Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records (Madera County Sheriff's Office)
| Multi Request | Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records |
| Submitted | Oct. 29, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | Dec. 10, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 29, 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: Madera County Sheriff's Office
The California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) requires the County to respond to a request within ten (10) days of “receipt” of the request. The County received this request on November 1. The County will provide you a response within the time allowed by CPRA.
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Shaun R. Ardemagni
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Legal Secretary to Roberta Rowe,
Chelsea Olson Murphy, Daniel M. McElhinney, James N. McCann
& Crystal M. Pizano
7404 North Spalding Avenue
,
Fresno
,
CA
93720‑3370
T: 559.431.5600<tel:559.431.5600>
F: 559.261.9366<tel:>
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From: Madera County Sheriff's Office
Dear Mr. Lindsay-Poland,
On behalf of Madera County, please find attached the County’s initial response to the Public Records Act request referenced above.
Sincerely,
[Visit our website]<http://www.lozanosmith.com/>
Shaun R. Ardemagni
|
Legal Secretary to Roberta Rowe,
Chelsea Olson Murphy, Daniel M. McElhinney, James N. McCann
& Crystal M. Pizano
7404 North Spalding Avenue
,
Fresno
,
CA
93720‑3370
T: 559.431.5600<tel:559.431.5600>
F: 559.261.9366<tel:>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information only for use by the intended recipients. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive messages for the addressee), you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message (or any information contained in or attached to it) to anyone. You may be subject to civil action and/or criminal penalties for violation of this restriction. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail or by telephone at (800) 445-9430 and delete the transmission.
From: Madera County Sheriff's Office
Dear Mr. Lindsay-Poland,
Please find attached Madera County’s final response to you concerning the referenced Public Records Act request, providing responsive records.
Sincerely,
[Visit our website]<http://www.lozanosmith.com/>
Shaun R. Ardemagni
|
Legal Secretary to Roberta Rowe,
Chelsea Olson Murphy, Daniel M. McElhinney, James N. McCann
& Crystal M. Pizano
7404 North Spalding Avenue
,
Fresno
,
CA
93720‑3370
T: 559.431.5600<tel:559.431.5600>
F: 559.261.9366<tel:>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information only for use by the intended recipients. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive messages for the addressee), you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message (or any information contained in or attached to it) to anyone. You may be subject to civil action and/or criminal penalties for violation of this restriction. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail or by telephone at (800) 445-9430 and delete the transmission.
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Crystal Pizano and Shaun Ardemagni,
Thank you so much for your response to my Public Records Act request regarding purchase and deployment records of certain equipment by the Madera County Sheriff's Office. I really appreciate it.
I note that the records provided are purchase records responsive to parts #1 and #2 of my request. Part #3 of the request was for deployment records of such equipment. Can you clarify for me whether a search was conducted and there were no responsive records to this part of the request, whether a search was not conducted, or records were identified but are being withheld for this part of the request? Thanks so much.
best,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Madera County Sheriff's Office
Dear Mr. Lindsay-Poland,
In response to your inquiry regarding part #3 of your Public Records Act request, the County performed a search and determined there are no records in response to deployment records of equipment.
Thank you.
[Visit our website]<http://www.lozanosmith.com/>
Shaun R. Ardemagni
|
Legal Secretary to Roberta Rowe,
Chelsea Olson Murphy, Daniel M. McElhinney, James N. McCann
& Crystal M. Pizano
7404 North Spalding Avenue
,
Fresno
,
CA
93720‑3370
T: 559.431.5600<tel:559.431.5600>
F: 559.261.9366<tel:>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information only for use by the intended recipients. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive messages for the addressee), you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message (or any information contained in or attached to it) to anyone. You may be subject to civil action and/or criminal penalties for violation of this restriction. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail or by telephone at (800) 445-9430 and delete the transmission.
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~WRD2622
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Shaun Ardemagni,
Thanks so much for your help with this request. I appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland