Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records (Santa Clara County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records |
| Submitted | Oct. 7, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
John Lindsay-Poland
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 Oct. 7, 2021. 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: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Good Morning,
The Sheriff’s Office has received your public records request dated October 7, 2021. Pursuant to California Government Code section 6253(c)(1), the County extends its time for responding to your request by an additional 14 days to properly process your request. The Sheriff’s Office will provide a response to your request by November 1, 2021.
Regards,
Office of the Sheriff, Santa Clara County
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From: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Greetings,
The Sheriff's Office has located the attached records that are responsive to item 3 of your request in accordance with the statutory requirements pursuant to the passage of Senate Bill 1421 and the corresponding changes to California Penal Code section 832.7. The Sheriff's Office will add you to the list of requestors for SB1421 records, when additional records are ready for release you will be notified.
The Sheriff's Office is compiling and reviewing records for item 1 and 2 and preparing them for release. Due to your extensive records request, and the time required to research, compile, and where legally required, redact responsive records, the County will release responsive records on a rolling basis going forward. As records responsive to your request become ready for release, you will be notified.
Regards,
California Public Records Act Liaison
County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
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From: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Greetings,
The Sheriff's Office has located records responsive to item 1 and 2 of your request, this completes your request dated October 18, 2021. Due to their size, we will share these documents via OneDrive; please be on the lookout for the notification. You may be able to access them [?Folder icon] here<https://sccconnect-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/johanna_luerra_shf_sccgov_org/Es9vEB5HcLpLgP-yNm8TgXcBCbwXerhbiHTQU6SPZPSo3g> as well.
The Sheriff's Office has added you to the list of requestors for records being released in accordance pursuant to the passage of Senate Bill 1421 and the corresponding changes to California Penal Code section 832.7. You will be notified when records are released.
Regards,
California Public Records Act Liaison
County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
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