Briefcam user manuals, audit logs, and metadata
Submitted | Sept. 10, 2024 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) User manuals, handbooks, or comparable instructional documents provided to the department by Briefcam regarding Briefcam products and services.
2) User audit logs documenting each time a department account has accessed or taken action on the Briefcam platform from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. Briefcam audit logs are recorded in a database that can be exported or accessed via API so I ask that you provide it to me as a .csv, .xls, or other database filetype.
3) Metadata for each real-time and smart alert generated by the department's Briefcam system from 1/1/2024 until the date this request is processed. Briefcam automatically notifies authorized users when connected cameras detect pre-defined events (e.g. a crowd gathering) 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 includes, but is not limited to: the type of alert, any rules set for the 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 is stored in a database 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.
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.
I am requesting these records as a journalist in order to write articles in the public interest about the operations of a government agency.
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: Lawrence Police Department
To Whom It May Concern,
Due to the breadth of this request, the need to draw information from several different sources, and the need for legal review, the response to this request will take more than three (3) business days. As provided under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), I am advising you that you may expect a response by Sept. 30, 2024.
Thank you,
Kim L. Murphree, M.A.
Police Records Manager, (NCIC-TAC), Media
5100 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Email: murphree@lkpd.org<mailto:murphree@lkpd.org>
recordrequest@lkpd.org<mailto:recordrequest@lkpd.org>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following The Kansas Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 10, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 30, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lawrence Police Department
Dear Requester,
You were notified that the response to this request was extended and your office was notified that a further response would be generated by Sept. 30, 2024 which is today.
Sincerely,
Kim L. Murphree
From: Lawrence Police Department
THIS EMAIL SENT TO REQUESTER SEPT. 10, 2024
To Whom It May Concern,
Due to the breadth of this request, the need to draw information from several different sources, and the need for legal review, the response to this request will take more than three (3) business days. As provided under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), I am advising you that you may expect a response by Sept. 30, 2024.
Thank you,
Kim L. Murphree, M.A.
Police Records Manager, (NCIC-TAC), Media
5100 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Email: murphree@lkpd.org<mailto:murphree@lkpd.org>
recordrequest@lkpd.org<mailto:recordrequest@lkpd.org>
From: Lawrence Police Department
Dear T. Feathers,
Please accept the following as the official partial response for your request.
Item 1: The Lawrence Police department will not release copyrighted materials per the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) 45-219. In addition, LPD was unable to locate any of these listed items.
Item 3: The Lawrence Police Department does not have the “real time” and “smart alert” capabilities. The record does not exist.
For these reasons, these items are denied.
Item 2 is still under review to ascertain if any portion of the criminal investigation record will be provided. You may expect a response by October 15, 2024.
Thank you,
Kim L. Murphree
Police Records Manager
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following The Kansas Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 10, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Oct. 15, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lawrence Police Department
Dear T. Feathers,
After review, the Lawrence Police Department (LPD) declines to release any logs pertaining to the LPD use of Briefcam as all access is tied to a criminal investigation. The record is closed under K.S.A. 45-221(a) (10) (A), (B), and (D).
Sincerely,
Kim L. Murphree, M.A.
Police Records Manager, (NCIC-TAC), Media
5100 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
Email: murphree@lkpd.org<mailto:murphree@lkpd.org>
recordrequest@lkpd.org<mailto:recordrequest@lkpd.org>