Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records (Shasta County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Purchase and 'less lethal' deployment records |
| Submitted | Oct. 29, 2021 |
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2015 of any of the following:
• Firearms of .50 caliber or greater
• Patrol rifles (as commonly denominated for law enforcement use) or assault rifles (as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the California Penal Code)
• Wheeled vehicles that are built or modified to provide ballistic protection to their occupants, such as Bearcats or armored personnel carriers.
• Projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents
• Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)
2. Purchase records, invoices, procurement documents and other documents sufficient to show any and all disbursement of public funds for the acquisition by your agency since July 1, 2018 of explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flash bang" grenades and explosive breaching tools, and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
3. Records of deployment by your agency since January 1, 2020 of projectile launch platforms, such as 40mm projectile launchers, "bean bag" or specialty impact munition ("SIM") weapons, and "riot guns" used to disperse chemical agents; explosives and pyrotechnics, such as "flashbang" grenades and explosive breaching tools; and chemical weapons such as "teargas" and "pepper balls".
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.
If you would like to discuss this request, please feel free to reach out to me, John Lindsay-Poland, American Friends Service Committee, at 510-282-8983.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Shasta County Sheriff
Please be advised your California Public Records Act request shown below was dated November 1, 2021, and received by the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office on the same date. Therefore, we will respond to your request on or before November 12, 2021.
Jenea Ashe
Agency Staff Services Analyst
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-6020
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From: Shasta County Sheriff
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
This is in response to your California Public Records Act request that was received on November 1, 2021. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is working diligently to fulfill your request. However, we will not be finished researching whether we hold public, non-exempt responsive records within ten days of the receipt of your request. Therefore, we are extending our response time pursuant to Government Code section 6253(c). I anticipate that we will be able to provide you with a further response by November 24, 2021.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this response.
Respectfully,
Jenea Ashe
Agency Staff Services Analyst
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-6020
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From: Shasta County Sheriff
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
This is a further response to your California Public Records Act (CPRA) request that was received on November 1, 2021.
Please find attached records that we understand to be responsive to your request items numbered 1 and 2.
For your request item number 3, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office does not maintain deployment records. However, the use of less lethal force would be found within a number of different types of criminal and investigatory reports. Therefore, to locate these records, we would have to search through hundreds of reports to determine which are responsive. In that respect, the Sheriff’s Office objects to your request as unduly burdensome pursuant to Government Code section 6255.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss this response, or if you have any questions or other requests.
Respectfully,
Jenea Ashe
Agency Staff Services Analyst
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-6020
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Jenea Ashe,
Thank you very much for your response to my Public Records Act request.
Unfortunately, the attached file that is visible to me in your email is not a file of records responsive to my request, as your email references, but a graphic on downloading Adobe Acrobat (see attached). Is it possible for you to re-send this file?
In addition, I understand your response regarding Request #3, for deployment records of equipment. I would appreciate a chance to discuss this with you, especially because new state legislation will require law enforcement agencies that maintain these types of equipment to publish annual reports on their use. This in turn will require agencies to have a capacity and internal organization of records to permit production of such reports.
Is it possible to schedule a call with you during the week of November 29?
Thanks much.
John Lindsay-Poland
510-282-8983
From: Shasta County Sheriff
Dear John Lindsay-Poland,
The records were previously attached in a pdf portfolio. They are now attached together as a single pdf. Let me know if there are any issues with this attachment.
Denise advised me she called and spoke with you regarding the new law next year.
If you have any questions or other concerns, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Jenea Ashe
Agency Staff Services Analyst
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
300 Park Marina Circle
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-6020
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Ms. Ashe,
Thanks so much for your help with this request. I appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland