Risk assessment and planning forms for operations

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Form Name: Public Records Request
Date & Time: 04/17/2022 10:29 PM
Response #: 515
Submitter ID: 96759
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CITY OF SANTA CRUZ
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FORM
City Clerk employees respond to public records requests from the public and make every effort to accommodate the requestor. You will be notified in writing within ten (10) calendar days whether your request seeks copies of disclosable public records prepared, owned, used or retained by the City, no records exist, or a 14-day
extension is necessary.

Please fill out the form below and refer to the public records request section on the City Clerk’s web page for more information related to The California Public Records Act, what are disclosable “Public Records,” how to request public records, inspection or collection of records, cost to request records, and what are identifiable public records.

1. Name of Requestor:


John Lindsay-Poland


2. Phone Number:


(617) 299-1832


3. What is your email address?

requests@muckrock.com


If no EMAIL address, please provide mailing address below:


4. Street Address:


MuckRock News DEPT MR 127486 411A Highland Ave


5. City, State, ZIP:


Somerville


6. Please give a complete description of the information requested
below:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Unfilled copies of:
1. the document or form used by the Department for *risk assessment* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations
2. the document or form used by the Department for *operations plans* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations

I attach a sample for such a document used by another department
(Oakland PD) to inform you of the type of document I am requesting. The risk assessment summary is contained on pp. 16-17 of this record.

The information in these documents is in the public interest to understand what risks to community members as well as to officers and suspects are considered and how they are weighed in the planning of such operations. We are not seeking information on specific cases of operations plans or risk assessments, but the records containing the factors considered in such planning and assessment.

I am making this request on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee. Feel free to reach out to me directly at jlindsay-poland@afsc.org or 510-282-8983 if you have questions about this request.

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

Attachments:

https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/JOHNLP/107672/18-050354_Ops_Plan_Redacted.pdf
Upload documents directly:
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City of Santa Cruz
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RESPONSE TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST – CITY CLERK
(CA. Gov’t Code §6250 et seq.)

Re: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST RECEIVED ON ­Monday, April 18, 2022

The City of Santa Cruz responds to your public records request for information received on the above-referenced date, ­­Monday, April 18, 2022 as indicated below.

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 6253). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

After conducting a reasonable search for requested records, the City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney's Office, determined that certain responsive records or portions of responsive records are exempt from disclosure under the CPRA. Specifically, some records are:
☒ redacted

pursuant to the following exemption(s):

☒ Public Interest (“Catchall”) Exemption • Gov’t Code § 6255 • After careful consideration, based on the facts of the particular case and/or the nature of the records requested, we have determined that the public interest in nondisclosure clearly outweighs the public interest served in disclosure of the record(s).
☒ Law Enforcement Investigation Records • Gov’t Code § 6254(f)

Notwithstanding these exemption(s), the City will produce public records responsive to your California Public Records Act request. These records will be disclosed on or about 5/12/2022.

Records Requested:

“Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Unfilled copies of:
1. the document or form used by the Department for *risk assessment* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations
2. the document or form used by the Department for *operations plans* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations

I attach a sample for such a document used by another department (Oakland PD) to inform you of the type of document I am requesting. The risk assessment summary is contained on pp. 16-17 of this record.

The information in these documents is in the public interest to understand what risks to community members as well as to officers and suspects are considered and how they are weighed in the planning of such operations. We are not seeking information on specific cases of operations plans or risk assessments, but the records containing the factors considered in such planning and assessment.

I am making this request on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee. Feel free to reach out to me directly at jlindsay-poland@afsc.org or 510-282-8983 if you have questions about this request.

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.”

Julia Wood
Deputy City Clerk Administrator
City of Santa Cruz
831-420-5038

Public Records Requests may be submitted online via the Public Records Request form or by hard copy form available at the City Clerk’s Office located at 809 Center Street, Room 9, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

Please note: Public Record Act Requests submitted via email, fax, USPS, or dropoff after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays will be processed as received on the next open business day. The 10-day response period begins when the request is received.

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST – CITY CLERK
(CA. Gov’t Code §6250 et seq.)

Re: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST RECEIVED ON ­Monday, April 18, 2022

The City of Santa Cruz responds to your public records request for information received on the above-referenced date, ­Monday, April 18, 2022 as indicated below.

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Unfilled copies of:
1. the document or form used by the Department for *risk assessment* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations
2. the document or form used by the Department for *operations plans* for pre-planned high-risk or tactical operations

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 6253). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

After conducting a reasonable search for requested records, the City Clerk, in consultation with Deputy City Attorney Stephanie Duck of the City Attorney's Office, determined that certain responsive records or portions of responsive records are exempt from disclosure under the CPRA. Specifically, some records are:
☒ redacted

pursuant to the following exemption(s)

☒ Law Enforcement Investigation Records • Gov’t Code § 6254(f)

☒ Public Interest (“Catchall”) Exemption • Gov’t Code § 6255 • After careful consideration, based on the facts of the particular case and/or the nature of the records requested, we have determined that the public interest in nondisclosure of law enforcement tactical information and security measures clearly outweighs the public interest served in disclosure of the records.

Notwithstanding these exemption(s), the City will produce public records responsive to your California Public Records Act request. These records are attached.

Julia Wood
Deputy City Clerk Administrator
City of Santa Cruz
831-420-5038

Public Records Requests may be submitted online via the Public Records Request form or by hard copy form available at the City Clerk’s Office located at 809 Center Street, Room 9, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

Please note: Public Record Act Requests submitted via email, fax, USPS, or dropoff after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays will be processed as received on the next open business day. The 10-day response period begins when the request is received.