Taser and Body Camera Use and Data Retention Policies

Dear Mike Davis:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of San Antonio. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 4/18/2018 and given the reference number W211718-041818 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act 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 Open Records Center.
http://www.sanantonio.gov/opengovernment (http://www.sanantonio.gov/opengovernment)

City of San Antonio

Attachments:
GM_410_-_BWC.pdf (https://sanantonio.mycusthelp.com/webapp/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=KQBnUxm9hQM=&fid=6IUS8rH/yX9kbee3UcIKuVZNxLKuLUyzwwlvvnrEI8M=&cid=neu0QXyhne0=)
W211718_-_Axon_Settings.pdf (https://sanantonio.mycusthelp.com/webapp/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=KQBnUxm9hQM=&fid=6IUS8rH/yX9TdV4R5MOeD@@127Y4yzjoEk/w4M4SNujof0=&cid=neu0QXyhne0=)
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City of San Antonio
04/23/2018
Mike Davis Via EMail
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
RE:    Response to Public Information Request

COSA ORR No: W211718-041818
Dear Mike Davis,
This letter responds to your request for information to the City of San Antonio, dated and received in our office on 4/18/2018 6:34:23 AM.

Information Requested: Police Records Request - San Antonio Police Department Texas Public Information Act Office
315 South Santa Rosa Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78207
April 17, 2018
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This FOIA request seeks any offical policy provided to law enforcement personelle for the use, deployment and maintenance of body camera footage as well as non-lethal weapons usage and deployment logs (audit trail and media).
While we fully expect there to be written policy on record, your department may use a "taser" or "axon" branded system which has the following configuration settings which we also request
as this effectively embodies policy in configuration form:
Pre-Event Buffering
Quality Settings
Camera Audio Recording:
Stealth and Indicator Lights
Recording Status with Front Camera Light
Watermark
Bookmark While Recording
Toggle Camera Audio Recording
Pre-Event Mode Buffering Audio Recording
Axon Signal
Axon View Pairing
Offline Configuration
In the event that a different camera and or non-lethal weapons audit management system is in use, this request is for a sanitized version of thats systems configuration.
I am requesting a waiver of all fees under 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). The information I seek is in the public interest because it will contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.
I believe I meet the criteria for a fee waiver recognized by the U.S. Justice Department - in its policy guidance of April 1987 - and by the federal courts, See Project on Military Procurement v. Department of the Navy, 710 F. Supp. 362 363, 365 (D.C.D. 1989).
Also, the information sought has informative value, or potential for contribution to public understanding. Please note the decision in Elizabeth Eudey v. Central Intelligence Agency, 478 F. Supp. 1175 1176 (D.C.D. 1979) (even a single document has the potential for contributing to public understanding). I plan to disseminate this information to the public at large though muckrock.com and other open sourced
publications.
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,
Mike Davis

The City of San Antonio has reviewed its files and has located the attached document which is responsive to your request. Although the Public Information Act allows a governmental body to charge for copying documents, the attached is provided to you at no charge.

If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you may contact me at the email listed below.

As we have fulfilled your request, we have closed it.

Sincerely, Jennifer L. Perez
Police Audio/Video Record Specialist

San Antonio Police Department Open Records Office
Public Safety Headquarters
315 South Santa Rosa Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78207
O: (210) 207-7320
jennifer.perez@sanantonio.gov

Redaction of Dates of Birth

The information you requested contains public citizens' dates of birth. These details are confidential under section 552.101 of the Texas Government Code in conjunction with common-law privacy. The City has redacted these details pursuant to the previous determination granted by the Texas Attorney General in OR2016-08566. Redaction of City Official or Employee Personal Information The information you requested contains the home address, home telephone number, social security number, and/or family member information of a public employee or official. As provided by section 552.024 of the Texas Government Code, this public employee or official has chosen to make this personal information confidential. Our office is prohibited by law from releasing this personal information to you, and therefore we have removed these details from the enclosed information we are providing to you.
Normally, a governmental entity must request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before we can withhold any of the information you requested. However, section 552.024 allows us to withhold this specific information without requesting a ruling from the attorney general.
Redaction of Confidential Information The records you have asked for contain pieces of information that have been deemed confidential by law, which the Attorney General’s Open Records Decision (ORD) No. 684 allows governmental entities to automatically redact or remove without seeking a ruling from the Attorney General. Within these records, city staff has redacted the following information pursuant to the listed exceptions and Open Records Decision No. 684:

Direct deposit authorization forms (Public Information Act § 552.101)
I-9 employment eligibility form (Public Information Act § 552.101 in conjunction with § 1324a of title 8 of the United States Government Code)
W-2 and W-4’s (Public Information Act § 552.101 in conjunction with § 6103(a) of title 26 of the United States Code)
Military discharge records (Public Information Act § 552.140(b))
Certified agendas, tapes of closed meetings (Public Information Act 52.101 in conjunction with § 551.104(c) of the Open Meetings Act.
Citizen email addresses (Public Information Act § 552.137)
Social security numbers (Public Information Act § 552.147)

Redaction of Motor Vehicle Information

The information you requested contains information that relates to:
a motor vehicle operator’s or driver’s license or permit issued by an agency of this state or another state or country; or
a motor vehicle title or registration issued by an agency of this state or another state or country; or
a personal identification document issued by an agency of this state or another state or country or a local agency authorized to issue an identification document.

This information is confidential under section 552.130 of the Texas Government Code. Our office is prohibited by law from releasing this information to you, and therefore we have removed this information from the enclosed information we are providing to you.

Normally, we must request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before we can withhold any of the information you requested. However, section 552.130 allows us to withhold this specific information without requesting a ruling from the attorney general.

Redaction of Access Device Numbers

The information you requested contains a credit card, debit card, charge card, or access device number that is collected, assembled, or maintained by or for a governmental body. This information is confidential under section 552.136 of the Texas Government Code. Our office is prohibited by law from releasing this information to you, and therefore we have removed this information from the enclosed information we are providing to you.

Normally, we must request a ruling from the Texas Attorney General before we can withhold any of the information you requested. However, section 552.136 allows us to withhold this specific information without requesting a ruling from the attorney general.

Please let me know if we can be of any other assistance.
How to appeal the withholding of information If you wish to appeal the withholding of the aforementioned information, you must send the following to the attorney general:

a signed, written statement indicating your wish to appeal the withholding of information;
the name of the governmental body that withheld information from you;
the date you made your original request for information; and
a copy of your original request for information, or if you are unable to provide a copy, a description of your original request for information.

You may also submit written comments stating why you think the information should be released to you, but you are not required to do so.

Send your appeal by mail to the attorney general at:

Open Records Division

P.O. Box 12548

Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Within forty-five business days after receiving all of the above-listed items necessary to file your appeal, the attorney general will issue a written ruling on the matter. You will receive a copy of this ruling in the mail.

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To Mike Davis,
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 email the staff member who responded to your request. (http://www.sanantonio.gov/opengovernment/)
City of San Antonio

Dear Mike Davis:

Please be advised that if you wish to submit a new Open Records request or check on the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the Open Records Center by clicking here. (http://sanantonio.gov/opengovernment/)
Description: TO: "City of San Antonio - Open Government"[sanantoniotx@mycusthelp.net]San Antonio Police DepartmentTexas Public Information Act Office315 South Santa Rosa AvenueSan Antonio, TX 78207April 26, 2018This is a follow up to request number W211718-041818: Hi, Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it. Sincerely, Mike DavisFiled via MuckRock.comE-mail (Preferred): 52517-41075759@requests.muckrock.comUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/san-antonio-police-department-657/taser-and-body-camera-use-and-data-retention-policies-52517/?uuid-login=db409f52-3608-43ad-b916-edc70be6fb70&email=sanantoniotx%40mycusthelp.net#agency-replyIs this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.For mailed responses, please address (see note):MuckRock NewsDEPT MR 52517411A Highland AveSomerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.---On April 23, 2018:This is an automatically generated message, please do not respond. To Mike Davis, 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 email the staff member who responded to your request. (http://www.sanantonio.gov/opengovernment/) City of San Antonio---On April 23, 2018:Attachments: GM_410_-_BWC.pdf (https://sanantonio.mycusthelp.com/webapp/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=KQBnUxm9hQM=&fid=6IUS8rH/yX9kbee3UcIKuVZNxLKuLUyzwwlvvnrEI8M=&cid=neu0QXyhne0=) W211718_-_Axon_Settings.pdf (https://sanantonio.mycusthelp.com/webapp/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=KQBnUxm9hQM=&fid=6IUS8rH/yX9TdV4R5MOeD@@127Y4yzjoEk/w4M4SNujof0=&cid=neu0QXyhne0=)

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