Massive Blue (Pinal County)
| Tracking # |
24-1816 |
| Multi Request | Massive Blue |
| Submitted | July 10, 2024 |
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From: Jason Koebler
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Public reports state that departments in you state have partnered with Massive Blue, an AI company (discussed at recent county council meeting).
Therefore, I hereby request the following records:
1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the use of Massive Blue, "Overwatch," VIPS (Virtual Investigator Protection Service), RADAR: (Realtime active data aggregation reporter), and/or ITFM System (Investigative Task Force multiplier). This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the use of Massive Blue/Overwatch, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how Massive Blue/Overwatch works, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the use of Massive Blue/Overwatch, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.
2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, technical explainers or assessments, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or assessments, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, usage policies, or informal agreements between the police department/this office and Massive Blue.
3) A copy of any funding opportunity announcements, grant applications and grantor status/progress reports, reports to legislative bodies, annual reports that mention Massive Blue/Overwatch, as well as audit records, including but not limited to security audits of the software, misuse reports, and reports to oversight bodies.
4) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention Massive Blue or sent to/from email addresses with the @massiveblue.ai domain.
5) Any case reports in which Overwatch/Massive Blue was used.
6) Any digital communications (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with Massive Blue representatives.
7) Any digital communications / presentations / contracts (including but not limited to emails and text messages) with employees of the Arizona Department of Public Safety about this project.
Please try to include any other miscellaneous documents that facilitate this department's relationship with Massive Blue or overwatch that don't neatly fall neatly into the above categories. Please search between January 1, 2023 and the time this request is published.
The requested documents will be used in the course of reporting for 404 Media, an independent technology journalism website: www.404media.co
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 business days.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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From: Jason Koebler
Hello, can I get an update on this?
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1816:
Jason - the Pinal County Attorney's Office is currently reviewing documentation pertinent to your request for redactions prior to release. They will release it as soon as they can. We have closed out a new request that you submitted, as it appears to be a duplicate of this original request.
Thank you
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A document has been released for record request #24-1816 along with the following message:
These documents satisfy item # 4 of your request and have been reviewed and redacted, as necessary.
We are actively working on the other items of your request and will release any other items else as soon as possible
* 24-1816 approved files.zip
Document links are valid for one month.
After September 29, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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24-1816_approved_files
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A document has been released for record request #24-1816 along with the following message:
Mr. Koebler,
The attached letter is in response to your public records request # 24-1816. The purpose of the letter is to provide an update and to assist you in finding any remaining responsive records.
Thank you!
* PRR 24-1816 Response letter.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After October 5, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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Record request #24-1816 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled.
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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Record request #24-1816 has been reopened. You can see it anytime at the link below.
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1816:
Because you asked for a search of documents from January 1, 2023 to "the time this request is published", a final search was needed to complete your request. That search has been run and those documents are under review today. We will provide the remaining responsive documents as soon as possible.
Thank you!
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A document has been released for record request #24-1816 along with the following message:
These documents have been reviewed and redacted, as necessary and this completes your request.
Thank you!
* 24-1816 approved files - final release 9-5-24.zip
Document links are valid for one month.
After October 5, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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24-1816_approved_files_-_final_release_9-5-24
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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Record request #24-1816 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All records have been released, and your request has been fulfilled.
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From: Jason Koebler
Hi, thank you for this
I am writing to formally appeal the incomplete fulfillment of my public records request submitted.
Within these records there is discussion of not providing initial presentations from Massive Blue. Email attachments are also not included and were formally requested.
Email Attachments: Arizona’s Public Records Law (A.R.S. § 39-121) mandates the disclosure of public records unless specifically exempted. Attachments that are part of email communications related to public business should not be exempt from disclosure, as they contribute to the understanding of government operations and decision-making processes.
Initial Presentations: It is my understanding that initial presentations made in the course of public business are considered public records. Denying access to these documents undermines transparency and the public's right to know how decisions are made and what information was presented to public officials. Any presentations from Massive Blue about what its product is should not be exempt and certainly cannot be withheld in full. At the very least I request these presentations with redactions.
I believe that the records I am seeking are vital for promoting transparency and accountability in government. Therefore, I request a thorough review of this appeal, and I urge you to provide access to the requested email attachments and initial presentations.
Please inform me of your decision regarding this appeal within the timeframe specified by Arizona law. If the denial is upheld, I request a detailed explanation citing the specific legal grounds for withholding each record.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Jason Koebler
From: Jason Koebler
Hello, have you received my appeal?
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1816:
Dear Mr. Koebler,
We are in receipt of your appeal and are performing a review of your public records request. In your appeal, you identify two categories of records:
* initial presentations from Massive Blue
* certain email attachments
An initial assessment of the records request shows that the records (mostly emails) that were responsive to the criteria of the request, and were in the possession of Pinal County, were provided to you on August 29, 2024. To verify completeness of the request, we will perform an additional review of the file.
To assist with this review, can you point to which record includes a discussion about not providing initial presentations from Massive Blue? Would you also be willing to identify email attachments that were not released?
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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Record request #24-1816 has been reopened. You can see it anytime at the link below.
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From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-1816:
Mr. Koebler,
The below message was sent to you from our County Attorney's Office on November 1, 2024, and to this point, no response has been received from you.
If we do not receive a response by December 31st, we will assume you do not require anything further from us, and we will close out this request.
Thank you
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Dear Mr. Koebler,
We are in receipt of your appeal and are performing a review of your public records request. In your appeal, you identify two categories of records:
* initial presentations from Massive Blue
* certain email attachments
An initial assessment of the records request shows that the records (mostly emails) that were responsive to the criteria of the request, and were in the possession of Pinal County, were provided to you on August 29, 2024. To verify completeness of the request, we will perform an additional review of the file.
To assist with this review, can you point to which record includes a discussion about not providing initial presentations from Massive Blue? Would you also be willing to identify email attachments that were not released?
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Pinal County Government.<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/categories/17720084172567-Requesters">help page</a>
From: Pinal County
Pinal County Government
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Record request #24-1816 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
We closed this request after we were unable to contact you to assist you in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable record.
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