Fusus manuals, audit logs, and metadata
| Tracking # |
ORR-1595-2024 |
| Submitted | Sept. 9, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) User manuals, handbooks, or comparable instructional documents provided to the department by Fusus regarding the following Fusus products and services:
- FususONE (https://www.fusus.com/rtc3-products/fususone)
- FususCORE (https://www.fusus.com/rtc3-products/fususcore)
- FususREGISTRY (https://www.fusus.com/rtc3-products/fususregistry)
- Fusus AI Video Analytics (https://www.fusus.com/rtc3-products/fusus-ai)
- Fusus Intelligent AI Alerts (https://www.fusus.com/rtc3-products/fusus-ai)
2) Audit logs/audit trails documenting each time a department account has accessed live or recorded video footage through the Fusus platforms from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. To assist with your search, I've attached an example of such an audit log from another department that uses Fusus. This data should be stored in a database and so I ask that you provide it to me as a .csv, .xls, or other database filetype.
3) Metadata for each Intelligent AI Alert generated by the department's Fusus system from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. Fusus Intelligent AI Alerts automatically notify authorized users when Fusus AI-connected cameras detect pre-defined events (e.g. a fight) or profiles (e.g. a vehicle of interest). Please note that I am not requesting the video footage or any personally identifying information associated with the alert, but rather the metadata. Metadata may include, but is not limited to: the type of alert, the date and time of the alert, who received the alert, locations associated with the alert, and algorithmic confidence scores associated with the alert. This metadata should be stored in a database and so I ask that you provide it to me as a .csv, .xls, or other database filetype.
If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to ask. If you would like to set up a time to discuss this request over the phone, please email me at tfeathers@gizmodo.com.
I am requesting these records as a journalist in order to write articles in the public interest about the operations of a government agency and not for any commercial purpose.
In the event that you determine certain records or portions of records are exempt from disclosure, I ask that you provide a detailed explanation of the records or portions of records being withheld and the statutory exemptions under which they are being withheld.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Savannah Police Department
Thank you for submitting a request for records.
Your request security key is 75689173.
Your request reference number is Request Number: ORR-1595-2024.
Please have this security key and reference number available when communicating with our staff regarding your request.
If you wish to contact us, please call us at (912) 651-6441.
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From: Savannah Police Department
Dear Requestor,
Thank you for submitting your request to the City of Savannah. ORR-1595-2024 has been routed to _the City's Purchasing Department_ and the Savannah Police Department's Open Records Unit for processing. Each department will respond to your request separately.
Request:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records: 1) User manuals, handbooks, or comparable instructional documents provided to the department by Fusus regarding the following Fusus products and services: - FususONE (https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2saiushHxGXhKpm2K4-2FLnG4WTPpiOGlA61-2F5KEbyEbh2RBZqQU8Dc7bNWDxMHjqwJDA-3D-3Deq_f_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0a5YeFnFCDv3LvYvSF-2Bnwb5M-2BXdv6pd-2Fpsi9XfHXLyU6j7wlk2Sv7LKPzV-2Bx82xFcvYR4cAEXWFdCMd1ZgpwjEPqeZxCInVuXpODVH8c0SxDeNYWxSZ852EfHYLtYfi9sZSz9bGCSoZVn1cIiqMCuqD - FususCORE (https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2saiushHxGXhKpm2K4-2FLnG4WTPpiOGlA61-2F5KEbyEbh2RkifEmkdHDtO46Gbtwt0EQw-3D-3D6pUf_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0ZIjHmWzC2KIWVyFon1tSX-2BQx0UbWH-2BOBJhqwDd1vJrgQ6F1Hvd2qXwoZwprlP1chJM6SaS4Al6wpci4PHrRkk-2FHNTevZvDwQJymI9-2BLoQolDDf1yfA1VNxzOEmqQx-2FJXQCaQpvrNVOIcImoarEQhcD - FususREGISTRY (https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2saiushHxGXhKpm2K4-2FLnG4WTPpiOGlA61-2F5KEbyEbh2R8uyvndKO1ayFB5ENcipBwg-3D-3DAIgO_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0Zqu68iKIgnxayPjiuv9Pb3YDhrByg5rGSsUMmZSHgu5lfmndwEDYTcuyaTBATzsyYOugo45Ak7bMHn2-2Bjkodh7wbO-2B41V7OWlr-2BYsyft35WSlSBfPbztm-2FJc9MiwoB3UNC02WrE2l41lJicECMRd6-2F - Fusus AI Video Analytics (https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2saiushHxGXhKpm2K4-2FLnG4WTPpiOGlA61-2F5KEbyEbh2RGI2ALpu5vHBQibRkTol6Dw-3D-3D6ebu_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0blwdGruIdEikIE3e7ALuBkh8Y1qzyl8ZWW30uh35duu4O1hzKtasNeiv3-2Fn6N3PiS-2Fy-2FPJszzeRq1hOEaDBtDzt1tXhJkxNBGAF3Cib4vUP5E12rQXXfS0dG4f-2BiHhfR4EpaSmLWZ6y4hWgqAsHS-2B1 - Fusus Intelligent AI Alerts (https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2saiushHxGXhKpm2K4-2FLnG4WTPpiOGlA61-2F5KEbyEbh2RGI2ALpu5vHBQibRkTol6Dw-3D-3DTMv2_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0bP9j2dCVJQk1f5J8kKliQFvAXRW1hbD3eYClkiOlPWYsQHfWc22ZHkUv0PUKCjhexkJnWY-2FXxP3YSZQsP9fWwtWVacGAW2sFZdkLfIpAme-2BljAIc8ntLtaHcEgjw7dnNcmWLN26NdWOers8ezpVMBs 2) Audit logs/audit trails documenting each time a department account has accessed live or recorded video footage through the Fusus platforms from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. To assist with your search, I've attached an example of such an audit log from another department that uses Fusus. This data should be stored in a database and so I ask that you provide it to me as a .csv, .xls, or other database filetype. 3) Metadata for each Intelligent AI Alert generated by the department's Fusus system from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. Fusus Intelligent AI Alerts automatically notify authorized users when Fusus AI-connected cameras detect pre-defined events (e.g. a fight) or profiles (e.g. a vehicle of interest). Please note that I am not requesting the video footage or any personally identifying information associated with the alert, but rather the metadata. Metadata may include, but is not limited to: the type of alert, the date and time of the alert, who received the alert, locations associated with the alert, and algorithmic confidence scores associated with the alert. This metadata should be stored in a database and so I ask that you provide it to me as a .csv, .xls, or other database filetype. If you have any questions about this request, please do not hesitate to ask. If you would like to set up a time to discuss this request over the phone, please email me at tfeathers@gizmodo.com. I am requesting these records as a journalist in order to write articles in the public interest about the operations of a government agency and not for any commercial purpose. In the event that you determine certain records or portions of records are exempt from disclosure, I ask that you provide a detailed explanation of the records or portions of records being withheld and the statutory exemptions under which they are being withheld. 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 3 business days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Todd Feathers Attachments: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sRCh7RHTxbE7BXrSZQeTn7nGSQ1-2Be4hIaoRKtfzyMd7j1iLfE0CZDlenQ8hev-2B-2Fm2YftFFJ2lXUuFfbTg1x6fV1nof-2B6S3rf6s0BPTT3eSlncvuf9C2ntm1S3tUaoyz-2FVg-3D-3DtvSt_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0bm18bePrRQnfWtLcLaJNsVxeqH0N1ApcTsdpo3UdcHQEyaQ1fDP8jNKzcMyWfRZjrWYMXsig0DcD3KUgnQS6DzD3OoYyj4woMn12T7gngHFO2YoFppp5TRuF2jqEJKLnsqZDmEudg4-2BBTYarIn3np6 Upload documents directly: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sZFAmI7Y4HWGs-2BWx9jsgf-2F62Sdngj-2BJhZJFcDgisq1ATSfe4x5vvE-2BESE-2B3LJAYSMQJWganAqj1UMVDzVLoAiqDkPCveA0aNRObUc-2FHoWXBGy3iDsZSGbckfBOqPEaIutr1s2dHvy0lnzK7Xh9RaN0jaOwgHZ3-2BoihCsTqawRm-2BtbL-2FYDcBRLq1Nai7Wx6EhRaI7mcZcimV16yQZz-2F4LgoE4UGSSN0JJyNB7XU7IFc4c24yyFwzIO5TfulAq1h9aQ3PPx914MXRJ8X7LtuItxiteMFhMTy2MBPYgiIjqUeLdK-2Fr7uY5HmiEKCvieuxQz4sXsRDW9WCEyaA8yUPr-2F-2FA1bHIyzwhlF5MU-2FH1kK-2BOK-2FXJuGaU2IIyfVRUPRzYJfNujDIrWYCyZrtjq4XMZwFfJaVgrgyb-2FeCiPWsA6l3YkvDxlZIv-2FanScz8IeXQ3fBZpF9ZVQftYnyeAkvUAYk3j293TzfK-2FMz4Kfixuy5cIgDz9nuSDdklkwIbB5V7HpBZwZs7nDKsNNt3YxgQCs-2F8zUCRA-2FWZNYbP0PYvNM5yn1FnHrp_n1z70M4DtZksMGP1b4LKqI1M-2BpTTsuVnwjzQTWFPhcu-2FNBsX8eZQvd9y5eQUMtiq53r-2BpU3686KUBD7vgXERxafHtMszdXbzRkQzyVuNYze0K9xu-2FgOSlVr8kG7-2Fc1YYPGR3Aypvs-2BlPPkzUYqBysF-2B9EBcgYhyQrUUskxB3q0adzt2Figq7a5t0DW-2FZfZQ90rfW2-2FkBMQQ9wBU27p3yF6ZN4CXRwdcMhkQwW-2F8Pmvv013H5eR2Mvj-2FrSiDY5jUTiXO7N5uEvuWwOzkByviqvtISBBV5M4hl9-2F577X1NtqW-2BpthGPSKLrNDpojadDxqF
Should you have any questions regarding your request, please contact SPD's Open Records Unit (SPDrecords@savannahga.gov /912-651-3617 or the Clerk of Council's Office (Clerkofcouncil@savannahga.gov/ 912-651-6441.
Sincerely,
Office of the Clerk of Council
City of Savannah, Georgia
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From: Savannah Police Department
Mr. Feathers,
I am informed by command staff that no responsive records are in our care, custody, or control.
Brian Dale
Open Records Supervisor
Savannah Police Department
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From: Todd Feathers
Hello Brian,
Can you explain how that can be? According to this SPD website the department has a network of several hundred Fusus-connected cameras: https://keepsavannahsafe.org.
Is that website out of date? Or are you saying a different agency is the custodian of these records?
Thank you,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #ORR-1595-2024.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #ORR-1595-2024.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 9, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #ORR-1595-2024.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Savannah Police Department
Dear Muckrock News:
When you can identify a specific section of Georgia's Open Records Act that requires us to respond to media questions, you can expect a response. In the meantime, I encourage you to review O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(j). We otherwise stand on our previous response to your request for public records and consider this request closed.
Jennifer N. Herman
Deputy City Attorney
2 East Bay Street (31401)
Post Office Box 1027
Savannah, Georgia 31402
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From: Todd Feathers
Hi Jennifer,
You're correct that the Georgia Open Records Act doesn't require the city to respond to questions. However, it's pretty standard practice for records custodians to explain their decisions and answer basic questions to make the records requesting process simpler for everyone involved. Please remember, the Open Records Act exists to promote government transparency, not to restrict it.
So no, you're not legally required to reply to me, but it would be polite if you did. It would also avoid a situation where I have to send new public records requests for department emails regarding Fusus in order to get answers to a pretty basic question.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Savannah Police Department
Hi Todd-
I’ve been accused of many things; however, this is the first time it’s been suggested that I’m impolite. My parents will be disappointed. Because I find myself in a charitable mood today, take a look at the attached.
Jennifer N. Herman
Deputy City Attorney
2 East Bay Street (31401)
Post Office Box 1027
Savannah, Georgia 31402
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From: Todd Feathers
Thank you very much for your help, Jennifer. However I'm a bit confused by the opinion you sent. How does this relate to my request or SPD's claim that it does not possess any of the records I've requested?
Todd