Geofeedia Inc. Contracts, Invoice - Social Media Surveillance Policies (Natick Police Department)
Submitted | Dec. 19, 2016 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all contracts (as well as all associated amendments, exhibits, and materials), memorandums of understanding, and other equivalent agreements entered into by this agency with Geofeedia LLC or any other social media surveillance software or equipment company, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Brightplanet
• Geofeedia
• Intrado Inc.
• LifeRaft
• Magnet Forensics
• Media Sonar
• Signal Corporation
• ZeroFOX
Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:
• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• other bidder responses
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all performance work statements
• all deliverables inventories
• all invoices related to the deliverance of software, services, or goods
Please also include all policies and directive materials related to:
• the acquisition of social media surveillance software by individual officers and representatives of this agency
• the use of social media surveillance by individual officers and representatives of this agency
• the use of social media by individual officers and representatives of this agency
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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,
Beryl Lipton
From: James Hicks
Mr. Lipton,
Please find attached the response to your request specifically our
agreement with Media Sonar. We do not have a policy on the use of this
software application and in fact have not used it very much at all during
the year we have had it. There was no bid process used to obtain this
agreement therefore the other documents you listed do not exist for this
request.
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James G. Hicks
Chief of Police
Natick Police Department
20 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760-4631
508-647-9511
508-647-9509 Fax
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Hicks,
Thank you so much for these! Do you happen to have a log of the times when it has been used?
I hope your holiday season is going wonderfully.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: James Hicks
Good afternoon,
We do not keep a log of when the software was used. I can say from asking
my staff it was not utilized often at all. We will not be renewing our
agreement.
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James G. Hicks
Chief of Police
Natick Police Department
20 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760-4631
508-647-9511
508-647-9509 Fax
FBI LEEDS #59
Past President Massachusetts Chiefs of Police 2013
President Middlesex County Chiefs of Police
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