Flock oversight and data sharing
| Tracking # |
PDR2025-215 |
| Submitted | Feb. 28, 2025 |
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From: RTL
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Records related to the Oak Park Police Department’s Flock Safety system, specifically:
1. All Flock related records delivered to the citizen police oversight body including, but not limited to the following:
1.1 Searches conducted by the department
1.2 Searches by outside agencies that included the department's Flock network
1.3 Flock Activity reports
1.4 Memos and other reports
2. Current data sharing that includes:
2.1 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data, also referred to as "Networks that I’m sharing."
2.2. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data, also referred to as "Flock networks shared with me."
2.3 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists that I’m sharing."
2.4 The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists shared with me."
Please provide any documents in their original electronic, machine readable format. For example, please provide csv or spreadsheet files where applicable.
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,
RTL
From:
Hello,
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Your FOIA Request Number: PDR2025-215
Your security key is D1CCA99C
Oak Park Police Department
123 Madison Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
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From: Oak Park Police Department
RE: FOIA Request: Request Number: PDR2025-215
Submitted On: 3/4/2025
Type: Personal
Name: RTL
Email: requests@muckrock.com
Company:
Address: MuckRock News DEPT MR 182264, 263 Huntington Ave Boston Massachusetts 02115
Dear Requester:
Thank you for writing to Village of Oak Park ("Village") with your request for records pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
Public Records Requested:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: Records related to the Oak Park Police Department’s Flock Safety system, specifically: 1. All Flock related records delivered to the citizen police oversight body including, but not limited to the following: 1.1 Searches conducted by the department 1.2 Searches by outside agencies that included the department's Flock network 1.3 Flock Activity reports 1.4 Memos and other reports 2. Current data sharing that includes: 2.1 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data, also referred to as "Networks that I’m sharing." 2.2. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data, also referred to as "Flock networks shared with me." 2.3 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists that I’m sharing." 2.4 The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists shared with me." Please provide any documents in their original electronic, machine readable format. For example, please provide csv or spreadsheet files where applicable. 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, RTL Upload documents directly: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sZFAmI7Y4HWGs-2BWx9jsgf-2F62Sdngj-2BJhZJFcDgisq1ATSfe4x5vvE-2BESE-2B3LJAYSMQJWganAqj1UMVDzVLoAiqDkPCveA0aNRObUc-2FHoWXBGy3iDsZSGbckfBOqPEaIutr1s2dHvy0lnzK7Xh9RaN0jaOwgHZ3-2BoihCsTqawRm-2Btr9-2BOjXqfsghOuxc5ree0B2wCIXYlWdXt04-2F9UBdtl-2FEUQCL6rEmMxc-2F-2FK1YXF-2By1QPLv5dQjMENok8dYt0oWMLGF7x-2F4QyEnwwVxFSDb517PN-2BEVtUI7Joxb29-2BwRZMsgja25K0Lu1Bf3bhYh5fQgc67zi0le56LqJMhyIi5A4Tqu1PVkOrzBkIEqHRbm1HPANDVIw7-2Fx6g-2B73Nrbx8HPLWgVtVasSbSrtx4aW62tZMd7xXJuYVb5uSekRSoZOcXUki72SXTpg8DzwLTBCl0IQ-3D-3D1y0u_cSdzTSAzIEe71wnvOfHu87cJtTSx6lwAYlxptlkl2fb-2ByQEpgGWZXGJnMtJTDtBCkONqc21oW9F9nNuUO9MFSkKmzxcDYyqZoIaWtYWlV4reu1O6O56q22bK3-2B9ZrYDjwxmpOQL-2B-2FBTJILRBlwQw2g3rWe0pH7179aub-2F6UOEEUB8RD9KNHcyaCA06GFrPCdbfSOEc4CMC29xKx4QYLLZBJFWsNPeG1o-2BplaBnO-2BVjDNa3pFJDZivFQeeWhj8lijNHqPTo7Eu-2Fx69vXl3-2BUI76hr16bYRcR-2BjOWCnXiqZwMzljF1xxKFlXwIvmePPgBY1Who6xEP91Xt1DBdWlPjJQ-3D-3D
In order to effectively respond to your Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request, the Village asks that you provide the additional information set forth below or submit a new request. Otherwise, the Village cannot effectively respond to your request as compliance would be unduly burdensome upon the Village.
For your request can we please get a time frame for the records you're requesting?
Sincerely,
Oak Park Police Department
123 Madison Street
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
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From: RTL
Thank you for your response. I am happy to provide a time frame.
For items 1.1-1.4, I am seeking records delivered to the citizen oversight body from August 1, 2022 and through the day that this request is completed.
For items 2.1-2.4, I am seeking only the current documents, not historical records.
From: Oak Park Police Department
RE: FOIA Request: Request Number: PDR2025-215
Submitted On: 3/4/2025
Type: Personal
Name: RTL
Email: requests@muckrock.com
Company:
Address: MuckRock News DEPT MR 182264, 263 Huntington Ave Boston Massachusetts 02115
Dear Requester,
Thank you for writing to the Village of Oak Park (“Village”) with your request for records pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
Public Records Requested:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: Records related to the Oak Park Police Department’s Flock Safety system, specifically: 1. All Flock related records delivered to the citizen police oversight body including, but not limited to the following: 1.1 Searches conducted by the department 1.2 Searches by outside agencies that included the department's Flock network 1.3 Flock Activity reports 1.4 Memos and other reports 2. Current data sharing that includes: 2.1 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares ALPR data, also referred to as "Networks that I’m sharing." 2.2. The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives ALPR data, also referred to as "Flock networks shared with me." 2.3 The names of agencies and organizations with which the Agency shares “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists that I’m sharing." 2.4 The names of agencies and organizations from which the Agency receives “hotlist” information, also referred to as "Hotlists shared with me." Please provide any documents in their original electronic, machine readable format. For example, please provide csv or spreadsheet files where applicable. 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, RTL Upload documents directly: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sZFAmI7Y4HWGs-2BWx9jsgf-2F62Sdngj-2BJhZJFcDgisq1ATSfe4x5vvE-2BESE-2B3LJAYSMQJWganAqj1UMVDzVLoAiqDkPCveA0aNRObUc-2FHoWXBGy3iDsZSGbckfBOqPEaIutr1s2dHvy0lnzK7Xh9RaN0jaOwgHZ3-2BoihCsTqawRm-2Btr9-2BOjXqfsghOuxc5ree0B2wCIXYlWdXt04-2F9UBdtl-2FEUQCL6rEmMxc-2F-2FK1YXF-2By1QPLv5dQjMENok8dYt0oWMLGF7x-2F4QyEnwwVxFSDb517PN-2BEVtUI7Joxb29-2BwRZMsgja25K0Lu1Bf3bhYh5fQgc67zi0le56LqJMhyIi5A4Tqu1PVkOrzBkIEqHRbm1HPANDVIw7-2Fx6g-2B73Nrbx8HPLWgVtVasSbSrtx4aW62tZMd7xXJuYVb5uSekRSoZOcXUki72SXTpg8DzwLTBCl0IQ-3D-3DF8JJ_cSdzTSAzIEe71wnvOfHu87cJtTSx6lwAYlxptlkl2fb-2ByQEpgGWZXGJnMtJTDtBCkONqc21oW9F9nNuUO9MFSkKmzxcDYyqZoIaWtYWlV4po2Ylf32LKkHUTQu2qDXRqe-2FJq2WlGGMluM9nqQKiOrlQujmyUz2C4m-2FM54wawCeapq4yBmqDDl6YqB-2F0zmvs6BVT-2Bm8HBfm3UCYQf57rlpNIrHZ9LLbujt4muL-2FYWxSEtodkF7WTjwRzSyVIC5RQPFKehD99LmDspHQw9B1sU9Tlmzbhzxf8u3cihtyhG7Jot9I60-2BF-2BtkhbMaJwMYKOT
Under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), a public body may extend the time to respond to a FOIA request by up to five (5) business days for a limited number of reasons. The Village is extending the time to respond to your request for the following reasons:
«Substantial Number»
The Village will respond to your request by 3/18/2025
Sincerely,
Oak Park Police Records
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From: Oak Park Police Department
The cost to process this request is $48.15, please advise if you would like to proceed with the request, if you wish to proceed you will be sent an invoice for the $48.15 and once paid the documents will be released.
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From: RTL
This request is for electronic/digital copies of the records. When the department acknowledged this request, it listed charges only for "physical copies of public records." Since the request is for digital records, and the department charges for physical copies, I did not expect that there would be fees associated with this request. Could you please clarify what the charges are for?
From: Oak Park Police Department
RE: Records Request: Request Number: PDR2025-215 - Submitted On: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Dear Requester,
The request Request Number: PDR2025-215 has been completed. Please click on the request link above to download the responsive documents that have been made available to you.
If you have requested to pick up records in person, we are located at:
123 Madison Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Records can be picked up between the hours of 8:00am -4:30pm.
Thank you,
Oak Park Police Department
123 Madison Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
708.358.5520
foiapolice@oak-park.us
