2020 Vigilant Data Sharing Information - Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) (Springfield Police Department)
| Tracking # |
SR 4472 |
| Multi Request | 2020 Vigilant Data Sharing Information - Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) |
| Submitted | Jan. 28, 2020 |
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From: Dave Maass
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Part A: Information related to Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data sharing.
1) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data;
2) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data;
3) The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hot list” information;
4) The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hot list” information;
Part B: Information Related to Numbers of “Detections” (plate scans) and “Hits” (plate scans that matched to a hotlist)
5) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2018;
6) The aggregate number of “hits” during 2018;
7) The aggregate number of detections collected during 2019;
8) The aggregate number of “hits” during 2019.
Approximately two years ago your agency provided the equivalent information in response to a records request. You can view your agency’s previous release here: https://www.eff.org/pages/explore-alpr
For items 1-4: This information is easily available within the Agency’s Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate an “Agency Data Sharing Report” PDF file from within LEARN. To do this, a user may simply go to the “Sharing” section of LEARN and select “Output Report.” A CSV/XLS file containing these records would also satisfy this request. The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 62-63 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
For items 5-8: This information is easily available within the Agency’s Vigilant Solutions LEARN system. The simplest way to extract this data is to generate a “Dashboard Hit Ratio Report” PDF file from within LEARN. We would prefer the data for each year to be provided separately. The instructions for extracting this data is described on pages 78-79 of the LEARN Agency Manager Guide, which may be found at this link: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3860685-LEARN-5-1-Agency-Manager-Guide.html
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Dave Maass
From: Springfield Police Department
Good Morning Mr. Maass,
I am in receipt of your Sunshine Request - assigned SR 4472. A review of your request shows that you are seeking to obtain responsive documents maintained by the Police Department. Unfortunately, the City Clerk’s office does not maintain Custodianship for Police Department records. To request Police Department responsive records, you will need to contact Crystal Higdon, who has been designated as their current Custodian. She may be reached via email at chigdon@springfieldmo.gov<mailto:chigdon@springfieldmo.gov> or via phone at 417-864-1814.
As a courtesy, we have forwarded your request to the Police Department. Any additional questions will need to be addressed to their Custodian.
Thank you for your request,
Russ McLaughlin
City Clerk Specialist
City of Springfield
840 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: 417.864.1443 | Fax: 417.864.1649
Email: rmclaughlin@springfieldmo.gov<mailto:rmclaughlin@springfieldmo.gov>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 28, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #SR 4472.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Springfield Police Department
Good Morning Mr. Maass,
Thank you for your additional message. Unfortunately, the City Clerk is not the Custodian of records for the Police Department. As such, the provided SR number serves only as reference of reception of your request before referral.
To obtain Police responsive records, you will need to contact the Police Custodian directly. Their Custodian of records is Crystal Higdon. She may be reached via email at chigdon@springfieldmo.gov<mailto:chigdon@springfieldmo.gov> or via phone at 417-864-1814.
I have forwarded your follow up message to them. You will need to contact them directly however to receive any form of Police responsive records should they be present.
Thank you for your request,
Russ McLaughlin
City Clerk Specialist
City of Springfield
840 Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: 417.864.1443 | Fax: 417.864.1649
Email: rmclaughlin@springfieldmo.gov<mailto:rmclaughlin@springfieldmo.gov>
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From: Springfield Police Department
Mr. Maass –
I have been forwarded a copy of your recent Sunshine request. I do not personally possess the records you are seeking. Please allow me another day or two to determine if we have any responsive records and, if so, when they will be available to you. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me at any time.
Thank you,
Crystal
Crystal Higdon
Police Services Administrator
Springfield Police Department
321 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
Ph: 417-864-1814
Fax: 417-864-1713
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CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT
This electronic communication is from the City of Springfield and is confidential, privileged and intended only for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately at the following email address chigdon@springfieldmo.gov<mailto:chigdon@springfieldmo.gov>.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 28, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #SR 4472.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Springfield Police Department
In reference to your request, our department does not maintain a record that contains the information you are seeking. We were, however, able to run a couple of queries to gather the information for you. The attached list addresses Part A, numbers 1-4, of your request. The answers to Part B, numbers 5-8, are highlighted below.
Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
Thank you!
Crystal
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