Contracts and Policies Regarding IMSI Catchers

Curtis Waltman filed this request with the Tallahassee Police Department of Tallahassee, FL.
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From: Curtis Waltman

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law (Fla. Stat. secs. 119.01 to 119.15 (1995)), 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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Curtis Waltman

From: Howie, Beverly

Thank you for your request. We are consulting with various departments to see who would have this information. Thank you for your patience.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Howie, Beverly

Good Morning
We have finally made contact with the correct department that would have the information you are seeking. Now that we have, we ask for some time to get the information together. Thank you for your patience and please let us know if you have any additional questions regarding this request.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Howie, Beverly

Thank you for your follow-up email. I have sent an email to the department that would have the information you are seeking for a status. As soon as I know something, I will contact you. Thank you.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Howie, Beverly

Good Morning. We are in the final steps of redacting information. I will have the information to you by days' end. Thank you.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Howie, Beverly

Attached is the information requested. The document has been redacted pursuant to 119.071(2)(d), F.S. Please let us know if you need anything else.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Curtis Waltman

Mrs. Howe,

Are you exempting contractual documents, and if so could you cite the specific exemption?

Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
MuckRock News

From: Howie, Beverly

The attached document is one of our Standard Operating Procedures that contains information regarding technical and operational protocols. Parts of the document is exempt and have been redacted pursuant to 119.071(2)(d), F.S. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Curtis Waltman

My original request asked for contractual documents, which is what I was referencing in my last email. Are you exempting those documents, the documents generated when TPD purchased the device? And if so I would like the specific exemption please. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman

From: Howie, Beverly

Thank you for your clarification. I have forwarded your question to the appropriate department. As soon as I get a response, I will get it to you.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

From: Howie, Beverly

Thank you for your clarification. We do not own any devices; therefore, we have no contractual documents or documents generated when TPD purchased the device. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thank you.

Beverly Howie, Supervisor
Tallahassee Police Department
Records Management
234 East 7th Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: 850-891-4864
Fax: 850-891-4556
Email: Beverly.Howie@talgov.com<mailto:Beverly.Howie@talgov.com>
PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from government officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications may be subject to public disclosure.

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