Boston Dynamics (Honolulu Police Department)
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| Submitted | July 19, 2021 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that this police department may have partnered with Boston Dynamics, a robotics company. (https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5xym/honolulu-police-used-a-robot-dog-to-patrol-a-homeless-encampment AND https://honolulu.granicus.com/player/clip/1473?view_id=3&redirect=true)
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 Boston Dynamics robots ("spot"). This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Boston Dynamics products, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Boston Dynamics products work, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Boston Dynamics robots, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, 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 and Boston Dynamics.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Boston Dynamics or Spot, 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 Boston Dynamics or Spot.
5) Any case reports in which a Boston Dynamics robot was used.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Boston Dynamics representatives.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this police department's relationship with Boston Dynamics that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Honolulu Police Department
Hi Jason,
Our office has received your request and will get back to you.
Take care,
Sarah
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 19, 2021. 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.
From: Honolulu Police Department
Hi Jason,
Due to size limit, the emails will be sent to you in three PDFs. Please confirm receipt.
Thanks,
Sarah
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On Aug. 10, 2021:
Subject: Records Request - Boston Dynamics
Hi Jason,
Our office has received your request and will get back to you.
Take care,
Sarah
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On July 19, 2021:
Subject: Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act Request: Boston Dynamics (Honolulu Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that this police department may have partnered with Boston Dynamics, a robotics company. (https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5xym/honolulu-police-used-a-robot-dog-to-patrol-a-homeless-encampment AND https://honolulu.granicus.com/player/clip/1473?view_id=3&redirect=true)
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 Boston Dynamics robots ("spot"). This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Boston Dynamics products, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Boston Dynamics products work, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Boston Dynamics robots, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions, 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 and Boston Dynamics.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Boston Dynamics or Spot, 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 Boston Dynamics or Spot.
5) Any case reports in which a Boston Dynamics robot was used.
5) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Boston Dynamics representatives.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this police department's relationship with Boston Dynamics that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).
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
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From: Honolulu Police Department
Hi Jason,
Please see final attachments.
Take care,
Sarah
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