East Chicago ShotSpotter Contract

Jacob Wourms filed this request with the East Chicago Police Department of East Chicago, IN.
Status
Completed

From: Sophia Ludt

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The most recent contract (i.e. council resolution, contract extension, contract amendments, cure notices, or other revisions to agreements) between the city and SoundThinking, Inc., formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.. This document(s) should include the total cost over the life of the contract and the current expiration date.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sophia Ludt

From: East Chicago Police Department

Please take a look at the acknowledgment letter that has been attached for your signature. After you return the executed letter, your request will be advanced to verify if there are any relevant records. I appreciate your inquiry.

Roselyn Sakevicius
City of East Chicago

From: Sophia Ludt

Here is the signed document.

From: East Chicago Police Department

From: Roselyn Sakevicius
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 2:31 PM
To: 'requests@muckrock.com '
Cc: Vivian Daniels <VDaniels@eastchicago.com>
Subject: RE: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: East Chicago ShotSpotter Contract

Hello,

The East Chicago Police Department responded to this request. Please see attached.

Regards,

Roselyn Sakevicius
City of East Chicago
Controller’s Office
4525 Indianapolis Blvd.
East Chicago, IN 46312
O: (219)391-8220
F: (219)391-8223
rsakevicius@eastchicago.com<mailto:rsakevicius@eastchicago.com>

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From: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com> [mailto:requests@muckrock.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:00 AM
To: Vivian Daniels
Subject: RE: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: East Chicago ShotSpotter Contract

East Chicago Police Department
APRA Office
2301 E Columbus Dr
East Chicago, IN 46312

August 28, 2024

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 25, 2024. 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.

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On July 29, 2024:
Subject: RE: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: East Chicago ShotSpotter Contract
Here is the signed document.
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On July 8, 2024:
Subject:
Please take a look at the acknowledgment letter that has been attached for your signature. After you return the executed letter, your request will be advanced to verify if there are any relevant records. I appreciate your inquiry.

Roselyn Sakevicius
City of East Chicago
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On June 25, 2024:
Subject: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: East Chicago ShotSpotter Contract
To Whom It May Concern:

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

The most recent contract (i.e. council resolution, contract extension, contract amendments, cure notices, or other revisions to agreements) between the city and SoundThinking, Inc., formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.. This document(s) should include the total cost over the life of the contract and the current expiration date.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sophia Ludt

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/

If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
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Boston, MA 02115

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From: Jacob Wourms

Hi there! In receipt of your request for us to clarify and narrow our request.

It's our understanding that the East Chicago Police Department has a current contract with SoundThinking, Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.) for its ShotSpotter technology. We're requesting a copy of the current contract that includes the expiration date. An example of a completed request from nearby South Bend is here for reference: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/south-bend-12747/shotspotter-contract-south-bend-police-department-131844/#files

Please let me know if this explanation works better. Grateful for your assistance.

From: East Chicago Police Department

Per your request regarding ShotSpotter for the City of East Chicago, IN.