Contracts and Policies Regarding IMSI Catchers (Saint Paul Police Department)
| Submitted | Oct. 31, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Minnesota Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following documents:
Documents concerning IMSI catchers or any of the following words: "Stingray", "cell site simulator", or "dirtbox". including:
-Contracts with the Harris Corporation regarding the acquisition of their Stingray or KingFish IMSI catchers
-Department policies and procedure regarding the use of IMSI catcher technology
-policies and procedures on the keeping of statistics about the Department's use and acquisition of IMSI catchers
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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Hello Curtis,
It appears this was submitted twice ------ There are different ID numbers at the top..... Please let me know what request we can delete, and which one you would like a response too....
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From: Curtis Waltman
Hello Stephanie,
First of all thank you for your time, and I am sorry for the accidental double send! They are both the same request so I think that either one of them will be fine to delete, say the one sent at 12:20 PM with the tracking number 29534-38368533? Thank you for your time and interest, have a good night!
Curtis
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
Thank you, I deleted the duplicate request, #29534-38368533. I have completed a quick look and it appears we have some emails responsive to your request. Although I don't have an exact cost estimate for the search/retrieval of your data, my guess is approximately $50. Please send a check payable to the Saint Paul Police Department in the amount of $10.00. Once I have this pre-payment, I will process your request. After completed, I will send you a final invoice.
Check can be mailed to:
Saint Paul Police Department
Attn: Sgt. Bailey, Research & Development Unit
367 Grove Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Sincerely,
Stephanie Bailey, Sergeant
Saint Paul Police Department
Research and Development Unit
stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us<mailto:stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
651-266-5759
From: Curtis Waltman
Hello,
Thank you for your time and effort. I am a little unclear though on what you mean by e-mails responsive to my request. I was not asking for e-mails, only for policy and procedure regarding IMSI catchers, and any contracts with the Harris Corporation for purchase of their Stingray or KingFish devices. Could you clarify for me if there are any documents responsive to my request not in the form of e-mail communication?
Thank you,
Curtis Waltman
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
To clarify, the first line of your request asks for documents. Therefore, I did a quick email search and found responsive data. I don't know at this time if there are any documents responsive to your request not in the form of e-mail communication. We are still asking for a pre-payment for the search/retrieval of requested information in your data request. If you don't want any documents in the form of e-mail communication, I won't complete an email search.
Please advise.
Stephanie Bailey, Sergeant
Saint Paul Police Department
Research and Development Unit
stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us<mailto:stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
651-266-5759
From: Curtis Waltman
Hello,
I am writing for some clarification regarding a couple questions I have. One, is there any estimate you could give me for the documents requested not including the e-mails? And two, I may be able to have someone inspect the records in Minnesota. Would you allow an inspection of the documents, potentially the e-mails as well? Thank you for your time and attention to my request.
Best,
Curtis Waltman
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
You may inspect the documents (including any responsive emails) at our location for no charge. If, after inspection, you want to purchase the data, fees will then apply. I have no cost estimate for you.
Please advise if you want me to continue with your data request, or if you are cancelling your request. If I do not hear back in 10 business days, this request will be closed.
From: MuckRock
Hello Mrs. Bailey,
I have consulted with a contact I have in St. Paul by the name of Richard Neumeister who has been researching and reporting on these issues in Minnesota, and because I cannot fly out to Minnesota myself in the coming weeks, he has agreed to inspect the documents for me. I will be making a decision on whether to pursue paying charges for copies being sent to Boston based on his inspection. Please let me know further if this is acceptable to you or if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your time and attention to my request.
Best,
Curtis Waltman
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From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
That sounds great. I will work on your request and contact you when completed.
Stephanie Bailey, Sergeant
Saint Paul Police Department
Research and Development Unit
stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us<mailto:stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
651-266-5759
From: Curtis Waltman
Mrs. Bailey,
Thank you! I look forward to it. Have a great night!
Curtis
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
Your data request is completed. There is no data responsive to your request. The earlier email search only contained your data request.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Bailey, Sergeant
Saint Paul Police Department
Research and Development Unit
stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us<mailto:stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
651-266-5759
From: Curtis Waltman
Hello,
I just want to be 100% clear, so the emails originally cited were only my request? You had mentioned emails plural so I just wanted to be sure. Thank you.
Best,
Curtis Waltman
From: Bailey, Stephanie (CI-StPaul)
Curtis,
Thank you for the follow up. Yes, you had submitted duplicate requests to our department.
Stephanie Bailey, Sergeant
Saint Paul Police Department
Research and Development Unit
stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us<mailto:stephanie.bailey@ci.stpaul.mn.us>
651-266-5759
From: Curtis Waltman
Sergeant Bailey,
I understand the issue now. Thank you for your help in clarifying.
Best,
Curtis