starchase (Spokane Police Department)

c. darling

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Description of Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please forward the original purchase agreement for STARCHASE, the original documents outlining its use and reason for purchase.

all training documents/manuals/power points/ all policies about the restrictions on its use, all email, notices, communications to officers to keep this technology secret from the public
all training materials, dates and attendees for the STARCHASE, any WACS or RCW's related to the useage of the starchase. communications and policies regarding the misuse or collateral damage from STARCHASE useage.

all email communications involving the STARCHASE technology useage by the PACT Team, Staben or Oien from July 1st, 2019 to present

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,

c.c. darling

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In accordance with the Public Records Act (PRA), RCW 42.56.520, this message acknowledges receipt of your PRA request, received by the City of Spokane on July 20, 2021.  This request has been assigned tracking number P004200-072021.  Please use this number in any communications concerning this request.
Your request states: To Whom It May Concern:”

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Please forward the original purchase agreement for STARCHASE, the original documents outlining its use and reason for purchase.

all training documents/manuals/power points/ all policies about the restrictions on its use, all email, notices, communications to officers to keep this technology secret from the public
all training materials, dates and attendees for the STARCHASE, any WACS or RCW's related to the useage of the starchase. communications and policies regarding the misuse or collateral damage from STARCHASE useage.

all email communications involving the STARCHASE technology useage by the PACT Team, Staben or Oien from July 1st, 2019 to present

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,

c.c. darling

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A portion of your request states:  "any WACS or RCW's related to the useage of the starchase."  This portion of your request appears to be requesting City staff to perform research on your behalf.  Unfortunately, City staff does not have the time or resources to perform research on behalf of requestors. I am providing links to both the WACs and the RCWs so that you may perform your own research to determine what WACs or RCWs there may be related to the usage of Starchase.  The links are as follows: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ and https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/.
Your request, in part, states:

* "...all email...communications to officers to keep this technology secret..."
* "communications and policies regarding the misuse or collateral damage from STARCHASE useage (sic)."
* "all email communications involving the STARCHASE technology useage (sic) by the PACT Team, Staben or Oien from July 1st, 2019 to present."
We note the the first two items above do not include a time frame.  In order to proceed with working with our City's ITS Department on a preliminary email search, we plan to utilize the time frame of July 1, 2019 to present  (the date your request was submitted - July 20, 2020) for these portions of your request.  If you would like us to utilize a different time frame for the first two bulleted items, please advise and clarify as soon as possible as what modified time frame you would like us to utilize.
When you state "communications," what communications do you mean or are you seeking other than email?  If you have specific knowledge of any communications outside of email that would be responsive to your request, please advise and clarify as to what those specific identifiable public records may be, including the names of any individuals in the City who may hold such records, and we will be glad to look into this portion of your request further.
Your request has been forwarded to staff in the City's Police Department for review and compiling of any responsive records.  In addition, as noted above, we are in the process of working with the City's ITS Department on a preliminary email search.  Any returned hits from the email search will need to be reviewed for responsiveness to your request and for any exempt information.
At this time, we anticipate requiring approximately 50 days, or until on or about September 10, 2021, to make an installment of records to you.  We will follow up with you on or about that date regarding the status of your request.  If public records become available in advance of this estimate, we will let you know.  Conversely, if City staff encounters a need to extend our estimate, we will advise accordingly.
Sincerely,
Terri Pfister
City Clerk
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Good evening:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your August 3 correspondence regarding your PRR No. P004200-072021.  Your clarifications will be forwarded to relevant City staff for review.
We will follow up with you on or about the September 10 date City Clerk Terri Pfister previously cited to you.  If more time is needed, we will advise as such.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good evening:
In follow up to my August 11 correspondence to you regarding your public records request assigned tracking number P004200-072021, this is to inform you that a first installment of records is available by accessing your account via the My Request Center on the GovQA portal.  The installment is comprised of records located by staff from the Spokane Police Department.  The records are contained in a ZIP file entitled "SPD Records."
In addition, information regarding the Spokane Police Department policies regarding Starchase and the SPD's Vehicle Pursuit Policy 314 can be accessed in the SPD Policy manual on the City of Spokane website at the following link: https://static.spokanecity.org/documents/police/accountability/police-policy-manual-2021-09-13.pdf
Some information in the provided records has been determined to contain information exempt from disclosure and has been redacted.   Exemption logs are included with the records which identify the redacted information and the reasons for and statutes relied upon for withholding the information.
In accordance with Section 6.5 of the City’s Public Records Request policy, if you wish to appeal a determination to withhold information, you may petition in writing or by email to the City Clerk’s Office for a review of the determination within sixty (60) days of the denial of access.  Please include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the part of the response to which you object.  Your petition will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner, who will consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the determination within ten (10) business days following the City’s receipt of the petition, or within such greater period of time as the City and the requestor mutually agree to. You may obtain a court review of the denial of your request pursuant to RCW 42.56.520 at the conclusion of the two business days after the initial denial, regardless of any internal administrative review.  The complete Public Records Request Policy may be accessed at the following website: https://my.spokanecity.org/administrative/public-records/. ( https://my.spokanecity.org/administrative/public-records/.)
SPD staff is in the process of performing an email review as part of your request.  Due to other workload and staff schedules, SPD staff anticipates a next installment may be available in approximately 75 days, or on or about December 8, 2021.  We will follow up with you on or about that date regarding the status of your request.  If responsive emails or other responsive records for your request become available in advance of that date, we will let you know.  Likewise, if more time is required, we will advise accordingly.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good evening:
In follow up to my September 24 correspondence to you regarding your PRR No.  P004200-072021, this is to let you know that a next installment of records is available by accessing your account via the My Request Center on the GovQA portal.  The installment is comprised of a first group of emails from the review being performed as part of your request.
We anticipate a next installment of records may be available on or about the December 8 date previously cited.  If a next installment becomes available sooner, we will let you know.  Likewise, if more time is required, we will advise as such.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good evening:
This is a follow up to my previous correspondence to you regarding your public records request assigned tracking number P004200-072021.  Due to other work load and staff schedules, some additional time is needed to provide a next installment.  I anticipate a next installment will be available on or about December 39, and we will follow up with you accordingly.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good evening:
In follow up to my December 20, 2021, correspondence to you regarding your PRR No. P004200-070221, this is to inform you that a third installment is available by accessing your account via the My Request Center on the GovQA portal.
The installment is comprised of a second group of emails from the review performed as part of your request which were determined to contain information exempt from disclosure and have been redacted.  Also available via the My Request Center is an exemption log which identifies the redacted information and the reasons for and statutes relied upon for withholding the information.
In accordance with Section 6.5 of the City’s Public Records Request policy, if you wish to appeal a determination to withhold information, you may petition in writing or by email to the City Clerk’s Office for a review of the determination within sixty (60) days of the denial of access.  Please include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the part of the response to which you object.  Your petition will be forwarded to the Hearing Examiner, who will consider the petition and either affirm or reverse the determination within ten (10) business days following the City’s receipt of the petition, or within such greater period of time as the City and the requestor mutually agree to. You may obtain a court review of the denial of your request pursuant to RCW 42.56.520 at the conclusion of the two business days after the initial denial, regardless of any internal administrative review.  The complete Public Records Request Policy may be accessed at the following website: https://my.spokanecity.org/administrative/public-records/
Due to other workload and staff schedules, we anticipate a next installment will be available in approximately 30 days, or on or about February 4, 2022.  We will follow up with you on or about that date regarding the status.  If a next installment becomes available in advance of that date, we will let you know.  Likewise, if more time is required, we will advise accordingly.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good morning:
This is a follow up to my previous correspondence to you regarding your public records request assigned tracking number P004200-072021, and is to advise that I anticipate a next and possibly final installment will be available on or about April 27, 2022.  If I am able to follow up sooner, I will let you know.
During portions of January, February and March of this year, I was performing the duties of Acting City Clerk during some absences of the City Clerk. Taking on these responsibilities significantly impacted my time available to devote and respond to public records requests.  Accordingly, I was unable to make an installment available by the date previously cited for which I sincerely apologize.  We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to conclude your request.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy Clerk
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Good morning:
This is a follow up to my previous correspondence to you regarding your public records request assigned tracking number P004200-072021 and is to also acknowledge your message of July 20, 2022.
In further response to your request, this is to advise that a fourth and possibly final installment of records is available by accessing your account via the My Request Center on the GovQA portal.  The installment is comprised of a third group of emails from the review performed as part of your request.  The emails are a second batch of emails that were determined to not contain any exempt information and contain no redactions.
With the release of this installment, no additional responsive records have been located.  If you feel we have overlooked anything in responding to your request, or, if you have personal knowledge of any responsive records in the City's possession that have not yet been made available to you, please clarify your request by clearly describing what the remaining identifiable public records are, if any, that you may still be attempting to seek, and we will be glad to look into your request further.  Please provide any such clarification within 30 days of today's date, or by August 22, 2022.  If no clarification is received from you by that date, your request will be considered concluded and closed, and a new request will be required in this matter after August 22.
Sincerely,
Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk
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Good evening:

This is a follow up to my July 21 correspondence to you wherein I sought clarification of your public records request assigned tracking number P004200-072021, with any such clarification to be received in the City Clerk's Office by August 22, 2022.

As, to our knowledge, no such clarification has been received, we are considering our response to your request to be concluded and closed, and a new request will be required for any additional records you may still be seeking in this matter.  If you feel there has been any misunderstanding, or, if we can be of further assistance, please advise.

Sincerely,

Laurie Farnsworth
Spokane Deputy City Clerk

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