PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – FEDERAL MOUS (Riverside County Sheriff)

Dear Aaron Swartz:

Thank you for submitting a request for public records to Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Your request was received in this office on 2/28/2023 and given the reference number C000240-022823 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: " To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2020 to the date of this letter.

- Please provide copies of all executed agreements with the following federal law enforcement agencies, if any: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshalls, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, and Central California Intelligence Center.

- Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned agreements with the aforementioned federal law enforcement agencies.

- Any existing or proposed internal protocols, training documents, data-sharing agreements, data storage procedures and prohibited activities governing such agreements or joint activities.

- Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving joint activities with the above-mentioned federal law enforcement agencies.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

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Pursuant to California Government Code § 7922.535, staff will review your request and respond within 10 days to notify you if there are responsive records, or if an extension is necessary to determine if responsive records exist.  If your request was received after business hours or on a weekend or holiday, the next business day will be considered the date of receipt. The 10-day response period starts with the first calendar day after the date of receipt. (Civ. Code § 10.)  You may be contacted by the department if there are questions regarding your request.

PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act (CPRA) does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Records Request System.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE: Public Records Request of February 28, 2023, Reference # C000240-022823

Dear Aaron Swartz,

On February 28, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2020 to the date of this letter.

- Please provide copies of all executed agreements with the following federal law enforcement agencies, if any: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshalls, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, and Central California Intelligence Center.

- Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned agreements with the aforementioned federal law enforcement agencies.

- Any existing or proposed internal protocols, training documents, data-sharing agreements, data storage procedures and prohibited activities governing such agreements or joint activities.

- Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving joint activities with the above-mentioned federal law enforcement agencies.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is in the process of gathering and reviewing the requested records. Your request will take extra time to fulfill because of the need to:
Access multiple databases, facilities, and interested parties prior to the determining if all responsive documents have been received.

Consequently, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is exercising its authority under Government Code § 722.535(a)-(b), to extend the time to reply to a Public Records Act request.  You will receive a more complete response no later than March 24, 2023.

Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information.

Sincerely,

Sergeant Justin Pittenger J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE: Public Records Request of February 28, 2023, Reference # C000240-022823

Dear Aaron Swartz,

On February 28, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2020 to the date of this letter.
1. Please provide copies of all executed agreements with the following federal law enforcement agencies, if any: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshalls, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, and Central California Intelligence Center.

2. Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned agreements with the aforementioned federal law enforcement agencies.

3. Any existing or proposed internal protocols, training documents, data-sharing agreements, data storage procedures and prohibited activities governing such agreements or joint activities.

4. Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving joint activities with the above-mentioned federal law enforcement agencies.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

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The above request was numbered for ease of reference Item 1: Responsive documents have been located; however, additional time will be needed in order to review and redact the documents as needed. Any exemptions which may be asserted to redact the documents will be cited upon disclosure. The estimated time of production is April 20, 2023, and you will receive a communication when the records are disclosed. Item 2: No records exist. Item 3: Deputies/Investigators assigned as Task Force Officers (TFO) follow Department protocol and training when it comes to daily activities.  Any data-sharing agreements would be maintained by our Technical Services Bureau (TSB), specific to the application or program being used.  Data storage procedures are maintained by the federal agency we have a partnership with. No records exist. Item 4:

This concludes the Riverside County Sheriff's Department response to your CA Public Records Act request.
Sincerely,

Sergeant Justin Pittenger, J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE:Public Records Reference # C000240-022823
Dear Aaron Swartz:
On February 28, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2020 to the date of this letter.

- Please provide copies of all executed agreements with the following federal law enforcement agencies, if any: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshalls, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, and Central California Intelligence Center.

- Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned agreements with the aforementioned federal law enforcement agencies.

- Any existing or proposed internal protocols, training documents, data-sharing agreements, data storage procedures and prohibited activities governing such agreements or joint activities.

- Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving joint activities with the above-mentioned federal law enforcement agencies.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

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***Update 04-21-23***
To begin let me apologize for this update being a day late. Our GovQA server was down for the past two days, so we could not send update responses.
As far as this request is concerned, responsive documents are still being reviewed. The anticipated date of release is May 19, 2023
***Original Response*** The above request was numbered for ease of reference Item 1: Responsive documents have been located; however, additional time will be needed in order to review and redact the documents as needed. Any exemptions which may be asserted to redact the documents will be cited upon disclosure. The estimated time of production is April 20, 2023, and you will receive a communication when the records are disclosed. Item 2: No records exist. Item 3: Deputies/Investigators assigned as Task Force Officers (TFO) follow Department protocol and training when it comes to daily activities.  Any data-sharing agreements would be maintained by our Technical Services Bureau (TSB), specific to the application or program being used.  Data storage procedures are maintained by the federal agency we have a partnership with. No records exist. Item 4:
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,

Sergeant Justin Pittenger, J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE: Public Records Request of February 28, 2023, Reference # C000240-022823

Dear Aaron Swartz,

On February 28, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2020 to the date of this letter.

- Please provide copies of all executed agreements with the following federal law enforcement agencies, if any: Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Marshalls, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center, Los Angeles Joint Regional Intelligence Center, and Central California Intelligence Center.

- Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned agreements with the aforementioned federal law enforcement agencies.

- Any existing or proposed internal protocols, training documents, data-sharing agreements, data storage procedures and prohibited activities governing such agreements or joint activities.

- Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving joint activities with the above-mentioned federal law enforcement agencies.

Please notify me when this information is available.

Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

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,

Aaron Swartz Day Police Surveillance Project

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We have located the records responsive to your request, and those records are available in the Records Request System.  Please log in to your online account to retrieve the records.

Please consider this CPRA request closed.

Sincerely,

Lieutenant Justin Pittenger, J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Department