Google Alerts (San Antonio Police Department)

Dear Emma Best:


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City of San Antonio
08/04/2020
Via EMail
Emma Best
MuckRock News DEPT MR 99055
Somerville, MA 02144

RE: Response to Public Information Request
COSA ORR No: W332048-080120

Dear Emma Best:

The City received a public information request from you on 8/1/2020. Your request mentioned Police Records Request - To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

A. Copies of emailed Google Alert subscription confirmations received between January 1, 2016 and the date of the processing of this request.

B. Copies of all emailed Google Alerts received between January 1, 2016 and the date of the processing of this request. Google Alerts may be identified by any or all of the following:

1. Containing the phrase "Google Alert" in the Subject line
2. Being sent by an email address with the display name "Google Alerts"
3. Being sent from the email address googlealerts-noreply@google.com

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.

As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Emma Best

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the City. Please identify the particular area(s) or department(s) of interest for responsive information. Please also advise if the requested information is specific to a person(s) and/or to the San Antonio Police Department.

If you would like for the City to proceed with your public information request, please respond in writing to the City by replying to this email within sixty-one (61) days from 08/04/2020. Otherwise, the City will consider your request withdrawn. Please note, the ten (10) business days to provide a response to your request will restart upon receipt of your clarification.

Sincerely,

Ylonda Burnhart

Paralegal, Audio/Video Records Specialist

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To Emma Best, Please be advised that the City of San Antonio does not monitor requests that have been closed.  If a requestor desires to seek additional information, we recommend the creation of a new request (please visit the Open Records Center).  If you have further questions, please contact open records staff for City requests and SAPD Open Records for Police requests. City of San Antonio