Flock Safety Permitting Issues

Dear Rose Terse:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Washington State Department of Transportation. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Your request was received in this office on 3/3/2024 and given the reference number P014550-030324 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".

Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

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Not all public documents are available in electronic format. If the document(s) requested are not available electronically, we will make them available for inspection or by paper copy in accordance with the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW.

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The State of Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW, does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
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RE: Public Disclosure Request, Reference #P014550-030324
Dear Rose Terse,

In accordance with the Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records Reference # P014550-030324, received 3/3/2024 concerning:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".

Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rose Terse

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After reviewing your request as written and our current workload, we estimate it will take 4 months to produce all the records you are seeking. However, during that time we will release records to you in installments as they become available.
Our procedure is to determine the office(s) where requested records are located. We then work with staff to identify and gather the responsive records.
Once records are located and gathered, we review them for information that may be redacted based on a statutory exemption. In some cases, we may require additional time to notify a third party or consult with legal counsel.
We will check in periodically with you to provide a status update, but please feel free to reach out at any time if you should have questions or concerns.
We look forward to working with you,

Dawn Roberts
Public Disclosure Coordinator
Washington State Department of Transportation

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RE: Public Disclosure Request of March 03, 2024, Reference #P014550-030324 In response to your request for records Reference # P014550-030324 dated March 03, 2024, concerning:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".
Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
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Dear Rose, Review of your request requires clarification before we can determine responsive records.  I wanted to share that searches for email are done electronically by entering specific key words.  Please confirm you are requesting we search for all email containing the search criteria you listed as "Flock camera" OR "Flock Safety device" A reply must be received for us to move forward. You can reply to this email with your clarification by logging into your account on our online Public Disclosure Request Center portal. (%5bREQUEST_VIEW_HREF%5d)

Thank you for your assistance. Message me if you have any questions.  I am happy to help.

Best regards,

Dawn Roberts
Public Disclosure Coordinator
Washington State Department of Transportation

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RE: Public Disclosure Request of March 03, 2024, Reference #P014550-030324 Dear Rose,

In response to your request for records Reference # P014550-030324 dated March 03, 2024, concerning:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".
Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
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WSDOT’s is in the process of instituting a new email governance policy which might compromise some of the email records that you have requested, specifically emails prior to April of 2021.  Earlier today I sent you a message asking for confirmation regarding the search criteria for your request as "Flock camera" OR "Flock Safety device".  Please provide the requested keywords on or before Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

If you have any questions, please message me back.

Sincerely,

Dawn Roberts
Public Disclosure Coordinator
Washington State Department of Transportation

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RE: Public Disclosure Request of March 03, 2024, Reference #P014550-030324 Hello Rose,

In response to your request for records Reference # P014550-030324 dated March 03, 2024, concerning:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".
Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
04/10/2024 Regarding the email search, would you please only provide the following metadata of emails between WSDOT and @flocksafety.com email addresses between January 1, 2022 - March 3, 2024: - Sender (From) - Recipient (To, CC, BCC) - Date and Time Sent - Subject Please do not provide the actual email contents, only the requested metadata. I would prefer the listing in CSV or Excel format if possible. Thank you, Rose
Thank you for the clarification you provided on April 10 which read: Regarding the email search, would you please only provide the following metadata of emails between WSDOT and @flocksafety.com email addresses between January 1, 2022 - March 3, 2024: - Sender (From) - Recipient (To, CC, BCC) - Date and Time Sent - Subject Please do not provide the actual email contents, only the requested metadata. I would prefer the listing in CSV or Excel format if possible. Thank you, Rose We've done a thorough search of agency records; those found responsive to your request have been released to our online Public Disclosure Request Center for download at your convenience. (%5bREQUEST_VIEW_HREF%5d)
Should you have any questions regarding this correspondence, the records received, or you feel additional records should have been provided, please reply through the online portal. With this correspondence your request for records is considered closed.  Thank you and hope you have a great rest of your day.
Best regards,

Dawn Roberts
Public Disclosure Coordinator
Washington State Department of Transportation

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RE: Public Disclosure Request of March 03, 2024, Reference #P014550-030324 In response to your request for records Reference # P014550-030324 dated March 03, 2024, concerning:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
A recent article published by Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/02/27/flock-safety-surveillance-broke-state-law/) states that "[Flock Safety has] run afoul of regulators in Texas and Washington over permitting issues".
Please provide all memos, documents, and email communications regarding permitting issues involving Flock Safety devices, including any attachments and associated metadata.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
04/10/2024 Regarding the email search, would you please only provide the following metadata of emails between WSDOT and @flocksafety.com email addresses between January 1, 2022 - March 3, 2024: - Sender (From) - Recipient (To, CC, BCC) - Date and Time Sent - Subject Please do not provide the actual email contents, only the requested metadata. I would prefer the listing in CSV or Excel format if possible. Thank you, Rose
Hi Rose, Thank you for your message.  Let me reach out to my contacts to confirm.  I will message you back once I hear back from all of them.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email.  Thank you and hope you have a great day. Best regards,

Dawn Roberts
Public Disclosure Coordinator
Washington State Department of Transportation