Vehicle Data Providers - Contracts/Correspondence (Houston Police Department)

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Dear Peter Andringa:
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 3/24/2024 and given the reference number P074483-032424 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Peter Andringa and I'm a reporter with the Financial Times and a U.S. citizen.

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request all records relating to relationships between Houston Police Department and any of the following providers of connected vehicle data aggregation services:

- Otonomo Inc (https://otonomo.io)

- Wejo (https://wejo.com)

- LexisNexis Risk Solutions (https://risk.lexisnexis.com/law-enforcement-and-public-safety)

- The Ulysses Group (https://theulyssesgroup.com/)

For *each* of the above companies, I request any and all:

- Invoices, purchase orders, and/or contracts for use, training, or access to company products and services

- Training materials and/or internal policies relating to the use of company products or services

- Public safety and/or privacy reviews related to the company products or services

- Written correspondence and/or attachments sent by email or letter between employees of Houston Police Department and representatives of the company

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,

Peter Andringa

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Additional time will be needed for this request.
This request should be ready by Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Thank you,
Open Records Unit

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I have bee provided an update.
Purchase orders have been found. Records are being recalled from storage so that we can as fully as possible fulfill your request.
This will take additional time.
I expect another update next week,
Thank you,
Open Records Unit