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| Tracking # |
P070532-021821 C050652-111319 |
| Submitted | Nov. 13, 2019 |
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From: Phil Mocek
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: <https://onezero.medium.com/secret-emails-reveal-how-washington-state-cops-shared-facial-recognition-tech-db8a799c6de6> "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
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,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
Dear Phil Mocek,
Welcome to the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center (PRRC). Your request was received on November 13, 2019 and is appended below. (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=Ow1KccipsoIsnXbuEgm-2FN6aJurjb97okwL9xhZ5GuVgbGkRgWS9L-2BSLyaJWBlQgCPpSsrU-2FNK5E-2BvNuM8i641btSGqftzTudBg2K98dDM5s-3D_Cp9SofJ9u-2BL4ZP6hstjKQMpq0eqvuEbI-2B8W1D5XogzXPGMvwIZFp0pHsbi4zeVkEclwFMFV3AezJtPUWx6hXQUuIHBiZJNI43R8parC9GUZYVoyBulk4gCLAW-2B9CfNfnaLgFIJOa7LQbXMGjULmZwvHLR0Jsg96aN8jn-2BjiX3oj-2FXqZqg4o1QIEZhIwyWKMUc1Qbe4EpdZKeHb-2BKRoxaXzkE7p-2F-2B32d3giCmT06MAlr0Et1Peb6-2F7o5b3X9wj1AGsZlWdXXcNyfq9DfQs8FGycnk9t7mGgWkwFTzWjeJXdXD8WeqXKEAQ7YmeOquDX-2BQz6qPBiEAKtGDMo0XnLj3kA6rJZgPWId7iHqCVop5bptiJKNuvnGTmgOMbE-2FDYscntLWr4l7e-2BFL4DNNcWsLOiw-3D-3D)
The reference number for this request is C050652-111319. You will see this number in the title of any communications about this request.
You will hear from a Public Disclosure Officer within five business days regarding the status of your request.
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Request C050652-111319:
" To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: " "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commerci
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019 regarding: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: <https:> "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
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,
Phil Mocek
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Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the City of Seattle has received your public disclosure request. At this time, we anticipate that we will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about December 13, 2019.
Sincerely,
Public Disclosure Team
Seattle IT
From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Public Records Act requires you to take one of four actions within five business days of receipt of a request for records: 1) provide requested records, 2) provide URL of the records as published on your website, 3) deny request and provide detailed accounting of exemptions that apply, 4) acknowledge receipt of request, inform requester that you need more time in order to respond, and provide an estimate of when you will respond.
Nine business days have now passed since you received my request, you have taken none of those actions, and you are thus in violation of the law.
Please advise.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam:
One month has now passed since you received my request of November 13, 2019. You have neither 1) provided requested records, nor 2) provided the URLs of the records as published on your website, nor 3) denied my request and provided detailed accounting of exemptions that apply, nor 4) acknowledged receipt of my request, informed me that you need more time in order to respond, and provided an estimate of when you will respond, despite the fact that the Public Records Act requires you to perform one of these actions within five business days of receipt of my request.
Please advise.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to a large number of requests made to Seattle IT and staffing levels to process these requests . At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about January 3, 2020.
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
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From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to a high volume of requests and available staff . At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about January 24, 2020.
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to staff availability and backlog of public records requests. At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about February 14, 2020. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
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From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019 regarding: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: <https:> "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
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,
Phil Mocek
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Please be aware that I can only respond with respect to records in the custody of my department. I have done some research into your request, and because my department is not the owner of responsive records, I am forwarding it to the public disclosure officers for the following departments Seattle Police Department. They will be responding to you directly regarding the records in their custody. At this time, SPD anticipates that we will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about March 26, 2020. Thank you for your patience. Sincerely, Public Disclosure Team Information Technology Department
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From: Department of Information Technology
02/28/2020
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P055191-022820
Dear Phil Mocek,
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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This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
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: Department of Information Technology
02/28/2020
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P055191-022820
Dear Phil Mocek,
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.
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This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
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: Department of Information Technology
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02/28/2020
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P055191-022820
Dear Phil Mocek,
Hello Mr. Mocek -
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request P055191-022820 received on February 27, 2020.
We interpret your request as follows:
- FITlist communications about use of face recognition technology
- Privacy policies, confidentiality policies, warnings, and information provided to new and/or current subscribers of the FITlist
If we do not hear from you within 5 business days, we will assume that our interpretation is correct. At this time, SPD anticipates that it will be able to provide a first installment of records on or about 4/24/2020. However, please note that this time estimate may change based on any clarification you provide and as we continue to process your request.
Thank you,
Tara Collings
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,
Tara Collings
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.
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/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFs5-2B0tNFpOmK4x7yiv5okBWV7cNXawYhgRb15ZYq812sjosyu25jaqNbkhZ-2FlHCSr2hrOgTti4FxZ0mWrVq647Y-3D5gjT_wKWrlA1QFtH8Ienn7WLKVGZCK35crkHY-2BdEo28KFfD2lU1kwRjUrr3fqNWWGRXpiC4qxNAAEU-2FwfdNWOD823HaVed9mb6gzHGXhPUT08xr-2BtR9ct7HTgzPHkaRUFsSnTsnl8-2FnnJXiMHhHGSkrhpHWTT-2FDfQdt-2Bf4WKCxw9oiyBP3Us1SS7J11eyvUqbyVq6IntcvLQugibgR8yNhw899dRwLjxPMuNNDLPS8pp5zKuGoFahbYRNFDLdpoa3yMV-2FVWrng2LySmZ6MiZQ-2BgUyHmwpAbNlqEUkf9MJHN5Nb0ciKzLLUkcXolCb8F1NmdaZ-2Bla0TR7fOBfK4LGFbGCZ6FqOhb9MNrVk4OuoG8H2Kv4x5qtTdZHUMrVMYokVS6VrRKJg6QMZMoAIDik55wBNVnYnIShscjA5GesC22PlCjw-3D)
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From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please provide a status update on my request, filed November 13, 2019, and acknowledged, anonymously, by someone at Seattle IT Dept., on December 5, 2019. At that time, the anonymous respondent stated that my request was assigned identifier C050652-111319.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to back log of requests and available staff. At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about April 24, 2020.
Sincerely,
Public Disclosure Team
Seattle IT
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From: Department of Information Technology
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04/07/2020
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P055191-022820
Dear Phil Mocek,
Hello Mr. Mocek -
We are closing this request because Seattle IT is responding to your requests for this information under C050652 and C050653.
Thank you,
Tara Collings
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,
Tara Collings
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.
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/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFs5-2B0tNFpOmK4x7yiv5okBWV7cNXawYhgRb15ZYq812sjosyu25jaqNbkhZ-2FlHCSr2hrOgTti4FxZ0mWrVq647Y-3DggEz_wKWrlA1QFtH8Ienn7WLKVGZCK35crkHY-2BdEo28KFfD2lU1kwRjUrr3fqNWWGRXpiC4qxNAAEU-2FwfdNWOD823HTCCTUdvRyckSmlyvm2nTpcN9E6-2BamBEJIaDP3HZqJd9PZWLKtyFZp8jxH35UyCTVmWizV4scN0zf9Ng-2BAl9B-2BdA1Gw66wTsumoPMJs8sswemug-2BcVWf2UjajFx4zfE0vUH104v-2BYCA7G-2BE4pcIHjb3J56rRDULkGi2LkNjhBmDZKjCxY111iOIefHS271kPHS1rQBM561gnujMthM0z8hxY4VKm4JxkBOHGbFQKZ6XaG0ZnueHGSTx-2BO6tcpps4-2F5Km645n1LiRJ8HANr7QWi7Sp08W8X8Och08uUo08NPrhkwBytJNFCC3nWUSz-2BGcfbEzMwfK3Qgcv4ri5BDrrNc-3D)
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From: Department of Information Technology
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Due to the current state of civil emergency, Seattle IT will need additional time to process your PDR request. The measures the City has undertaken to try and limit the spread of COVID-19 has limited our access to collect potentially responsive records and/or subject matter experts who can help locate and identify responsive records at this time, additionally departments have been directed to provide teleworking arrangements for staff (including public disclosure officers), which may also impact processing and response times. Seattle IT anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or an installment of records on or about June 15, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your consideration during this time.
From: Department of Information Technology
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Due to the current state of civil emergency, Seattle IT will need additional time to process your PDR request. The measures the City has undertaken to try and limit the spread of COVID-19 has limited our access to collect potentially responsive records and/or subject matter experts who can help locate and identify responsive records at this time, additionally departments have been directed to provide teleworking arrangements for staff (including public disclosure officers), which may also impact processing and response times. Seattle IT, anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or an installment of records on or about July 15, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your consideration during this time.
From: Department of Information Technology
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Due to the current state of civil emergency, Seattle IT will need additional time to process your PDR request. The measures the City has undertaken to try and limit the spread of COVID-19 has limited our access to collect potentially responsive records and/or subject matter experts who can help locate and identify responsive records at this time, additionally departments have been directed to provide teleworking arrangements for staff (including public disclosure officers), which may also impact processing and response times. Seattle IT anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or an installment of records on or about August 14, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your consideration during this time.
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request.Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to backlog of public records requests and available staff. At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about August 31, 2020.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request.Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to backlog of public records requests and available staff . At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about August 31, 2020.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to backlog of public records requests and available staff. At this time the department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about August 31, 2020.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019.
The purpose of this email is to provide a status update regarding your request. Seattle IT needs additional time to respond to your request due to unusual backlog of records requests and staff reductions. At this time, the Department anticipates that it will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about September 17, 2020.
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Phil Mocek,
This email is in response to your public disclosure request C050652-111319 received on November 13, 2019 regarding the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: <https:> "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
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,
Phil Mocek
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Here is the privacy policy:
Seattle IT considers this request closed. Thank you for your patience. Privacy Policy
FITLIST is a confidential and restricted mailing list. This record contains proprietary information that has been prepared, assembled or is maintained to prevent, mitigate or respond to criminal acts or to protect against threats to public safety. Public disclosure of this record would have a substantial likelihood of threatening public safety. “The information contained in this electronic communication is personal, privileged, and/or confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it has been addressed. If you read this communication and are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, other than delivery to the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail. Thank you.”
Sincerely,
Information Technology Department
From: Department of Information Technology
RE: Public Disclosure Request Number - C050652-111319
Dear Phil Mocek:
Thank you for submitting your public records request through the City of Seattle's Public Records Request Center. We would like to invite you to take a short six-question survey on your experience.
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RE: Public Disclosure Request Number C050652-111319
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From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam:
I appeal. I believe that the single record you provided, which was a 132-word paragraph which began, "FITLIST is a confidential and restricted mailing list," does not constitute all responsive records. I refer you to the news article that I cited in my request, "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group," by Michael Hayes, OneZero, November 11, 2019. In that article, the author stated, "Officers on the listserv are encouraged to adopt a Fight Club-style directive that precludes group members from discussing the existence of the list publicly. One document explicitly says: `Do not mention FITlist in your reports or search warrant affidavits.'"
I ask that you conduct a more thorough search for responsive records. Among other potential tactics, I suggest that you inquire with the list maintainer(s) and/or moderator(s), and that you perform an automated search of list archives for the string, "Do not mention FITlist."
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please provide an update on status of my appeal, sent to you on November 10, 2020, of your response regarding this records request.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Mr. Mocek,
This will acknowledge that the City of Seattle Department of Information Technology has received your appeal related to Public Records Request C050652-111319. Please be aware that due to COVID-19, our staff is not in the office regularly to receive mail via U.S. Mail, so we will be communicating with you via email and GovQA. I expect to provide you with our initial response within 10 business days.
Thank you, Julie KippCitywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Preferred Pronouns: she/her
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From: Department of Information Technology
Dear Mr. Mocek,
This will acknowledge that the City of Seattle Department of Information Technology has received your attached appeal related to Public Records Request C050652-111319. Please be aware that due to COVID-19, our staff is not in the office regularly to receive mail via U.S. Mail, so we will be communicating with you via email and GovQA. I expect to provide you with our initial response within 10 business days.
Thank you,
Julie Kipp
Citywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Emails sent to and from the City of Seattle are governed by the Washington Public Records Act, and may be subject to disclosure to a third-party requestor. To learn more please see Chapter 42.56 RCW<https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.56> and Privacy Statement<http://www.seattle.gov/tech/initiatives/privacy>.
From: Department of Information Technology
Dear Mr. Mocek,
I am writing in response to your appeal regarding public disclosure request C050652-111319. The City of Seattle Department of Information Technology (ITD) has provided you all responsive documents under their control to your November 13, 2020 request:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers...
In your appeal, you appear to be looking for the substantive emails sent or received to this listserv. If this is the case, you will need to contact the City of Seattle Police Department (SPD) as that department owns the substantive content of messages involving the relevant listserv. Please let us know if you would like us to open a new request with SPD by February 25. If we do not hear from you by then we will understand you are contacting SPD directly.
Thank you,
Julie Kipp
Citywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Mr. Mocek,
I am writing inresponse to your appeal regarding public disclosure request C050652-111319. TheCity of Seattle Department of Information Technology (ITD) has provided you allresponsive documents under their control to your November 13, 2020 request: For mailing list "FITlist"hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed bythe result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by[recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for andcommunication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies,confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested partiesprior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers uponsubscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers…
In your appeal, youappear to be looking for the substantive emails sent or received to thislistserv. If this is the case, you will need to contact the City of SeattlePolice Department (SPD) as that department owns the substantive content ofmessages involving the relevant listserv. Please let us know if you would likeus to open a new request with SPD by February 25.If we do not hear from you by then we will understand you are contacting SPDdirectly.
Thank you,
Julie Kipp
CitywidePublic Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLEINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
From:
RE: Public records request C050652-111319, specifically
you response to my appeal of the outcome thereof
Dear Ms. Kipp:
I received your [message of February 10, 2021][1]. Thank you for
acknowledging that more records responsive to my request are
likely to exist in the form of email messages archived by Seattle
Department of Information Technology's LISTSERV mailing list
management system.
To recap: In November of 2019, I read an article which reported
that Seattle Police Department employees were routinely obscuring
their communications with outside agencies about a controversial
technology--automated face recognition--by way of their use of a
mailing list system that your agency maintains. As I wrote
previously, reporter Michael Hayes wrote in his November 11, 2019,
[article][2], "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From âFight Clubâ
for a Secret Facial Recognition Group," that "[o]fficers on the
listserv are encouraged to adopt a Fight Club-style directive that
precludes group members from discussing the existence of the list
publicly," and that "[o]ne document explicitly says: `Do not
mention FITlist in your reports or search warrant affidavits.'"
The following day, on November 13, 2019, I placed [a request][3]
with your agency for that document as well as similar records. I
requested: "For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's
LISTSERV [...], privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or
similar warnings available to interested parties prior to
subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon
subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all
subscribers."
I knew from previous interaction with Seattle Department of
Information Technology staff that your agency maintains the city's
LISTSERV mailing list management system. I have previously
requested and received records from your agency's LISTSERV system
via Public Records Act request to your agency (such as my October
14, 2015 [request][4] for "Index of mailing lists hosted on
talk2.seattle.gov"). So, I was then and to this day remain
confident that your staff have access to the records I seek.
[4]: <https://www.muckrock.com/foi/seattle-69/index-of-mailing-lists-hosted-on-talk2seattlegov-21819/>
You have not provided those records. Nor have you informed me
that they do not exist or informed me that they are exempt from
release under the PRA. In fact, you informed me that responsive
records may exist, you opined that those records would likely be
stored in your department's mailing list management system, and
you claimed that in order for me to verify that they exist and
receive them, I would need to file a new request for them. This
is a clear violation of the law.
This delay is inexcusable. It has been 15 months since I placed
my request (which, I note, your agency received several months
prior to emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic). This is not a
complicated request. These records are almost certainly all
digital--we're not talking about searching filing cabinets or
basement archives for paper records. Further, the records are
stored in a system, LISTSERV, used for many years by your agency,
that provides an interface for searching records in the system
that is designed to be simple enough even for end users--not just
system administrators--to search for and retrieve records. A
search in this case involves some typing, a few mouse clicks, and
maybe a phone call. I estimate that it would take someone about
30 minutes to search for, retrieve, attach to an e-mail, and send
to me the records.
I have gone so far, in a good-faith effort to assist, as to
suggest research methods that are likely to help your staff find
responsive records: On January 13, 2021, in my appeal of your
agency's decision, I suggested, "that you inquire with the list
maintainer(s) and/or moderator(s), and that you perform an
automated search of list archives for the string, `Do not mention
FITlist.'" Despite this, I am aware of no indication that your
agency inquired with maintainers and/or moderators of the FITlist
mailing list, or that you searched list archives for the string I
quoted in my initial request and repeated in my appeal.
These records are related to a matter of great public interest, as
evidenced by the aforementioned reporting on the topic and by the
comments from ACLU of Washington reported in said report: "Shankar
Narayan, Director of the Technology and Liberty Project for ACLU
of Washington, says that the use of a listserv to make backroom
requests `with no opportunity for the public to know and to
understand' what information is being shared is concerning.
Narayan adds that secret partnerships like these could also be
used to circumvent jurisdictions that have banned facial
recognition technology."
Your delay in providing these records--and your recent outright
refusal to provide them--appears intended to keep the public in
the dark about actions of our public staff. Worse, I believe that
the records you refuse to provide would reveal efforts of public
staff to hide their on-the-job and work-related communications
from the public and from the courts. You and your colleagues are
seemingly attempting to hide public records about public staff
intentionally hiding public records from the public and from the
courts. Your actions surrounding this matter violate the letter
and spirit of the law, and they appear to have been made in bad
faith.
I note that your job title appears to be "Citywide Public
Disclosure Program Manager," so I trust that even if the reported
designation (by you, as stated in your February 10 communication
to me) of records held by one City of Seattle department,
Information Technology, as owned by another City of Seattle
department, Police, was to complicate access by your staff to
those records, you of all people are familiar with remediation of
such self-imposed impediments to work the law requires your agency
to perform.
Please promptly provide all responsive records to which your
agency has access. If or how your staff have, as you stated to
me, designated "ownership" of "the substantive content" of records
under your control is not relevant to your duties under the Public
Records Act. There is no exemption in the PRA for records an
agency holds and that the agency has designated as "owned" by
another agency.
--
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
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Dear Mr. Mocek,
We are in receipt of your response. We confirmed that Seattle IT does not possess the records you are seeking and therefore, there are no further responsive records to your request. As a courtesy, we have asked the Seattle Police Department to open a request for the records you mentioned. This will complete Seattle ITD's response to request C050652 and we now consider it closed.
Finally, yes, you may pose questions regarding your records requests to itd_cpra@seattle.gov, cc'ed here. However, if you have concerns regarding your request with the Seattle Police Department, you should contact them directly. (mailto:itd_cpra@seattle.gov) Julie KippCitywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
From: Department of Information Technology
Dear Mr. Mocek,
We are in receipt of your response. We confirmed that Seattle IT does not possess the records you are seeking and therefore, there are no further responsive records to your request. As a courtesy, we have asked the Seattle Police Department to open a request for the records you mentioned. This will complete Seattle ITD's response to request C050652 and we now consider it closed.
Finally, yes, you may pose questions regarding your records requests to itd_cpra@seattle.gov, cc'ed here. However, if you have concerns regarding your request with the Seattle Police Department, you should contact them directly.
Julie Kipp
Citywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
From: Department of Information Technology
02/18/2021
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P070532-021821
Dear Phil Mocek,
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.
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From: Department of Information Technology
At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Unit is operating under an extreme backlog of requests, staffing shortages, the redeployment of supporting units to SPD’s frontline COVID-19 response, and, pursuant to CDC recommendations and City direction, reassignment to remote access. We apologize for any inconvenience, and deeply appreciate your understanding as we all pull together, in the face of this unprecedented, pandemic public crisis, to manage as best we can our business operations.
Dear Phil Mocek:
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
For mailing list "FITlist" hosted on City of Seattle's LISTSERV (the existence of which was confirmed by the result of my previous PRA request for the index of lists and also by [recent reporting][1] on use of this list for inter-agency requests for and communication about use of face recognition technology), privacy policies, confidentiality policies, or similar warnings available to interested parties prior to subscribing to the list, those provided to new subscribers upon subscribing to the list, or those sent periodically to all subscribers.
[1]: "Washington Cops Are Taking a Cue From ‘Fight Club’ for a Secret Facial Recognition Group"
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,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
02/25/2021
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P070532-021821
Dear Phil Mocek,
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.
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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: Department of Information Technology
This email is in further response to your public disclosure records request P070532-021821. 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.
SPD strongly encourages online payments during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
To pay online, please follow these steps:
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From: Phil Mocek
Dear Ms. Kipp:
I am in receipt of an unsigned communication, dated February 26, 2021, regarding my public records request of November 13, 2019, which you have at various times assigned three different tracking identifiers: C050652-111319, P055191-022820, and P070532-021821. In it, an anonymous party at your agency demanded payment of an unspecified amount in order to continue processing my request, threatening cancellation of my request if I do not pay within 30 days. Of course, without further detail, it is impossible for me to oblige.
Please communicate the total amount and an itemized description of the charges. I intend to mail a check.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
Hello Mr. Mocek,
The outstanding invoice relates to P070532-021821. For reference, records requests being processed by the Seattle Police Department will begin with a “P”. Requests processed by other departments will begin with a “C”.
I provided you with screenshots for your convenience which include the itemization.
Thank you,
Julie Kipp
Citywide Public Disclosure Program Manager
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
From: Department of Information Technology
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03/29/2021
Phil Mocek
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P070532-021821
Dear Phil Mocek,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on February 18, 2021.
Hello Mr. Mocek,
I am reaching out because I was notified that you were planning to mail a check for the records of this public disclosure request. We have not received the check so your request has closed for failure to pay. Can you please confirm whether you have mailed the check for your installment and what department with the City of Seattle you sent it to? Once we locate and process the payment, we will be able to release the records to you. Thank you.
Lara Malanca
SPD Legal Unit
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,
Larissa Malanca
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7000 and 8000 public records requests annually and is processing more than 2000 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/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFs5-2B0tNFpOmK4x7yiv5okBWV7cNXawYhgRb15ZYq812sjosyu25jaqNbkhZ-2FlHCSr2hrOgTti4FxZ0mWrVq647Y-3DGh5y_wKWrlA1QFtH8Ienn7WLKVGZCK35crkHY-2BdEo28KFfD2lU1kwRjUrr3fqNWWGRXpiC4qxNAAEU-2FwfdNWOD823HVlXAuIbQKx7POfeWgZgvQatOfoJT0G8k7xubhtDu3hk0rzXsUObWBIAbZaVBYZM-2BWmGHpVLJ4r7q94bc58YkC2lvlT0tiite1swC3CUDYJPTSalJskrSa-2Bfd3JJ0dnQZ1Dv1YJYewHAxTmZkiPj86VVfvKz-2F-2FTMiW0I8qTgNNt8thSQYNlteR7z4WrrAc-2BNc7fWmdk-2BdQCcaxp5lYIMgSBHJizu6YeQOMByMj2AXsB-2FWy-2FPpRvllLybyV68tlpCcZql0uTAdd66JiuwwL7eluRW0Y4txhaoVi9lU-2BCoy7hXPm7eVFt-2BwajRErpPCzwhOg-3D-3D)
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From: Phil Mocek
Dear Ms. Malanca:
I received your message of March 29, 2021. You asked if I have mailed a check for the fees demanded for access to public records I requested on November 13, 2019. I previously requested a total amount and itemized description of charges. I missed the fact that this information was apparently sent in the form of images of text. It appears that one dollar and twenty five cents is the amount on which you are awaiting receipt. Though this situation is absurd, I will mail a check for $1.25.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Phil Mocek
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $1.25 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Department of Information Technology
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From: Phil Mocek
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please provide an update on status of your processing of my public records request filed November 13, 2019. You assigned identifiers C050652-111319, P055191-022820, and P070532-021821.
In response to your demand for payment, I mailed a check for $1.25 on March 30, 2021. Six weeks have since passed without further contact from you regarding this matter.
Cordially,
Phil Mocek
From: Department of Information Technology
Hi Lara. Here’s another message from Mr. Mocek.
Kristen Glundberg-Prossor
She/Her
Communications and Public Disclosure
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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 Nov. 13, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 25, 2021. 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 #P070532-021821.
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 Nov. 13, 2019. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 25, 2021. 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 #P070532-021821.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Information Technology
Dear Mr. Mocek, We have received your payment and I am enclosing the the audit document that you requested regarding C050652. I have also communicated the same message through the Gov QA system so that we can keep track in our system. This request is now closed. Thank you.
Kristen Glundberg-Prossor
She/Her
Communications and Public Disclosure
M: 206.276.4737 | Kristen.glundberg-prossor@seattle.gov<mailto:Kristen.glundberg-prossor@seattle.gov>
SEATTLE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Emails sent to and from the City of Seattle are governed by the Washington Public Records Act and may be subject to disclosure to a third-party requester. To learn more please see Chapter 42.56 RCW<https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.56> and the City’s Privacy Statement<http://www.seattle.gov/tech/initiatives/privacy/privacy-statement>.
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