License Plate Reader Vendors (Philadelphia Sheriff's Office)

THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Re: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request: License Plate Reader Vendors (Philadelphia Sheriff's Office) Your receipt number is: 17480 Dear 130626-12766027,

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Philadelphia Parking Authority 


School District of Philadelphia 


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Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 


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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPARTMENT One Parkway Building 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 Diana P. Cortes City Solicitor BY EMAIL: requests@muckrock.com Re: Sheriff: License Plate Reader Vendors Request #: 17480 Dear 130626-12766027: Thank you for writing to the City of Philadelphia (City) with your request for information. A brief description of your request(s) as well as the City’s internal tracking number can be found below. Please note at the outset that requests for records to state and local agencies in Pennsylvania are generally governed by the Commonwealth's Right to Know Law (RTKL), 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq. Be advised that the City hereby asserts its right to an additional 30 calendar days to review the request as provided for by the RTKL for the following reasons: a) Bona fide staffing limitations (in retrieving and reviewing the record(s) requested); b) A legal review is necessary to determine whether the record(s) is a record(s) subject to access under the RTKL; c) To determine if the request requires the redaction of a public record(s); d) The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period. We will contact you regarding this request within 30 calendar days as required by law. Respectfully, Feige Grundman Divisional Deputy City Solicitor Tracking #: 130626-12766027 17480 Request Summary: name of any vendors or manufacturers that your department purchases license plate reader technology from etc... Original Request:
Philadelphia Sheriff's Office RTK Office 5th floor 100 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19110

June 23, 2022

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) The name of any vendors or manufacturers that your department purchases license plate reader technology from. This may include but is not limited to cameras, software, or other technology to support automated reading of license plates in the areas your department serves.

2) The name of any vendors that your department partners with to install or perform maintenance on license plate reading technology (e.g., cameras and other software). These partners may also be known as integrators.

3) Where available, the contracts or purchase agreements with the vendors or parties included in the above two bullets.

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,

Chip McCoy

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THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Re: RE: Pennsylvania Right to Know Act Request #17480 Your receipt number is: 17700 Dear 130626-12766027,

Thank you for your correspondence. This is an automatic email confirming that your correspondence has been entered into our case management system for processing and response. If you have an additional request you wish to file, or if you wish to make a change to a pending request, please email it directly to righttoknowlaw@.phila.gov. Did you know that the City already releases a lot of information and open data online? You might be able to find the answer to your inquiry right now!


Here are some common types of requests we receive and where to find this information online right now:  

Search for a property's L&I related permits, licenses, violations, and appeals with the L&I property history tool. 

Search for a property's Real Estate Tax Balance with the Revenue Department's tax real estate lookup tool. 

Find all of the City of Philadelphia's open data sets, including City employee salary data, on Open Data Philly, the Philadelphia region's open data portal. 

Search information about professional service contracts online at eContract Philly. 

Search information about procurement contracts online with PHL Contracts. 

Search City legislation and related hearings online with Legistar. 

Obtain financial disclosure forms from the Department of Records. 


If you seek a police incident report, you can obtain the proper form from the Department of Records. Please note that police incident reports cost $25.  If you seek audio, visual, or bodycam records from the Philadelphia Police Department, you will need to make a request following the instructions in 42 Pa.C.S.A. Sec. 67A03 at https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=67A. Such requests are not processed under the Right-to-Know Law.   Use the forms on this page to request copies of public safety reports from the Department of Records:
The form for requesting a copy of a traffic accident report The form for requesting a records check or letter of good conduct from the Philadelphia Police Department The form for requesting a Fire Report The form for requesting an Emergency Medical Services Report The City of Philadelphia does not process Right-to-Know requests for the organizations listed below. If you want to submit a request to one of these entities, please click the links below to be directed to their Open Records Policies: 

Philadelphia Parking Authority 


School District of Philadelphia 


City of Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office 


Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 


First Judicial District (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas) 


If one of these sources has solved your inquiry, please let us know! Otherwise, thank you for your patience, and we will be in touch soon.  Sincerely, The City of Philadelphia Please Note: To help make sure that future emails from us don't end up in your spam or junk folder, please add this email address to your safe sender list.