Contracts and Policies Regarding IMSI Catchers (San Francisco Police Department)

Curtis Waltman filed this request with the San Francisco Police Department of San Francisco, CA.
Tracking #

P001610-10311

Status
Completed

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From: Curtis Waltman

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

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 look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Curtis Waltman

From: San Francisco Police Records Portal

Dear Curtis Waltman:

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 October 31, 2016 and given the reference number P001610-103116 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records: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 catchersThe 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Curtis Waltman------ Filed via MuckRock.com E-mail (Preferred): 29664-52430474@requests.muckrock.comFor mailed responses, please address (see note): MuckRock DEPT MR 29664 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516

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From: Manfredi, Carlos (POL)

San Francisco Police Public Records Request :: P001610-103116

Attached are the documents pertaining to Stingray. This completes your request. Be advised that I will close out this request. If you have any questions, feel free to call me.

Thank You

Officer Carlos Manfredi #4193
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
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San Francisco, CA 94158
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From: Manfredi, Carlos (POL)

Try again

Officer Carlos Manfredi #4193
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
1245 3rd Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158
415.837.7395 Main

415.837.7195 Desk

415.575.6083 Fax
http://sanfranciscopolice.org/

Follow me on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OfficerManfredi
This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify me by email (carlos.m.manfredi@sfgov.org) and then delete the email and any copies of it.

From: Curtis Waltman

Hello Officer Manfredi,
I just received the documents through your e-mail. It was more on our backend here at MuckRock that was causing the problem I think. Thank you for your help and attention to my request, I sincerely appreciate the work you do.
Best,
Curtis Waltman

From: Manfredi, Carlos (POL)

anytime

Officer Carlos Manfredi #4193
Public Information Officer
San Francisco Police Department
Office of the Chief of Police
Media Relations Unit

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
1245 3rd Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158
415.837.7395 Main

415.837.7195 Desk

415.575.6083 Fax
http://sanfranciscopolice.org/

Follow me on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OfficerManfredi
This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify me by email (carlos.m.manfredi@sfgov.org) and then delete the email and any copies of it.

From: San Francisco Police Records Portal

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February 15, 2017
Via email requests@muckrock.com
Curtis Waltman
Dept MR 29664 411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MD 02114-2516
RE: Public Records Request, dated January 31, 2017, Reference # P001971-013117
Dear Curtis Waltman:
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) received your Public Records Act request, dated January 31, 2017, on February 15, 2017.
You requested, "
From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:41 AMTo: SFPDMediaRelations, (POL)Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Muslim Ban Protests (San Francisco Police Department) January 31, 2017 San Francisco Police Department San Francisco Police Department Public Records Officer, Media Relations 1245 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94158To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:Compilations of equipment or munitions to be used, after action reports, incident reports, Special Event Threat Assessment (SETA) Reports, and any other reports on the protests in regard to the executive order by Donald Trump freezing immigration from 7 Middle Eastern nations. These protests occurred January 28th 2017 and January 29th 2017. I would also request department Telex messages for the January 28th 2017 and January 29th 2017 protests. I would also like any written communications with the Governor's Office, Homeland Security, or the US Customs and Border Patrol during the aforementioned time frame. As a member of the news media working for MuckRock News I request that a fee waiver for my request be granted. My work has been published by national outlets. My work for Motherboard can be viewed at the following link: http://motherboard.vice.com/author/cwaltmanThe 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Curtis Waltman------ Filed via MuckRock.com E-mail (Preferred): 32703-57771053@requests.muckrock.comFor mailed responses, please address (see note): MuckRock DEPT MR 32703 411A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock" The city-wide search is still underway but is expected to be completed by the end of this week. Thank you for your continued patience.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 415-837-7395.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Officer Grace Gatpandan #80
Media Relations
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