ALPR Data (San Francisco Police Department)

Dear Dan Calacci:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the San Francisco Police Department ("SFPD").

The San Francisco Police Department ("SFPD") received your Public Records request, dated August 02, 2018 and given the reference number P005374-080218 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), and following a recent decision by the California Supreme Court (ACLU of So. Cal. v. Superior Court) I hereby request the following records:All license plate scan data collected by automated license plate recognition (ALPR) scanners, both mobile and fixed, with plate number IDs having been anonymized. Please include all data stored on police servers. The data should include at least the location of scan in latitude and longitude or the highest geographical resolution available, time of scan, and anonymized ID number of the plate.I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be used as part of a research project associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in part to better understand commuting patterns in major U.S. Cities, with the research results published publicly and not for commercial usage.In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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. I prefer that the data is shared in a digital / electronic format that is machine-readable or readable by screen readers (i.e. not a PDF or scan of a physical document).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,Dan CalacciGraduate Research AssistantMIT Media Lab

Your request is being forwarded to the appropriate department(s) for processing and you will be notified once the request is complete.  The request will be deemed received after the San Francisco Police Department responds back to your request within the next business day through the San Francisco Public Records Center or by email.  Generally, the Department has 10 calendar days to respond to a request to inspect or receive copies of records. In certain circumstances, the Department may extend its time to respond by an additional 14 calendar days.

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August 06, 2018 Via email requests@muckrock.com

Dan Calacci
MuckRock News, 411A Highland Ave DEPT MR 58937
Somerville, MA 02144
RE: Public Records Request, dated August 02, 2018, Reference # P005374-080218
Dear Dan Calacci:
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) received your Public Records Act request, dated August 02, 2018, on August 06, 2018.
You requested, " To Whom It May Concern:"
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), and following a recent decision by the California Supreme Court (ACLU of So. Cal. v. Superior Court) I hereby request the following records:
All license plate scan data collected by automated license plate recognition (ALPR) scanners, both mobile and fixed, with plate number IDs having been anonymized. Please include all data stored on police servers. The data should include at least the location of scan in latitude and longitude or the highest geographical resolution available, time of scan, and anonymized ID number of the plate.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be used as part of a research project associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in part to better understand commuting patterns in major U.S. Cities, with the research results published publicly and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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. I prefer that the data is shared in a digital / electronic format that is machine-readable or readable by screen readers (i.e. not a PDF or scan of a physical document).
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,
Dan Calacci
Graduate Research Assistant
MIT Media Lab

The Police Department has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. Data is maintained by the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.
If you have any questions, please contact Robert Rueca at 415-837-7199.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Sergeant Michael Andraychak
Officer in Charge
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