Shotspotter deployment at the White House
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| Tracking # |
20172324 |
| Submitted | Sept. 1, 2017 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All records — including but not limited to invoices, contracts, and operating manuals — relating to the White House's deployment of Shotspotter gunshot detection technology (as referenced in the following series of tweets, and confirmed by Shotspotter's CEO: https://twitter.com/ralphaclark/status/901477981947912192)
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Braga
From: FOIA
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File Number: 20172324
Dear Requester:
This letter is intended to acknowledge the receipt of your recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received by the United States Secret Service (Secret Service) on September 1, 2017, for all records, including but not limited to invoices, contracts, and operating manuals, relating to the White House's deployment of Shotspotter gunshot detection technology.
Please be advised, provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for the records in accordance with Interim FOIA regulations as they apply to "media" requesters. The first 100 pages of duplication are free of charge. As a "media" requester, you will be charged .10 cents a page for the duplication of each additional page.
Furthermore, the submission of your request is considered a firm commitment, by you, to pay all applicable duplication and search time costs charged, under 6 C.F.R., Chapter I, Part 5 § 5.11, up to $25.00. A search for files responsive to your request is being conducted. The appropriate components of the Secret Service are being queried for responsive documents. If any responsive records are located, they will be reviewed for a disclosure determination. You will be contacted before any additional fees are accrued.
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Per Section 5.5(a) of the FOIA regulations, 6 C.F.R, Part 5, the Secret Service processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt.
Your request has been assigned FOIA File No. 20172324. We solicit your cooperation and assure you that the search will be conducted as expeditiously as possible.
To check the status of your FOIA request, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Please use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
Dear Requester,
In our acknowledgement letter to you, we advised you that due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we could encounter some delay in processing your request. However, we want to let you know that we have been making every effort to reduce the backlog of cases.
Please be advised that, to date, your file has been reviewed, processed and is currently pending supervisory review. Upon completion of the supervisory review, all documents that can be released will be made available to you. We appreciate your continued patience in this matter.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at (202) 406-6370. Please use the file number indicated above in all future correspondence with this office.
Thank you,
Freedom of Information Act & Privacy Act Program
United States Secret Service
245 Murray Lane, SW, Building T-5
Washington, DC 20223
Phone: (202) 406-6370
Fax: (202) 406-5586
Email: FOIA@USSS.DHS.GOV<mailto:Foia@usss.dhs.gov>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: United States Secret Service
The request has been rejected by the agency.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 1, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #20172324.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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