Police Departments' Ransomware Policies (Houston Police Department)

Dear AJ Vicens:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 6/13/2021 and given the reference number P013646-061321 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

any materials that outline the department's policies on handling ransomware or digital extortion incidents directed at the department itself, or any component of the department.

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,

AJ Vicens

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant Houston Police Department department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Houston Public Information Request Center.

Houston Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 13, 2021, Reference # P013646-061321 Dear AJ Vicens, The Houston Police Department received a public information request from you on June 13, 2021. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

any materials that outline the department's policies on handling ransomware or digital extortion incidents directed at the department itself, or any component of the department.

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,

AJ Vicens

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ The Houston Police Department has reviewed its files and based on the information you provided has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you may contact Open Records at 713-308-9186. Sincerely, Melissa Saldivar Hamilton Administrative Assistant Houston Police Department (HPD)