Truleo Body-Worn Camera Data (Elizabethtown Police Department)
| Multi Request | Truleo Body-Worn Camera Data |
| Submitted | Feb. 13, 2025 |
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Communications
From: Michael Topper
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
Data generated by the Truleo policing software on body-worn camera transcripts for all incidents/events beginning on January 1, 2023 through present date for this police department. This information should include the following:
Incident/Event Data:
* Incident or Case Number: unique identifier describing linking to case or event
* Date/Time of incident/event/case
* Officer Badge or other officer identifier
* Body Worn Camera record identifier
* Incident Category or Type (e.g., traffic stop)
Data generated from the Truleo software regarding each body worn camera event:
* Intent: Categorization of the speaker's purpose or action, such as:
* De-escalation
* Aggression
* General communication
* Sentiment Label: Overall tone of the speech, typically labeled as positive, negative, or neutral.
* Sentiment Polarity: A numerical value indicating the degree of positivity or negativity in the sentiment.
* Sentiment Subjectivity: A measure of how subjective or objective the statement is.
* Word Disfluency: A metric quantifying speech irregularities, such as filler words or stutters, which can indicate speaker confidence.
I am aware that Truleo compiles body-worn camera data using artificial intelligence and generates electronic data as described above. I am also aware that this department has been (or is) under contract with Truleo. Therefore, I am confident that these records exist electronically.
Please deliver these records electronically to the email address miketopper123@gmail.com or electronic storage medium (thumb drive) in a machine-readable ASCII format, such as a CSV, SQL, TXT, or similar raw file. CSV or SQL files are preferred when available. I will prepay the actual cost of the storage medium and postage costs incurred if the records cannot be emailed.
Please also note that this request is not for commercial purposes, but for academic purposes, as I am a researcher affiliated with UC Irvine.
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,
Michael Topper
From: Elizabethtown Police Department
Good morning,
Your request was not submitted in writing on the appropriate form and is being considered an informal request, which is not subject to the RTKL.
If you wish to submit a request, you can find the appropriate request form and instructions on the Elizabethtown Borough website.
Regards,
Derek A. Koch - Chief of Police
Elizabethtown Police Department
600 South Hanover Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone: (717) 367-6540 ext. 251
Fax: (717) 367-2332
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From: Elizabethtown Police Department
Good morning,
Your request was not submitted in writing on the appropriate form and is being considered an informal request, which is not subject to the RTKL.
If you wish to submit a request, you can find the appropriate request form and instructions on the Elizabethtown Borough website.
Regards,
Derek A. Koch - Chief of Police
Elizabethtown Police Department
600 South Hanover Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone: (717) 367-6540 ext. 251
Fax: (717) 367-2332
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“Good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get things done.” – Jocko Willink
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by the Criminal History Record Information Act. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately destroy/delete the e-mail (and any attachments) and notify the Elizabethtown Police Department at this telephone number (717) 367-6540.
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