California Public Records Request-IMSI - Catcher Equipment
| Submitted | March 4, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Mr. adonis gaynor
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Per the California Public Records Act (Govt. Code 6250-6270), I am writing to request the following information from your office for the period july 29, 2016 to the date of this letter.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) owned by this department or agency.
Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) available for use by this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or agency that made IMSI-catcher devices available to this department or agency for use.
Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an IMSI-catcher device.
Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of cell phone interception technology including protocols, training documents and data storage procedures.
Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving the use of cell phone interception technology.
Please notify me when this information is available.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for your prompt reply within 10 days.
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,
Mr. adonis gaynor
From: Ventura County Fire Department
We have forwarded your request to our Information Technology Services Unit, Fire Information System Manager and we were informed “we have none of these” in regard to your request for devices listed below; therefore, no documents to produce.
* Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) owned by this department or agency.
* Number, if any, of IMSI-catcher or cell phone interception devices (commonly called stingrays or hailstorms) available for use by this department or agency via collaborative agreements that were utilized within the period encompassing this request. Please provide the name of the department or agency that made IMSI-catcher devices available to this department or agency for use.
* Any documents or correspondence during the period encompassing this request regarding possible or planned acquisition of an IMSI-catcher device.
* Any existing or proposed usage policies regarding the use of cell phone interception technology including protocols, training documents and data storage procedures.
* Any current or past litigation involving or referencing this department or agency involving the use of cell phone interception technology.
Please consider this request closed.
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