CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – IMSI-CATCHER EQUIPMENT

To Whom It May Concern:

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

November 10, 2019,

Public Information Officer, Public Records Department Sheriff's Department of the County of Sacramento Per the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code 6250-6270), I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2015 to the date of this letter.

 Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) owned by this department or agency.
 Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) available for use by this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or agency that made IMSI-catcher devices available to this department or agency for use.
 Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an IMSI-catcher device.
 Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of cell phone interception technology including protocols, training documents and data storage procedures.
 Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving the use of cell phone interception technology.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please call me at 916-382-2138.

Please notify me when this information is available. Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.

Sincerely,
Tomery Darling, No.3821, P.O. Box 1679, Sacramento, California, 95812

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,

T. Darling