Drone proposals and policies (New Mexico Department of Public Safety)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, I hereby request the following documents:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors, contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase, research of and/or use of aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);
2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on the use of drones by police, including on the legal process required (such as a warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;
3. any departmental records concerning the use of and/or research of drones now or plans to use drones in the future including:
a. the types of investigations or instances in which this department is using or plans to use drones, or how it plans to support, manage or oversee the usage of drones by another department or office;
b. policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on storage requirements or procedures for video or static images obtained through use of drones, including retention times;
c. the altitude at which drones can or do fly;
d. drones’ ability to carry weapons.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Katherine Fink

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $3.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Hello--I would like to follow up on my IPRA request originally dated 10/16/2016 for materials related to drones. A check for $3.00 was submitted in December for nine pages of documents. When may I expect to receive them?

I am writing again to follow up on my IPRA request originally dated 10/16/2016 for materials related to drones. A check for $3.00 was submitted in December for nine pages of documents. When may I expect to receive them? I inquired about the status of this request on February 4 but did not receive a response.

December 8th of last year - was it never received in your office?

Hello Ms. Solano,

It appears that it was cashed on January 3, 2017, but due to an oversight inexplicable at the moment, it was only made out for $1.75. Please let me know if another check for $1.25 will be necessary.

Thanks so much,
Beryl, MuckRock

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.