4, 2022 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account created, operated, or maintained by the Cleveland Police Department:
1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.
2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.
3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public.
These requests include, but are not limited to, the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept, the Twitter accounts @CLEpolice, and the Instagram account located at https://www.instagram.com/clepolice.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Cleveland Police Department
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Cleveland. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Ohio Sunshine Laws. Your request was received in this office on 3/6/2022 and has been given the reference number P004789-030622 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account created, operated, or maintained by the Cleveland Police Department:
1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.
2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.
3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public.
These requests include, but are not limited to, the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept, the Twitter accounts @CLEpolice, and the Instagram account located at https://www.instagram.com/clepolice.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
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City of Cleveland - Public Records
From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing with respect to Request No. P004789-030622.
I am writing to amend or renew that request to more specifically seek the following records. An example of what each of these records look like is attached and available at https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21579793-facebook-and-twitter-settings-examples.
With respect to any Twitter or Facebook account created, operated, or maintained by your agency:
1. A copy of the full settings for the Facebook page. These records may be accessed through one of three processes:
The first option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "General" on the lefthand side of the page.
The second option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Go to the following URL, replacing "ClevelandPoliceDept" with the appropriate page name: https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept/settings/?tab=settings.
The third option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept).
(c) Go to this URL, replacing "ClevelandPoliceDept" with the appropriate page name: https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept/settings/?tab=settings&ref=page_edit§ion=download_your_page
(d) Click "Download your page"
(e) Select "HTML," "High," and "All time" in the available options.
(f) Make sure only the "Page profile information" and "Page settings" boxes are checked.
(g) Click "Request a download."
(h) When the information is ready to download, enter the password to download it.
(i) Press "confirm."
(j) Provide the files contained in the .zip file.
2. A copy of the list of banned people and pages. This record may be accessed in this manner:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "People and other Pages" on the lefthand side of the page.
(e) On the menu labeled "People who Like this Page," select "Banned People and Pages"
3. A copy of the list of "Page Roles." This record may be accessed in this manner:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "Page Roles" on the lefthand side of the page.
4. A copy of the lists of users blocked by the Twitter account. This list can be obtained through this process:
(a) Log into the account.
(b) Visit this URL: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked/all
(c) Visit this URL: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked/imported
5. A copy of (a) any policy concerning employee use of social media or (b) any policy concerning use of your agency's social media accounts by the public.
Thank you!
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Cleveland Police Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of Reference # P004789-030622 Dear Adam Steinbaugh, The City of Cleveland received a public record request from you on March 06, 2022. You requested the following: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account created, operated, or maintained by the Cleveland Police Department:
1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.
2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.
3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public.
These requests include, but are not limited to, the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandPoliceDept, the Twitter accounts @CLEpolice, and the Instagram account located at https://www.instagram.com/clepolice.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
Upload documents directly:” Thank you for your public records request. The Public Records Act does not require the City to conduct research and create a list of people, accounts, or pages banned by social media accounts; nor does it require the City to research and create a record of its social media pages. See, e.g., State ex rel. Sprague v. Wellington, 2012-Ohio-1698 (7th Dist.) ("A public office is under no duty to create a record that does not exist"). A copy of the City's social media policy is being provided per your request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you can reply to this email or go to the Cleveland Public Records Center and Send a New Message.
Sincerely, City of Cleveland - Public Records To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Cleveland Public Records Center.
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