Police Public Relations (Riverside Police Department)
| Tracking # |
W017073-111724 |
| Multi Request | Police Public Relations |
| Submitted | Nov. 13, 2024 |
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From: Joey Scott
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. List of all employees employed in units or bureaus dedicated to public relations, communications, community engagement, and marketing. The list should include the name of each employee, rank, position, department, and earnings for each year, including overtime pay and benefits. The list should span 2018-2024.
2. List of all contractor and vendor payments related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing. This should include, but not be limited to, videographers, photographers, video editors, media consulting firms, and social media managers. The list should span 2018-2024.
3. All department expenditures related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing, including expenses related to community events. The list should span 2018-2024.
4. We also request any training, reports, and marketing presentations from companies contracted or bidding on a communications contract for public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing.
5. Scripts or statements written by the department for police shootings and alleged police misconduct from 2018 to today. Include any email communication related to drafts and edits.
6. Scripts, templates, or outlines written for the department by an outside entity including companies the department works with and public relations firms contracted or paid by the city. This would include technology companies the department uses, local businesses and corporations, and nonprofit groups. Scripts should be related to speeches, media interviews, and press conferences.
7. Templates for department-run social media accounts, press statements, or other written communications.
8. Documents related to talking with and interacting with news and media.
Please release in rolling production.
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,
Joey Scott
From: Riverside Police Department
Dear Joey: Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Riverside. Your request was received by the Public Records Advocate on 11/17/2024 and given the reference number W017073-111724 for tracking purposes. Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. List of all employees employed in units or bureaus dedicated to public relations, communications, community engagement, and marketing. The list should include the name of each employee, rank, position, department, and earnings for each year, including overtime pay and benefits. The list should span 2018-2024.
2. List of all contractor and vendor payments related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing. This should include, but not be limited to, videographers, photographers, video editors, media consulting firms, and social media managers. The list should span 2018-2024.
3. All department expenditures related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing, including expenses related to community events. The list should span 2018-2024.
4. We also request any training, reports, and marketing presentations from companies contracted or bidding on a communications contract for public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing.
5. Scripts or statements written by the department for police shootings and alleged police misconduct from 2018 to today. Include any email communication related to drafts and edits.
6. Scripts, templates, or outlines written for the department by an outside entity including companies the department works with and public relations firms contracted or paid by the city. This would include technology companies the department uses, local businesses and corporations, and nonprofit groups. Scripts should be related to speeches, media interviews, and press conferences.
7. Templates for department-run social media accounts, press statements, or other written communications.
8. Documents related to talking with and interacting with news and media.
Please release in rolling production.
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,
Joey Scott
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The request will be forwarded to appropriate department(s) for processing. Monitor request progress at the link below. The Public Records Advocate will email you when the request is complete. Thank you for using the Riverside Records Portal. Carmen Soto City Clerk’s Office
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557 CSoto@riversideca.gov (mailto:CSoto@riversideca.gov)
From: Riverside Police Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of November 17, 2024, Reference # W017073-111724
Dear Joey,
The Public Records Advocate received the below records request from you on November 17, 2024. To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. List of all employees employed in units or bureaus dedicated to public relations, communications, community engagement, and marketing. The list should include the name of each employee, rank, position, department, and earnings for each year, including overtime pay and benefits. The list should span 2018-2024.
2. List of all contractor and vendor payments related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing. This should include, but not be limited to, videographers, photographers, video editors, media consulting firms, and social media managers. The list should span 2018-2024.
3. All department expenditures related to public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing, including expenses related to community events. The list should span 2018-2024.
4. We also request any training, reports, and marketing presentations from companies contracted or bidding on a communications contract for public relations, communications, community engagement, hiring and recruitment, merchandise, and marketing.
5. Scripts or statements written by the department for police shootings and alleged police misconduct from 2018 to today. Include any email communication related to drafts and edits.
6. Scripts, templates, or outlines written for the department by an outside entity including companies the department works with and public relations firms contracted or paid by the city. This would include technology companies the department uses, local businesses and corporations, and nonprofit groups. Scripts should be related to speeches, media interviews, and press conferences.
7. Templates for department-run social media accounts, press statements, or other written communications.
8. Documents related to talking with and interacting with news and media.
Responsive records are available via the Riverside Records Portal. To view your request please click here.
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Carmen Soto
City Clerk’s Office
(951) 826-5557 CSoto@riversideca.gov (mailto:CSoto@riversideca.gov)
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