Peoria, IL Police Department Drone Documents

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department 20
working days to process the request.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.


Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/2/2012 12:02 PM >>>

August 2, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department
20
working days to process the request. Your request should be complete
on or before August 31, 2012.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/20/2012 4:00 AM >>>

August 20, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 2, 2012. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department
20
working days to process the request.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by
the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review,
use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received
this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/2/2012 12:02 PM >>>

August 2, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Mr Musgrave:

Your request was complete and forwarded to you on August 2, 2012.
Evidently you have not received it at this time.

Here is a copy of the response regarding your request.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Martha Hammer

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 9/4/2012 4:00 AM >>>

September 4, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 2, 2012. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Aug. 20, 2012:

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department
20
working days to process the request. Your request should be complete
on or before August 31, 2012.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by
the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review,
use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received
this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.
>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/20/2012 4:00 AM >>>

August 20, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 2, 2012. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department
20
working days to process the request.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by
the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review,
use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received
this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/2/2012 12:02 PM >>>

August 2, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

---

On Aug. 20, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 2, 2012. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

Mr. Musgrave:

The Peoria Police Department received your request for Information.
The tracking number for your request is 2012-PD-1679.

Your request will be processed under the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act as a commercial request. This allows the Department
20
working days to process the request.

I will notify you when we have reviewed the information in your
request.

Martha Jan Hammer
Records Administrator
Peoria Police Department
600 SW Adams St.
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-8346
FAX (309) 494-8440
mhammer@ci.peoria.il.us

DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, including attachments, may include
confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by
the
person or entity to which it is addressed. Any unauthorized review,
use,
disclosure or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you received
this
e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 8/2/2012 12:02 PM >>>

August 2, 2012
Peoria Police Department
600 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61602

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be
made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

---

On Aug. 2, 2012:

To Whom It May Concern:

Persuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to
11), I hereby request the following records:

1. any requests for proposals, proposals submitted by vendors,
contracts, budgets or cost allocations for the purchase and/or use of
aerial drones, UAs, UAVs, and UASs (hereinafter “drones”);

2. any policies, guidelines, manuals and/or instructions on department
use of drones, including on the legal process required (such as a
warrant or court order), if any, before operating a drone;

3. any departmental records concerning this department’s use 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.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this
request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made
available to the general public free of charge as part of the public
information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of
the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and
not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Shawn Musgrave

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 1634
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

Notice: E-mail to or from City staff may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.