Aaron Kamalu - Signal
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| Tracking # |
P174442-031224 |
| Submitted | March 12, 2024 |
| Due | March 19, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | Aug. 22, 2024 |
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From: Rose Terse
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Regarding Officer Aaron Kamalu #5990, I am requesting:
1. For every conversation in the officer’s Signal app, including archived and deleted conversations, please provide:
1a. The title, avatar, description, and retention period set for the chat.
1b. A listing of all members in the chat.
1c. All messages, images, and files sent and received in the chat, sufficient to discern sender’s name and avatar, time received, and message content, as well as events including but not limited to entering and leaving chat, changing retention time, etc.
2. The list of all contacts in the officer’s Signal app. This can be found by clicking the “New Message” icon.
3. The name, avatar, and username set for the officer themself. This can be found by clicking the profile icon.
If copying these messages by hand is burdensome, I understand that SPD owns software tools that can be used to extract these records.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
From: Seattle Police Department
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Regarding Officer Aaron Kamalu #5990, I am requesting:
1. For every conversation in the officer’s Signal app, including archived and deleted conversations, please provide:
1a. The title, avatar, description, and retention period set for the chat.
1b. A listing of all members in the chat.
1c. All messages, images, and files sent and received in the chat, sufficient to discern sender’s name and avatar, time received, and message content, as well as events including but not limited to entering and leaving chat, changing retention time, etc.
2. The list of all contacts in the officer’s Signal app. This can be found by clicking the “New Message” icon.
3. The name, avatar, and username set for the officer themself. This can be found by clicking the profile icon.
If copying these messages by hand is burdensome, I understand that SPD owns software tools that can be used to extract these records.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rose Terse
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From: Seattle Police Department
03/13/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P174442-031224
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
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At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Section is operating under a backlog of thousands of open requests. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work diligently to respond to all pending requests.
From: Seattle Police Department
03/18/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P174442-031224
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
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From: Seattle Police Department
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03/18/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P174442-031224
Dear Rose Terse,
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request P174442-031224 received on March 12, 2024.
We interpret your request as follows:
*** Signal App Items for Officer Aaron Kamalu: All chats, avatars, titles, message contents, and descriptions for chat. Contacts in the app. Name/username, avatar for the officer inside the app.***
If we do not hear from you within 5 business days, we will assume that our interpretation is correct. At this time, the City will provide you with a first installment of records on 08/22/2024. However, please note that this time estimate may change based on any clarification you provide and as we continue to process your request.
*** I also received an email from you regarding PDR P174441, I did respond inside of that PDR,- I spoke directly to Detective Agate and he confirmed that the app was installed on his phone. However, he indicated that he did not create a profile and never logged in. To ensure appropriate documented contact, please only message within the govqa program and not email. ***
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Justin Jackson
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
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From: Rose Terse
Hello Justin,
In addition to your proposed interpretation, I would like to make sure the following is specifically included: the member list and retention time set on each chat, chat group events (such as but not limited to members joining or leaving, retention time being updated, etc), message timestamp, and placeholders in the event that any messages were deleted by the sender.
Thank you,
Rose
From: Seattle Police Department
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03/19/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P174442-031224
Dear Rose Terse,
Good morning,
I have received your message and will add that to the request.
Thank you.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Justin Jackson
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
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From: Seattle Police Department
This email is in further response to your public disclosure records request P174442-031224. The Seattle Police Department has records ready to be released pending payment.
You have 30 days from today's date to pay for your records. If the City does not receive your payment within this time period, your request will be considered abandoned, and you will need to submit a new request.
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From: Seattle Police Department
8/20/2024 1:19:24 PM
Name: Rose Terse
RE: Public Disclosure Request Payment
This message is from the City of Seattle's Payment Center.
Please notice the 'Payment Status' below. If the payment was successful, you will also receive an email from the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center with additional information regarding your request.
Confirmation of your payment(s) made on 8/20/2024 1:19:24 PM by Rose Terse for $1.25.
Account Number: 87029
Payment Date: 8/20/2024
Payment Status: AUTHORIZED
Confirmation Code: 897573
Payment Amount: $ 1.25
If the payment was not successful, the 'Confirmation Code' will show 'none'. Please try the payment process again and if it continues to be unsuccessful, contact the Customer Service Bureau and let them know which department you are requesting records from ( 206-684-2489).
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From: Seattle Police Department
Dear Rose Terse,
Thank you for your recent payment to the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center on 08/20/2024.
Within one to two business days, you will receive an email from your public disclosure officer indicating your records are available and instructing you on how to retrieve them. Public Disclosure Request Number: P174442-031224 Invoice Number: INV24-P174442-1 Payment Date: 08/20/2024 Invoice Status: Paid
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From: Seattle Police Department
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08/20/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P174442-031224
Dear Rose Terse,
This is the 1st installment of records. This includes the profile for Aaron Kamalu inside of the signal app, also included was the profile picture (lack thereof), the contact list inside the app, and the conversation list. The next installment of records will be 03/28/2025
Available records have been released and are available on the Public Records Request Center to download. To download your records:
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* Please save your records as you may only download them from the system three times. If you do not download your records within 30 days of request closure, the link to your records will expire.
If you have any questions, you may send a message using the Police Records Request Center or call the Public Disclosure Desk at 206-684-5481.
Sincerely,
Justin Jackson
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives between 7, 000 and 8, 000 public records requests annually and is processing between 2, 500 to 3, 000 open requests at any given time. This may result in a slower than anticipated response to your request. Thank you for your
patience.
As a reminder you can login at the Police Records Request Center where you can access Police online information, manage your profile, submit record requests, track your request status, receive and send messages, make payments, view frequently asked questions, and download your records.
Please add seattle@mycusthelp.net to your E-mail contacts/address book to ensure delivery of the record center E-mails to your Inbox. (mailto:seattle@mycusthelp.net)
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P174442-031224_1st_Installment
From: Seattle Police Department
This email is in further response to your public disclosure records request P174442-031224. The Seattle Police Department has records ready to be released pending payment.
You have 30 days from today's date to pay for your records. If the City does not receive your payment within this time period, your request will be considered abandoned, and you will need to submit a new request.
SPD strongly encourages online payments.
To pay online, please follow these steps:
* Navigate to the Public Records Request Center.
* Select 'My Records Request Center'.
* Select 'View My Requests'. You may be asked to login.
* Find this request: P174442-031224.
* Select the 'View Invoices' button.
* Opens a pop-up window showing your invoice: INV25-P174442-2.
* Click on the invoice and then the 'Pay Now' button.
* Continue processing your payment.
* Select 'Done'.
* Once the payment process is done, you are returned to the Public Records Request Center.
* After your payment is successful you will receive an email from our payments center. After we receive your payment through the Police Records Request Center Secure Payments, the Public Disclosure Unit will release your records within one to two business days and send you a notice with instructions on how to download the records.
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From: Rose Terse
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $1.25 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Rose Terse
To Whom It May Concern:
Please know we have started processing a check for this request fee. A check will be sent out within the next couple of days to PO Box 34986, Seattle, WA 98124-4986.
Thank you.