Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
M000014-102120 |
| Multi Request | Drone and UAV acquisition, policy, and use |
| Submitted | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
All documents created from January 2010 through the date this request is processed related to the agency's use of airborne tools, vehicles, and weapons: aerial drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials (UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems (UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically records in each of the below document categories. A response to each of the categories and items would be appreciated.
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones;
AUTHORIZATION
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance;
EQUIPMENT LOGS and ADD-ONS
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency;
iii) records and logs related to any attachments or additional equipment used or designed to be used with the drones, including all license plate readers, video cameras, thermal cameras, data storage, Stingrays or cell phone simulators, etc.
POLICIES AND GUIDANCE
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency;
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
USE DOCUMENTS AND DATA
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted to your agency at the suggestion of a MuckRock reader from your community, part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide. This has been of public interest for many years and is of particular interest to the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and subsequent First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 5, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Volusia County Sheriff's Office
All requests need to go through our on-line portal at www.volusiasheriff.org<http://www.volusiasheriff.org>.
Tks.
From: Beryl Lipton
All documents created from January 2010 through the date this request is processed related to the agency's use of airborne tools, vehicles, and weapons: aerial drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials (UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems (UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically records in each of the below document categories. A response to each of the categories and items would be appreciated.
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones;
AUTHORIZATION
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance;
EQUIPMENT LOGS and ADD-ONS
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency;
iii) records and logs related to any attachments or additional equipment used or designed to be used with the drones, including all license plate readers, video cameras, thermal cameras, data storage, Stingrays or cell phone simulators, etc.
POLICIES AND GUIDANCE
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency;
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
USE DOCUMENTS AND DATA
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted to your agency at the suggestion of a MuckRock reader from your community, part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide. This has been of public interest for many years and is of particular interest to the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and subsequent First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Volusia County Sheriff's Office
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From: Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Dear Beryl Lipton:
Your request was received in this office on 10/21/2020 and given the reference number M000014-102120 for tracking purposes. Your request mentioned:
"All documents created from January 2010 through the date this request is processed related to the agency's use of airborne tools, vehicles, and weapons: aerial drones, remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs), unmanned aerials (UAs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and/or unmanned aerial systems (UASs)(hereinafter “drones”).
Please search specifically records in each of the below document categories. A response to each of the categories and items would be appreciated.
ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment;
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases;
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment;
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers;
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment;
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones;
AUTHORIZATION
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement;
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance;
EQUIPMENT LOGS and ADD-ONS
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency;
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency;
iii) records and logs related to any attachments or additional equipment used or designed to be used with the drones, including all license plate readers, video cameras, thermal cameras, data storage, Stingrays or cell phone simulators, etc.
POLICIES AND GUIDANCE
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights;
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones;
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency;
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers;
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers;
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers;
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers;
USE DOCUMENTS AND DATA
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights;
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements;
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted to your agency at the suggestion of a MuckRock reader from your community, part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide. This has been of public interest for many years and is of particular interest to the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and subsequent First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion. There is no commercial interest in making this request or in receiving responsive records.
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
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VCSO_UAS_Training_Program_Outline.docx (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BMkiwL97ihW-2BUs8YBE8LyHTQ5sMiouaBG0ZQ7Z3pz8CfQJDdlW8nmwbS7wrfmqKv8KxQO6kcB5qBZdVuu749ScQ-3D-3DW7OG_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoDpaRctg6Q-2Bc-2FfwVxIZUBNRgYzJDCEHYOCKs9Qaaw-2BOn8DhhatzfJJsHk3HGIJCEOnFjfPCQLUiDfrMhUmBNQW7U-2BbQ7T8ykNTFStgYToTTAL8hW9aVjnMggTOSU5hxDh6T-2FTlMHBdwfVmpZ09n-2FBjjM4QHeDCD13vYsRIdts1HtZHMLDhWtmjiFDTj-2FMGM7F6uGPx2iSJZrkMo7REuzLIWnbnYTIn4HBC3p5stSR4C6zUFPvE0fO2Vxcd611GU8zys4lGOzI7y3-2BOLUEAC5jHieQYPjmqWlwNxFKkDBYsuMD6qRBTOTf3LlFBW-2Fk7ekUQ-3D-3D)
Sheriff's_Office_UAS_Training_Chart.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2By898cjZ0X6KC4ZW8i9eGqMZPpgf3ahhBq9PcdOr7zLLsF3Cd-2BDCPLmFR17qG7grjjLvUTMJ447CBJh1pL8sK3g-3D-3DpFPt_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoDpaRctg6Q-2Bc-2FfwVxIZUBNRgYzJDCEHYOCKs9Qaaw-2BOn8DhhatzfJJsHk3HGIJCEOnFjfPCQLUiDfrMhUmBNQW7U-2BbQ7T8ykNTFStgYToTTAL8hW9aVjnMggTOSU5hxDh6T-2FTlMHBdwfVmpZ09n-2FBjjM4QHeDCD13vYsRIdts1Ht7ddktoEzmzWbjL3w9ia-2FTgk1fcQ-2FjOLShBKPUEr7MvBebMZoTV4sYJ-2BA8noe7JLD90UouI6omvOqq250FmgepywJp1dMhTbj9YgT73ghY6cuAPRt6777KuQH6roZDDUjzh6-2BLZ5sUyJLLDVsPK6-2BxA-3D-3D)
42.21_UAS.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BeKO2-2BK6HQncXqw6-2BosrMdTxkVhCA-2BnEwtIoXDJhdBAt7mpJJ7ROWW4oUd-2BfVfvqDLZlROX64HtJgWIz-2BfJ-2BQWg-3D-3DLREt_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoDpaRctg6Q-2Bc-2FfwVxIZUBNRgYzJDCEHYOCKs9Qaaw-2BOn8DhhatzfJJsHk3HGIJCEOnFjfPCQLUiDfrMhUmBNQW7U-2BbQ7T8ykNTFStgYToTTAL8hW9aVjnMggTOSU5hxDh6T-2FTlMHBdwfVmpZ09n-2FBjjM4QHeDCD13vYsRIdts1HtdgSJIAvOYfhl1mtAFWm49zsDVOkMSVBuFCfB-2Fuet2P8EVbnizdKua4y5gXwQQsUMuKp9OJCwsh4NGoufKsdTl2mrQJjsRGY3Qic-2B9NDZXvMjDrIae3gx6eVGrSwzLR-2BPFcvn2j-2BMNZEkhgNNR5xF-2FQ-3D-3D)
UAS_Training_Itineraries_and_Rosters.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BpsA6eTmKJJ2JV9XXdBcClDKEFuO7Mm7UyMZJ0UhegUb1beuGfzejOfgm1oFNDJpdoD3iYgiFnYZt7iwfqtP7UCOh3GcYrH9m6MJI-2BfTWMDE-3DoGgD_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoDpaRctg6Q-2Bc-2FfwVxIZUBNRgYzJDCEHYOCKs9Qaaw-2BOn8DhhatzfJJsHk3HGIJCEOnFjfPCQLUiDfrMhUmBNQW7U-2BbQ7T8ykNTFStgYToTTAL8hW9aVjnMggTOSU5hxDh6T-2FTlMHBdwfVmpZ09n-2FBjjM4QHeDCD13vYsRIdts1HtA1em3VE7Md0GZYPN040nD6MHmE6ASimT-2B4-2Feg4jN-2FhNCr0n6YPA5Uibs02rLJzL23IlvI3qYbnYUCz0-2FtVd-2BzB-2B7pGCkRHxWz13cBc9kjmT6L-2BV0B-2FwOUkuRW3zFSI4cDsYv-2FNU1rGGZ02WvDxkEHA-3D-3D)
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Good morning: Regarding your request for UAS records, please see below. ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers; A keyword search resulted in at least 602 results for drone-related emails sent to or received by the sheriff. A cursory review of the results indicates many of these emails are news items, newsletters, journal articles and similar items; and in many cases there are duplicate messages. However, there also appear to be a small number of intelligence briefings, Homeland Security communications and other messages that may contain information that is confidential or exempt from disclosure according to Florida's public records law. Fulfillment of this request will require staff to review these records and determine whether any information requires redaction. For the purposes of a cost estimate, if we assume an average of 15 seconds of review time per email, the initial labor cost estimate for this portion of the request would be approximately $50 (2.5 hours at a rate of $20 per hour). If you wish to proceed with this request, a deposit of $50 will be required. If the true labor cost turns out to be less than the estimate, you will be entitled to a partial refund. If the labor cost turns out to be greater than the estimate, you will owe additional payment. Additional research will be required to determine to what extent other personnel have sent or received emails that may be responsive to the request.
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment; Please see previous response to item iv.
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones; Please see previous response to item iv.
AUTHORIZATION
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement; See attached (VSO_Night_Waiver_Full_Redacted.pdf)
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
EQUIPMENT LOGS and ADD-ONS
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency; F.S.S. Ch. 119.071 (2) (d) states: Any information revealing surveillance techniques or procedures or personnel is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Any comprehensive inventory of state and local law enforcement resources compiled pursuant to part I, chapter 23, and any comprehensive policies or plans compiled by a criminal justice agency pertaining to the mobilization, deployment, or tactical operations involved in responding to an emergency, as defined in s. 252.34, are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and unavailable for inspection, except by personnel authorized by a state or local law enforcement agency, the office of the Governor, the Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Law Enforcement, or the Division of Emergency Management as having an official need for access to the inventory or comprehensive policies or plans.
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency; Please see previous response to item i.
iii) records and logs related to any attachments or additional equipment used or designed to be used with the drones, including all license plate readers, video cameras, thermal cameras, data storage, Stingrays or cell phone simulators, etc. Please see previous response to item i.
POLICIES AND GUIDANCE
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights; See attached ( VCSO UAS Training Program Outline.docx, Sheriff's Office UAS Training Chart.pdf, and 42.21 UAS.pdf)
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones; Please see previous response to item iv under ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT.
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers; Please see previous response to item i under POLICIES AND GUIDANCE. To the extent that additional training materials exist in a variety of formats (Powerpoint presentations, handouts, etc.), an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers; See attached (UAS Training Itineraries and Rosters.pdf)
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers; FAA Part 107 certification contains confidential/exempt personal information of personnel; an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
USE DOCUMENTS AND DATA
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights; See attached (UAS AARs.pdf). To the extent that additional flight logs exist, an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements; See previous response to item i.
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment. There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
From: Volusia County Sheriff's Office
Attachments:
VSO_Night_Waiver_Full_Redacted.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BY1DNTOvKTI03A02caUXCnu3A2KHrSwF8po6m-2F1NT2NwSjqVH1Dfp7Kn1s2lKimAemY1e5U4G6nvOm2I6esWhjA-3D-3DiVpJ_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOgQOuJZ9a-2Be2425hvQq89GMbDkoh6PBkk1rJutLaGkYX3cOFEWQYuJCG52B1ULTvmy9rILeOFFFDupurt27030LZvxo9NOJTgquCNX12BQCvfT6Rah0k-2FmB3Wr1xvEDVYqbXW80KZzXPDbMgzKlmBd5A-3D-3D)
VCSO_UAS_Training_Program_Outline.docx (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BMkiwL97ihW-2BUs8YBE8LyHTQ5sMiouaBG0ZQ7Z3pz8CfQJDdlW8nmwbS7wrfmqKv8KxQO6kcB5qBZdVuu749ScQ-3D-3DlBKa_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOgnmkdpm2eeSU0BfqEe4wgSt3DQKvUZlyxJb7Ae-2FEgAydIlInSX1GJTV6cGZC0DRYg-2BTbB018-2FZGsufOkn-2BOdVbp9GiUmZMjVKTRnknDN-2FrFSHac9YGF76XGZlqqtaogGY4KEJ3bABFGMk73LXVsgkJQ-3D-3D)
Sheriff's_Office_UAS_Training_Chart.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2By898cjZ0X6KC4ZW8i9eGqMZPpgf3ahhBq9PcdOr7zLLsF3Cd-2BDCPLmFR17qG7grjjLvUTMJ447CBJh1pL8sK3g-3D-3DknuH_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOgcIafPSsmvdPVRIctcdptNlOZNTVIywfMT856qW7kTSHdeGyhmAK39jTDodAQY1XrqTjMBmXFCRw-2FGFAjsZnNkk-2BeMy-2BWwFGYTMfS832NUsR3NGpF4-2BJVzEYm50-2BUzYusDQOzarxxdiksOpVQpsI63Q-3D-3D)
42.21_UAS.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BeKO2-2BK6HQncXqw6-2BosrMdTxkVhCA-2BnEwtIoXDJhdBAt7mpJJ7ROWW4oUd-2BfVfvqDLZlROX64HtJgWIz-2BfJ-2BQWg-3D-3DiHfn_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOg4sT-2BLnM6WBZLjLYon28F4uAHCexerpQx-2FIorVHoxJ91T6hjEVEHijdO2ZfAyqb2LfiHCg3LZbm5cR-2FUtwEUXAH99PYeighpnB-2F1IKWrFpi0dE2ATSYFTXy1E-2F-2BiXQA4iM6OyrethcQWuLKPwUhiGQw-3D-3D)
UAS_Training_Itineraries_and_Rosters.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2BpsA6eTmKJJ2JV9XXdBcClDKEFuO7Mm7UyMZJ0UhegUb1beuGfzejOfgm1oFNDJpdoD3iYgiFnYZt7iwfqtP7UCOh3GcYrH9m6MJI-2BfTWMDE-3DdkGD_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOgXayVGOdz50D3KykI2LEA1e18Nz7ISyBF5C2jLCo9IdgcPzRRYPMm0pMkdFYKl3ONeDtW-2FfUABzRBgrAKL3gLFDRzk0V8TI-2F6-2BK1WEL4lritk2vP7T-2B8Ljqzj2s3xhwnyco9zO5xUOG288WlcR3XQZg-3D-3D)
UAS_AARs.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFnvkqTSxU1TsNLKBzVJIc-2Fhz8oGIrinewyIcXXqXxnS-2Blg-2FbwG1CpWGMnDufjnI3xDBSVtdpL8pOWeabaxCoH4CXQ7DwL-2F9GWe2BNdcIJCtOoxPBwFzDLCxcRxlDoxC7hA-3D-3D5VV1_uxSv79b9AtmcpRRnytC2Q04i-2FjpQ1jlcEUcjcPZL38i7XdHlwxn1QM-2Bq9ODHfyOlUE9VUx4DGM4o01V8rzYOoA0Y7JDOHnBtAVdUgjYxlBqzAeX5nN4QmHB7z0lq9rT7lGE1cG0FvyLNbvWcD57-2F-2BVd76gtHiIWQC0nPFC2qGbTfFmdpQJ3H4pz7hklMq9zRhEyAzGyO3fsfjWGlUCUQQ8m2sQWs-2Fy9awIxiq5NvRwvQWqd4gLfZpNSpwQ0PElOg4L4LVhWfR2jIOaEjzNaz3zAyE-2F-2BSblBuTY7F9JRfRja-2FRFeK-2BCTFaBPPehEgxYuHwO-2FpQLVb1qvX9fvvlDpZojCXRoNRmOY6PLdvjtq2-2FhtbQBs9vxqa9I1dAW3wDlE-2BGNmkVP3KODrpMOIycQ81Vg-3D-3D)
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Good morning: Regarding your request for UAS records, please see below. ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT
i) requests for proposals (RFPs), proposals/quotes submitted by vendors, contracts, leases, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for the purchase of drone equipment; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
ii) Grant applications and award letters for drone equipment purchases; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
iii) Insurance contracts for all drone equipment; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
iv) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head or agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) and drone vendors, manufacturers or retailers; A keyword search resulted in at least 602 results for drone-related emails sent to or received by the sheriff. A cursory review of the results indicates many of these emails are news items, newsletters, journal articles and similar items; and in many cases there are duplicate messages. However, there also appear to be a small number of intelligence briefings, Homeland Security communications and other messages that may contain information that is confidential or exempt from disclosure according to Florida's public records law. Fulfillment of this request will require staff to review these records and determine whether any information requires redaction. For the purposes of a cost estimate, if we assume an average of 15 seconds of review time per email, the initial labor cost estimate for this portion of the request would be approximately $50 (2.5 hours at a rate of $20 per hour). If you wish to proceed with this request, a deposit of $50 will be required. If the true labor cost turns out to be less than the estimate, you will be entitled to a partial refund. If the labor cost turns out to be greater than the estimate, you will owe additional payment. Additional research will be required to determine to what extent other personnel have sent or received emails that may be responsive to the request.
v) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and agency quartermaster (or individual responsible for equipment purchases and maintenance) regarding acquisition, lease or use of drone equipment; Please see previous response to item iv.
vi) Communications (including electronic communications) between the agency head and the governor, mayor and city/town manager regarding the acquisition of drones; Please see previous response to item iv.
AUTHORIZATION
vii) Applications (including all components and support documentation) for Certificates of Waiver/Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as COA grant notifications and final agreement; See attached (VSO_Night_Waiver_Full_Redacted.pdf)
viii) Contracts for services related to drones, such as data storage, data analysis, image storage, image analysis, video storage, video analysis, operation, maintenance; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
EQUIPMENT LOGS and ADD-ONS
i) Inventories/logs/lists/databases of all drones owned, leased or operated by or for the agency; F.S.S. Ch. 119.071 (2) (d) states: Any information revealing surveillance techniques or procedures or personnel is exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Any comprehensive inventory of state and local law enforcement resources compiled pursuant to part I, chapter 23, and any comprehensive policies or plans compiled by a criminal justice agency pertaining to the mobilization, deployment, or tactical operations involved in responding to an emergency, as defined in s. 252.34, are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and unavailable for inspection, except by personnel authorized by a state or local law enforcement agency, the office of the Governor, the Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Law Enforcement, or the Division of Emergency Management as having an official need for access to the inventory or comprehensive policies or plans.
ii) Maintenance logs for all drones owned, leased or otherwise operated by or for the agency; Please see previous response to item i.
iii) records and logs related to any attachments or additional equipment used or designed to be used with the drones, including all license plate readers, video cameras, thermal cameras, data storage, Stingrays or cell phone simulators, etc. Please see previous response to item i.
POLICIES AND GUIDANCE
i) Policies, guidelines, protocols, manuals and/or instructions on the use/operation of drones and usage of data, images and video obtained from drone flights; See attached ( VCSO UAS Training Program Outline.docx, Sheriff's Office UAS Training Chart.pdf, and 42.21 UAS.pdf)
ii) Communications from the agency head, quartermaster (or individual responsible for overseeing equipment purchases and maintenance) on approved uses for drones; Please see previous response to item iv under ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT.
iii) Memorandums of understanding (MOUs), memorandums of agreement (MOAs) or any other agreements or contracts with other government agencies, private corporations, organizations or individuals to share drone equipment, data, images or video or to operate drones on behalf of the agency; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
i) Curriculum used to train drone operators and observers; Please see previous response to item i under POLICIES AND GUIDANCE. To the extent that additional training materials exist in a variety of formats (Powerpoint presentations, handouts, etc.), an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
ii) Training log for all drone operators and observers; See attached (UAS Training Itineraries and Rosters.pdf)
iii) Certifications of training completion for all drone operators and observers; FAA Part 107 certification contains confidential/exempt personal information of personnel; an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
iv) Contracts, purchase orders, budget requests or reimbursement orders for training sessions for all drone operators and observers; There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
USE DOCUMENTS AND DATA
i) Flight logs for all drone flights, including training flights; See attached (UAS AARs.pdf). To the extent that additional flight logs exist, an additional labor cost will apply for retrieval and review. Please contact us if you would like to receive an estimate.
ii) Flight logs transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Certificate of Waiver/Authorization (COA) requirements; See previous response to item i.
iii) Reprimands relating to drones, including misuse of equipment and failure to properly maintain equipment. There were no records located that are responsive to this request.
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