CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST – IMSI-CATCHER EQUIPMENT (Sacramento Police Department)

Dear Aaron:

Thank you for contacting the Sacramento Police Department to obtain public records.

The Police Department received your Public Records Act request dated December 09, 2020 and has assigned the reference number R015400-120920 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

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, 2017 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.

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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Public Records Reference # R015400-120920
Aaron Swartz:
The Sacramento Police Department has received your California Public Records Act request dated December 09, 2020 wherein you requested the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2017 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.. The Government Affairs Unit has begun researching and identifying records responsive to your request. Consequently, additional time is necessary to properly respond to your request due to the volume of materials required to be searched, collected, and examined for responsiveness (permitted under Government Code 6253 (c)(2)). We will notify you within fourteen (14) days as to whether the City is in possession of non-exempt records responsive to your request.
Thank you,
Sacramento Police Department
Government Affairs Unit
5770 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95822 Sacramento Public Records Center

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Public Records Reference # R015400-120920
Aaron Swartz:
The Sacramento Police Department has received your California Public Records Act request dated December 09, 2020 wherein you requested the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2017 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. The Government Affairs Unit is continuing the search for records potentially responsive to your request.
We anticipate that any records identified will be made available to you by January 24, 2021.
Thank you,
Sacramento Police Department
Government Affairs Unit
5770 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95822 Sacramento Public Records Center

Attachments:
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Public Records Reference # R015400-120920
Aaron Swartz:
This letter is in response to your California Public Records Act request dated December 09, 2020 wherein you requested the following information from your office for the period January 1, 2017 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..
The Government Affairs Unit has uploaded the response to your request to the portal. You can log into the system at Sacramento Public Records Center.
Thank you, Sacramento Police Department
Government Affairs Unit
5770 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95822