Brian Muoio - Signal
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| Tracking # |
P206936-120224 |
| Submitted | Dec. 2, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | April 10, 2025 |
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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 Brian Muoio #8381, I am requesting from his City-owned Android device:
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 Brian Muoio #8381, I am requesting from his City-owned Android device:
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
12/03/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request #: P206936-120224
Dear Rose Terse,
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At this time, the Seattle Police Department’s Legal Section is operating under a backlog of more than 4,500 open requests. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work diligently to respond to all pending requests.
From: Seattle Police Department
12/10/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P206936-120224
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request.
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12/10/2024
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P206936-120224
Dear Rose Terse,
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on December 02, 2024.
Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the Seattle Police Department has received your public disclosure records request and needs additional time to respond.
We will provide the records to you on 4/10/2025.
We are initiating the process of researching your request, collecting responsive records, and/or preparing records for dissemination.
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,
Jodi Rivera
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
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From: Seattle Police Department
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01/14/2025
Rose Terse
requests@muckrock.com
RE: Public Disclosure Request#: P206936-120224
Dear Rose Terse,
Dear Rose Terse,
This communication is in response to your public disclosure request received on December 02, 2024.
We do not have a record or the ability to readily create a record that contains the information you are seeking. The Public Record Act does not require us to perform research projects or develop data for information requests. RCW 42.56.080. We have confirmed with our Strategic Advisor of the Mobile Device Management IT Unit, that the Signal app is not part of the City app catalog and is blocked for download. We have also confirmed with Ofc. Brian Muoio that the Signal app is not installed on his phone.
SPD will take no further action on this request. If you have questions regarding the processing of this request or would like to initiate an administrative appeal regarding the response to your request, please do so within 10 business days. You may also seek judicial review of our response to your request for a period of one year, beginning as of the date of this message, consistent with RCW 42.56.550.
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Seattle, WA 98124-4986
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,
Jodi Rivera
Seattle Police Department
Legal Unit
SPD receives over 13,000 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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