Inventory of surveillance cameras on Seattle Parks property

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to RCW Ch. 42.56 (Public Records Act), I hereby request the following records:

Inventory of surveillance cameras installed on or above property managed by Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering 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.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Phil Mocek

Please note that I have recently filed two similar requests with your agency. One was for an inventory of security cameras. This request is for an inventory of surveillance cameras. It is my understanding that Parks Department staff consider these to be two different types of cameras.

Ms. Hoff:

I filed two requests with Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation on October 8, 2014. One ([this one][1]) was for the inventory of surveillance cameras. The [other request][2] was for the inventory of security cameras. I understand that these may seem synonymous. However, when a friend of mine called one of your facilities to inquire about a surveillance camera he observed there, he was told, "No, that's not a surveillance camera. It's a security camera." In an effort to better identify the records I seek, I requested inventories of each type of camera.

[1]: <https://www.muckrock.com/foi/seattle-69/inventory-of-surveillance-cameras-on-seattle-parks-property-13767/>
[2]: <https://www.muckrock.com/foi/seattle-69/inventory-of-security-cameras-on-seattle-parks-property-13768/>

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[1]: <https://www.muckrock.com/about/>

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Cordially,
Phil Mocek