Untitled (Oakland Police Department)
| Tracking # |
21-8491 |
| Multi Request | Untitled |
| Submitted | Oct. 1, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
Your record request #21-8491 has been submitted. You can see it anytime at the link below.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
Part of your request is in the final review phase.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
We sent a follow up email to Fiscal today.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
We are awaiting final approval on part of your request.
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Hello Ms. Banda, could we get an update on this request? Thank you!
From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
We sent a follow up email to The Fiscal Division today. We asked for an estimated date of completion.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
We should have an answer to Question 3 by 12/11/21.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
Good Morning. I will upload two documents shortly. These documents are what we have responsive to question 3. We are still awaiting a response to questions 1 and 2.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #21-8491:
* PRR 21-8491 Flash Bang Deployments 2020-2021.xlsx
Document links are valid for one month.
After January 9, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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PRR_21-8491_Flash_Bang_Deployments_2020-2021
From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #21-8491:
* PRR 21-8491 Use of Force.xlsx
Document links are valid for one month.
After January 9, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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PRR_21-8491_Use_of_Force
From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Hi there
A document has been released for record request #21-8491 along with the following message:
Please see the attached notice of a Class Action Settlement that may affect your rights regarding Oakland Police Department records.
* (2021-12-13) Class Notice (Final).pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After January 21, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
The Accounts Payable Unit does not track expenditures for the items listed in the request, by the items listed, or in a general category of expenditures, such as a weapon category. We can provide copies of invoices, contracts, etc, by supplier, but can’t provide “documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition” of the items listed.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
We will send an email to Special Ops, we will ask if they track individual purchases. Fiscal does not track each individual purchase.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
Special Ops does not have records of past purchases.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-8491:
OPD has provided all vital information regarding this request. If you would like additional details, please open a new request. If you need assistance refining your request, please call Ali Banda at 510-238-7164.
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From: Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
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Record request #21-8491 has been closed and published. The closure reason supplied was:
We have redacted personal information, including but not limited to, telephone numbers, social security numbers, credit card numbers and other personal identifying information pursuant to the constitutional rights of privacy and to protect against identity theft pursuant to Government Code Section 6254(c).
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