Automated License Plate Readers (San Bruno Police Department)
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| Multi Request | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Submitted | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | Jan. 10, 2023 |
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From: Dave Maass
Dear Custodian of Records:
This letter constitutes a request under the California Public Records Act ("CPRA") from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, submitted with the assistance of MuckRock News.
We request the following records related to Automated License Plate Readers ("ALPRs") and your law enforcement agency ("Agency").
Part A - Information related to ALPR data sharing.
A1. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
A2. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
A3. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
A4. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hot list” information.
The information requested in items A1-A4 is readily available for extraction through the ALPR software you use. For example, with Vigilant Solutions/Motorola Solutions, this data can be exported easily using the Data Sharing Report function. With Flock Safety, this information is available through the transparency portal function. Other software, such as BOSS, has similar functionality.
Most agencies have encountered little difficulty in providing this information (see below). In a small number of cases, an agency has interpreted items A1-A4 as requesting the creation of a record that does not exist. We disagree: this data is maintained by your software, can be exported through software your agency has already purchased, and is therefore subject to CPRA.
However, should you disagree, you may alternatively produce the following records:
A5. All agreements, memoranda of understanding, requests, or other certifying documents that external agencies have signed to comply with Sec 1798.90.52(b) for accessing your agency's ALPR data. These documents are also often required under the "Releasing ALPR Data" subsection of a California law enforcement agency's SB 34 policy.
A6. All agreements, memoranda of understanding, requests, or other certifying documents that your agency has signed pursuant to Sec 1798.90.52(b) to access other agencies' ALPR data.
A7. All "records of access" required by Sec. 1798.90.52(a) for the periods January 1, 2021 until the date of processing this request.
Items A5-A7 are not necessary if your agency provides the information requested in items A1-A4. We feel that items A1-A4 are more focused and would require less labor from your agency to produce.
Part B - Information Related to Numbers of “Detections” (plate scans) and “Hits” (plate scans that matched to a hotlist)
B1. The aggregate number of "detections" collected during 2021.
B2. The aggregate number of “hits” during 2021.
B3. The aggregate number of "detections" from January 1, 2022 until the date this request is processed. If your agency has a retention period shorter than 1 year, please provide whatever data is available based on your retention period. For example, most Flock Safety systems may not have this data beyond 30 days.
B4. The aggregate number of “hits” from January 1, 2022 until the date this request is processed. If your agency has a retention period shorter than 1 year, please provide whatever data is available based on your retention period.
The information requested in items B1-B4 is readily available through the ALPR software you use. For example, with Vigilant Solutions/Motorola Solutions, this data can be exported easily using the Hit Ratio Report function. With Flock Safety, this information is available through the transparency portal function. Other software, such as BOSS, has similar functionality. As noted above, this information exists within your system and can be easily exported with existing software.
Part C - Assistance, Description, and Recommendations.
We make the following requests under section 6253.1 of the California Public Records Act
C1. A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist.
C2. Assist us identifying records and information that will help the public understand how ALPR data and hotlists are shared, how much data is collected year-to-year, and how much of that data matches a hot list; and
C3. Provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the information sought.
Please note that more than 80 California law enforcement agencies have provided the information requested in Parts A1-A4 and B1-B4 in previous years. For your reference we have included a list below with the names of the agencies that have historically provided these records.
American Canyon Police Department
Auburn Police Department
Bakersfield Police Department
Beaumont Police Department
Bell Gardens Police Department
Bell Police Department
Belvedere Police Department
Beverly Hills Police Department
Brawley Police Department
Brentwood Police Department
Buena Park Police Department
Burbank Police Department
Carlsbad Police Department
Cathedral City Police Department
Chino Police Department
Chula Vista Police Department
Citrus Heights Police Department
Claremont Police Department
Clayton Police Department
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
Coronado Police Department
CSU Fullerton Police Department
Cypress Police Department
El Segundo Police Department
Fairfield Police Department
Folsom Police Department
Fontana Police Department
Fresno Police Department
Fullerton Police Department
Galt Police Department
Garden Grove Police Department
Gardena Police Department
Glendale Police Department
Hemet Police Department
Hermosa Beach Police Department
Imperial Police Department
Irvine Police Department
La Habra Police Department
La Mesa Police Department
La Verne Police Department
Laguna Beach Police Department
Livermore Police Department
Lodi Police Department
Long Beach Police Department
Marin County Sheriff's Office
Martinez Police Department
Merced Police Department
Mill Valley Police Department
Modesto Police Department
Monterey Park Police Department
Newport Beach Police Department
Oakley Police Department
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Orange Police Department
Palm Springs Police Department
Palos Verdes Estates Police
Pasadena Police Department
Pleasant Hill Police Department
Pomona Police Department
Redlands Police Department
Redondo Beach Police Department
Ripon Police Department
Roseville Police Department
Salinas Police Department
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
San Diego County Sheriff's Office
San Diego Police Department
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Sausalito Police Department
Simi Valley Police Department
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Stockton Police Department
Tiburon Police Department
Torrance Police Department
Tracy Police Department
Tustin Police Department
West Sacramento Police Department
Westminster Police Department
Woodland Police Department
Yolo County Sheriff's Office
(This URL links to a dataset with links to the records: https://www.eff.org/document/data-driven-2-california-dragnet-data-set )
CPRA requires you to undertake reasonable efforts to locate responsive records and to work in good faith with requesters to respond to their request. See CYAC v. City of National City, 220 Cal.App.4th 1385, 1430 (2013). Thus under the CPRA you are obligated to conduct a reasonable search and cannot deny a request merely because it might generate a large volume of records.
We ask that you please respond to this request within 10 days either by providing all the requested records or by providing a written response setting forth the legal authority on which you rely in withholding or redacting any document, as well as stating when documents will be made available. Should you choose to withhold or reject this request, we ask that you provide an explanation of why your agency is responding differently compared to the many others that have complied with our request.
We also request that any records maintained in an electronic format be provided in that same format (such as a PDF, CSV or XLS file), to avoid copying costs.
However, should you be unable to do so, EFF will reimburse you for the direct costs of copying these records (if you elect to charge for copying) plus postage. If you anticipate that these costs will exceed $25.00, or that the time needed to copy the records will delay their release, please contact me so that I can arrange to inspect the documents or decide which documents I wish to have copied. Please also provide an invoice and a cost breakdown of the fee estimate. If the fees are less than $25.00, please copy and send the records and invoice as soon as possible, and we will promptly pay the required costs.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, or if I can provide any clarification that will help identify responsive documents or focus this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at (415) 436-9333 x151 or dm@eff.org. You may also mail correspondence to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, 815 Eddy. St. San Francisco, CA, 94109.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
Director of Investigations
Electronic Frontier Foundation
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 2, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: San Bruno Police Department
Dear MuckRock News:
The City received your Public Records Act (PRA) request via email on November 2, 2022, requesting that the City produce various records involving automated license plate readers.
The City is working on locating documents that are responsive to your request. However, a current staffing shortage within the department tasked with compiling the requested information necessitates the City’s need for an additional fourteen days from November 14, 2022, or until Monday, November 28, 2022 to respond to your request. (Gov’t Code Section 6253(c)(1))
As always, the City’s goal is to comply promptly with any such requests and we will endeavor to respond earlier if possible.
Sincerely,
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Lupita Huerta
City Clerk
City of San Bruno
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 616-7061 [main] / lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov<mailto:lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov>
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From: San Bruno Police Department
Dear Dave Maass:
The City continues to work on gathering records responsive to your request and necessitates an additional 14 day extension. A response will be provided on or before December 12, 2022. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lupita Huerta
City Clerk
City of San Bruno
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
p. (650) 616-7061 [main]
f. (650) 589-5941
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From: San Bruno Police Department
Dear MuckRock News:
The City has been working diligently to respond to your public records act request dated November 2, 2022. However, it has taken substantially more time than initially anticipated. Therefore, the City requires an additional two weeks until December 27, 2022. Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Lupita Huerta
City Clerk
City of San Bruno
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 616-7061 [main] / lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov<mailto:lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov>
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From: San Bruno Police Department
Dear MuckRock News:
The City continues to work on your request and necessitates an additional 14 day extension, response will now be provided on or before January 10, 2023.
Sincerely,
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Lupita Huerta
City Clerk
City of San Bruno
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 616-7061 [main] / lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov<mailto:lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov>
Don’t miss out on the latest news, subscribe to the City Manager’s eNewsletter<https://mailchi.mp/sanbruno.ca.gov/city-manager-e-newsletter>.
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From: San Bruno Police Department
Dear Dave Mass,
The City received your Public Records Act (PRA) request via email on November 2, 2022, requesting that the City produce various records as stated below. On November 14, 2022, and again on November 28, 2022, December 12, 2022, and December 27, 2022, the City extended its determination in response to your by fourteen (14) days in accordance with Government Code Section 7922.535, because there was a need for the City Clerk’s Office to coordinate with outside departments to respond to your request. In accordance with Government Code Sections 7922.500-530, this correspondence serves as the City’s written determination in response to your request.
The City has identified records responsive to your request and hereby discloses those records to you. Please note that the City has withheld certain audio and video records that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to California Government Code Sections 7923.600 because such records are part of an open investigatory file of a local police agency. The City has no further records responsive to your request.
Request No1, Part A
You request the following records related to Automated License Plate Readers ("ALPRs") and the City’s law enforcement agency ("Agency").
A1. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
A2. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
A3. The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
A4. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hot list” information.
City’s Response to Request A1: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City has compiled a list of names of agencies and organizations, as summarized below.
Placentia CA PD
Oceanside CA PD
Upland CA PD
Oakley CA PD
LAPD Sherman Oaks
Daly City CA PD
Pasadena CA PD
Lafayette CA PD
Santa Barbara PD
Lodi CA PD
Dixon CA PD
Atherton CA PD
Hercules CA PD
Walnut Creek CA PD
Huntington Beach CA PD
Escondido CA PD
LA County Sheriffs Department
Suisun City PD - CA
East Palo Alto CA PD
San Mateo CA PD
Mountain View CA PD
Sausalito CA PD
Fremont CA PD
Antioch PD - CA
La Habra CA PD
Hemet CA PD
Los Gatos Monte Sereno PD - CA
Menlo Park CA PD
Desert Hot Springs CA PD
Imperial County CA SO
San Marino CA PD
Piedmont CA PD
Ontario CA PD
Benicia CA PD
Ventura CA PD
Vacaville CA PD
LASD CA – Crescenta Valley Station
Hillsborough CA PD
Sacramento SO - CA
Santa Maria CA PD
Marin County CA SO
Clearlake CA PD
West Covina CA PD
Azusa CA PD
Napa CA PD
El Monte CA PD
Cathedral City CA PD
El Cerrito CA PD
Seal Beach CA PD
City of Riverside CA PD
Foster City CA PD
Campbell CA PD
Irvine CA PD
Colma CA PD
Brawley CA PD
Livermore CA PD
Brea CA PD
Los Alamitos PD CA
Menifee CA PD
Fontana CA PD
Citrus Heights PD- CA
Monterey Park CA PD
San Bernardino CA PD
Redwood City CA PD
Pinole CA PD
Fresno CA PD
Kings County CA DAs Office
Simi Valley CA PD
Garden Grove CA PD
Calistoga CA PD
Tracy CA PD
Beaumont CA PD
San Gabriel CA PD
Claremont CA PD
Novato CA PD
Santa Clara PD - CA
San Jose CA PD
Irwindale CA PD
Anaheim CA PD
Whittier CA PD
Alhambra CA PD
San Rafael CA PD
Napa County CA SO
Pomona CA PD
Pleasanton CA PD
Fairfield CA PD
Palm Springs CA PD
Solano County CA SO
Burbank Airport CA PD
Moraga CA PD
Ukiah CA PD
City of Millbrae CA (SMCSO)
Chino PD (CA)
Los Alto Hills CA PD
Woodland CA PD
ACRATT -CA
Newark CA PD
Burlingame CA PD
Yolo County CA SO
Riverside County CA SD
San Mateo County CA SO
Nevada City CA PD
Murrieta CA PD
Alameda CA PD
Manteca CA PD
Hayward CA PD
Richmond CA PD
Union City CA PD
Lake County CA SO
Oxnard CA PD
Sacramento PD - CA
Lathrop CA PD
San Diego County CA SD
Santa Clara County CA SO
San Leandro PD CA
Concord CA PD
Auburn CA PD
LASD CA - San Dimas Station
Milpitas CA PD
OC Sheriff CA
Morgan Hill CA PD
Oakland CA PD
Gilroy CA PD
Lakeport CA PD
East Bay Parks CA PD
Glendale CA PD
San Luis Obispo CA PD
Arcadia CA PD
Fullerton CA PD
Vallejo CA PD
El Centro CA PD
Grass Valley CA PD
San Ramon CA PD
Yuba County Sheriffs Office
South San Francisco CA PD
Buena Park CA PD
San Luis Obispo County (CA) Sheriff
Orinda CA PD
Rocklin CA PD
Bakersfield CA PD
Glendora (CA) PD
Riverside County CA District Attorney
Anderson CA PD
Albany CA PD
Beverly Hills CA PD
NCRIC
San Joaquin County CA SO
Covina CA PD
US Postal Inspection Service
Indio CA PD
Elk Grove CA PD
Montclair CA PD
Rio Vista CA PD
Danville CA PD
Ventura County CA SO
Corona CA PD
City’s Response to Request A2: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City has compiled a list of names of agencies and organizations, as summarized below.
Akron OH PD
Atherton CA PD
Benicia CA PD
Campbell CA PD
Chino CA PD
City of Fremont
City of Laguna Hills CA (OCSD)
City of Millbrae CA
Colma CA PD
Covina CA PD
Danville CA PD
Dixon CA PD
East Lancaster PID
Fairfield CA PD
Fort Worth TX PD
Foster City CA PD
Hamilton County OH SO
Hayward CA PD
Hemet CA PD
Hercules CA PD
Hillsborough CA PD
Hillsborough CA PD
Kaiser Permanente - Vallejo (CA)
Lafayette CA PD
Lakeport CA PD
Livermore CA PD
Menifee CA PD
Monroe GA PD
Montclair CA PD
NCRIC
Novato CA PD
Oakley CA PD
Ontario CA PD
Orange Beach AL PD
Orange County FL SO
Orinda CA PD
Peninsula Place (CA)
Piedmont CA PD
Pleasanton CA PD
Roseville CA PD
San Bruno CA PD
San Jose CA PD
San Mateo CA PD
San Mateo County CA SO
San Ramon CA PD
Santa Clara CA PD
Shelter Creek
The Marketplace at Redwood Shores (CA)
Tracy CA PD
Upland (CA) PD
USMS
Vallejo CA PD
Vallejo CA PD (Flex)
Ventura CA PD
Whittier CA PD
City’s Response to Request A3: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: None.
City’s Response to Request A4: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: California Stolen Vehicle System – stolen license plates, stolen vehicles, and felony vehicles; National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Amber Alerts – Missing Children.
Request No. 2, Part B
You request for information Related to Numbers of “Detections” (plate scans) and “Hits” (plate scans that matched to a hotlist).
B1. The aggregate number of "detections" collected during 2021.
B2. The aggregate number of “hits” during 2021.
B3. The aggregate number of "detections" from January 1, 2022 until the date this request is processed. If your agency has a retention period shorter than 1 year, please provide whatever data is available based on your retention period. For example, most Flock Safety systems may not have this data beyond 30 days.
B4. The aggregate number of “hits” from January 1, 2022 until the date this request is processed. If your agency has a retention period shorter than 1 year, please provide whatever data is available based on your retention period.
City’s Response to Request B1: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: Not available. Retention is only for 30 days.
City’s Response to Request B2: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: Not available. Retention is only for 30 days.
City’s Response to Request B3: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: 4,274,489 total / 485,569 unique reads (Last 30 days, no further historical data is available).
City’s Response to Request B4: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, the City responds as follows: 1,359 (Last 30 days, no further historical data is available).
Request No. 3, Part C
You request for the following information.
C1. A description of the information technology and physical location in which the records exist.
C2. Assist us identifying records and information that will help the public understand how ALPR data and hotlists are shared, how much data is collected year-to-year, and how much of that data matches a hot list; and
C3. Provide suggestions for overcoming any practical basis for denying access to the information sought.
City’s Response to Requests C1-C3: The California Public Records Act requires the City to promptly respond to a request that “reasonably describes an identifiable record or records.” Government Code Section 7922.535. Rather than describing a record, you have requested that the City respond to requests for information. In efforts to respond to your requests, please contact the City to clarify the records you seek.
The City has completed its search, review and disclosure of records responsive to your request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Lupita Huerta
City Clerk
City of San Bruno
567 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 616-7061 [main] / lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov<mailto:lhuerta@sanbruno.ca.gov>
Don’t miss out on the latest news, subscribe to the City Manager’s eNewsletter<https://mailchi.mp/sanbruno.ca.gov/city-manager-e-newsletter>.
Stay Connected with San Bruno by registering for SMC Alert (emergency notifications) and following us on social media!<https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/social/>
