Massive Blue (Fort Worth Police Department)

Dear Jason Koebler:
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Jason Koebler,

The City of Fort Worth received a public information request from you on November 19, 2024. Your request mentioned:

"To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records: Public reports state that departments in you state have partnered with Massive Blue, an AI company (discussed at recent county council meeting). Therefore, I hereby request the following records: 1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of Massive Blue, "Overwatch," VIPS (Virtual Investigator Protection Service), RADAR: (Realtime active data aggregation reporter), and/or ITFM System (Investigative Task Force multiplier). This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Massive Blue/Overwatch, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Massive Blue/Overwatch works, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Massive Blue/Overwatch, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries. 2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, technical explainers or assessments, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or assessments, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department/this office and Massive Blue. 3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Massive Blue/Overwatch, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies. 4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention Massive Blue or sent to/from email addresses with the @massiveblue.ai domain. 5) Any case reports in which Overwatch/Massive Blue was used. 6) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Massive Blue representatives. 7) Any digital communications / presentations / contracts (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with employees of the Arizona Department of Public Safety about this project. Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this department's relationship with Massive Blue or overwatch that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories. Please search between January 1, 2023 and the time this request is published. The requested documents will be used in the course of reporting for 404 Media, an independent technology journalism website: www.404media.co 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 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Jason Koebler"

The City of Fort Worth Police Department has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request.
Thanks,

Kamiean Jenkins
Public Information Specialist
Fort Worth Police Department
Internal Affairs-Open Records Unit
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth, TX 76115
817-392-4319