Facial Recognition - Seattle Police (WA)
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| Tracking # |
P044277-070319 |
| Submitted | July 2, 2019 |
| Due | July 17, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 30, 2019 |
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From: Freddy Martinez
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of face recognition technology and related software and services.
This software or services may be provided by Rekognition, Face++, and FaceFirst; this request is applicable to these and any other company providing facial recognition services under consideration or contract with this agency.
Responsive materials include but are not limited to:
• Agreements: contracts (including non-disclosure agreements), licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements
• Bid records: Requests For Proposal (or equivalent calls for bids), sole source or limited source justification and approval documentation, documentation of selection, and other materials generated in the consideration and selection of the technology in question
• Company relations and communications: records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing face recognition to this agency for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement, or other use.
• Financial records: purchase orders, invoices, and other memoranda and documentation.
• Marketing records: All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of face recognition technology
• Policy records: any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of face recognition technology for immigration, law enforcement, or other purposes. Any memoranda of understanding between this agency and other agencies to share data, access remote systems or other forms of information sharing with external agencies.
• Training records: training material governing the use, sharing, or access to any related data related to or collected by the face recognition software/technology, including the legal standard that is required before using the technology. Documents, should they exist, about training for bias in the use of facial recognition technology.
• Use and function records: Materials that describe the function of the software considered or in use by this agency, including emails, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, advertisements, or specification documents.
• Data: Documents sufficient to describe the source of photos for facial recognition which may include your agency booking photos, other agency booking photos as well as DMV photos. Documents sufficient to show the number of photos in your facial recognition database. Documents that describe the data retention policy of your agency for facial recognition. Documents describing where your agencies use facial recognition technology including at county jails, on body worn cameras, fixed surveillance cameras etc.
Please limit the search to records produced from January 1, 2017 – present. Please include in your search as responsive records: communications, memorandums, background papers, meeting minutes, email exchanges, or presentation materials. If your office has questions about this request, please feel free to direct them to the address associated with this request or call the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Freddy Martinez
From: Seattle Police Department
07/03/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update. Your request status is: Assigned.
If you have any questions, you may send messages using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
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SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
From: Seattle Police Department
07/11/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
The purpose of this correspondence is to provide you a status update. Your request status is: Being Researched/Reviewed.
If you have any questions, you may send messages using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
From: Seattle Police Department
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07/11/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on July 03, 2019.
Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the Seattle Police Department has received your public disclosure records request and needs additional time to respond.
At this time, we anticipate having a response or a status update to you on or about 9/13/2019.
We are initiating the process of researching your request, collecting responsive records, and/or preparing records for dissemination.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Katelyn Berger
Seattle Police Department
Public Disclosure Unit
SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
From: Seattle Police Department
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09/19/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update regarding your request.
The Seattle Police Department needs additional time to respond to your request due to the following:
The additional time is need to research and locate records responsive to your request.
At this time, we anticipate having a response/installment to you on or about 10/11/2019.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Katelyn Berger
Seattle Police Department
Public Disclosure Unit
SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 2, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 13, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Seattle Police Department
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10/24/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
The purpose of this message is to provide you with a status updateon your request. Due to current staffing shortages and current workloadof over 1,500 open requests, we need additional time to respond. Wenow anticipate providing you with an installment on or about 11/20/2019.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Katelyn Berger
Seattle Police Department
Public Disclosure Unit
SPD receives between 6000 and 7000 public records requests annually and is processing between 900 to 1000 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records. (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=Ow1KccipsoIsnXbuEgm-2FNzSBb89hrFa60YkSOiGQewSoZPqs51S1ZOJR6HvtJY31HMPbZATRtDiaIWA9s7uBp12hY87-2FeDD2Qt7d9tLwRrU-3D_75iJ8aZGiMgEMNSo-2BN1nXtbTuq0EIO0PT3L0HYlfMvtPo-2BfVGiqdQHDQ-2Fom3Gf7ioHuLUtsGeA0uTC-2BfJOw0DIIw74jeS6uGSiMpVRuOQuOwZ5pyGA-2FEY-2BMwN1IOaXQGvslSDQiwYg-2BVDktiqDRuzwRKBSOMaFizBKL9qGgIbC2JtLen3orgIZsbp4LSxKxfsGkLJ7cinooMXeUJk-2FnoEvg263M0Wm97JGsgrcV4eHoui3RtMoFi85idoj6Gf8lbHPuU7UZtD33wWgmazIM26wT3yk3-2BRglpOzjqnO8w3XTHvLUlXffvZEfdazL-2BD0vIE0RtPLqf-2BZBHR7e41W7dw57ruyR6C-2FmdqMgL-2BKAE1iU49q-2FYqxLk0BtNKZJJE8EJiUbXURivpv7YoKRJ7O-2Betw-3D-3D) Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox.
From: Seattle Police Department
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11/23/2019
Freddy Martinez
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P044277-070319
Dear Freddy Martinez,
Hello Mr. Martinez,
Due to current staffing and workload, we need additional time to respond to your request. We are still conducting research to locate records. We now anticipate providing you with the 1st installment on or about 12/30/19.
Thank you for your patience.
Katie
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Katelyn Berger
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing between 1400 to 1500 open requests at a time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your patience.
From: Seattle Police Department
This email is in further response to your public disclosure records request P044277-070319. The Seattle Police Department has records ready to be released pending payment.
You have 30 days from today's date to pay for your records. If the City does not receive your payment within this time period, your request will be considered abandoned, and you will need to submit a new request.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 2, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 2, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 3, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 3, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 3, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 30, 2019. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P044277-070319.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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