High Tech Crime Consortium ListServ (New Hampshire State Police)

Emma North-Best filed this request with the New Hampshire State Police of New Hampshire.
Multi Request High Tech Crime Consortium ListServ
Due Aug. 17, 2020
Est. Completion Jan. 7, 2022
Status
Awaiting Response
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Communications

From: Emma North-Best


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Hampshire Right to Know Law, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of emails sent to, from, or through the High Tech Crime Consortium ListServ. The emails may be identified by having one or more of the following:

* A sender with a display name of either "High Tech Crime Consortium Listserv" or "High Tech Crime Consortium"
* A subject containing either "HTCC" or "[HTCC]"
* Sent to or from an email address containing "htcc" or hightechcrimecops.org

You may limit this request to records generated between April 1, 1998 and the date of the processing of this request.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

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,

Emma Best

From: New Hampshire State Police

Dear Ms. Best,

This email acknowledges your request to the Division of State Police, received on August 10, for emails sent to, from, or through the High Tech Crime Consortium ListServ. The emails may be identified by having one or more of the following:

* A sender with a display name of either "High Tech Crime Consortium Listserv" or "High Tech Crime Consortium"
* A subject containing either "HTCC" or "[HTCC]"
* Sent to or from an email address containing "htcc" or hightechcrimecops.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/hightechcrimecops.org__;!!Oai6dtTQULp8Sw!GdmlR98fU6pGx-WXmswu7vymqKfqci0qylVlHLIT16D4a6sG17hV_OIfWRibe0VUZF_fZA$>

Time period: April 1, 1998 and August 13, 2020

In light of the scope of your request, the workloads, and availability of personnel participating in the processing of your request, and the limitations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, I estimate that I will need until April 16, 2021 to determine the extent of available records in accordance with RSA 91-A and applicable case law. Of course, to the extent I am able to provide you anything prior to that time, I will do so.

Regards,
Karen Schlitzer

Karen A. Schlitzer, Esq.
Senior Staff Counsel
Office of the Commissioner
New Hampshire Department of Safety
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
W (603) 227-0040
F (603) 271-1033
Hours: Mon, Tues, & Thurs: 8:00 - 2:15
Friday: 9:00 - 3:15
(out on Wed.)

This communication may contain material protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be subject to criminal prosecution. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone at (603) 227-0040. You will be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred in notifying us.

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good morning Ms. Best,

My apologies for not getting in touch with your earlier. Thank you for following up with me on this. In light of the scope of this request, the workloads, and availability of personnel participating in the processing of your request, and the limitations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we will need until July 6, 2021 to determine the extent of available records in accordance with RSA 91-A and applicable case law. Of course, to the extent I am able to provide you anything prior to that time, I will do so.
Regards,
Karen

Karen A. Schlitzer, Esq.
Senior Staff Counsel
Office of the Commissioner
New Hampshire Department of Safety
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
W (603) 227-0040
F (603) 271-1033
Hours: Mon, Tues, & Thurs: 8:00 - 2:15
Friday: 9:00 - 3:15
(out on Wed.)

This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be subject to criminal prosecution. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone at (603) 227-0040. You will be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred in notifying us.

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good afternoon,

There are over 1,000 emails to review for this request (and I'm noting that our internal reference is 2020 (web 1261)). The records need to be reviewed for a determination of whether they are subject to disclosure and whether they need to be redacted. In light of the workloads and availability of personnel who may need to participate in that process, we will need until October 4, 2021 to determine the extent of available records in accordance with RSA 91-A and applicable case law. Of course, to the extent I am able to provide you anything prior to that time, I will do so.
Regards
Karen

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good afternoon,

Thank you for reaching out to me. These records (1,000+ emails) are in the process of review. I'm noting that our internal reference is 2020 (web 1261). The records need to be reviewed for a determination of whether they are subject to disclosure and whether they need to be redacted. In light of the workloads and availability of personnel who may need to participate in that process, we will need until January 7 to determine the extent of available records in accordance with RSA 91-A and applicable case law. Of course, to the extent I am able to provide you anything prior to that time, I will do so.
Regards,
Karen

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good morning,

I had sent an email in November (attached here) indicating that we would need until January 7, 2023. If that date changes, I will let you know. Thanks for reaching out.
Best,
Karen

From: New Hampshire State Police

Good afternoon,

I'm just reaching out to inquire if you are still interested in receiving these records?
Best,
Karen

From: Emma North-Best

Yes, very

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