nude beach drones (St Paul Police Department)

Dear Jason :

Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Saint Paul. Your Minnesota Government Data Practices open records request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 8/1/2020 and given the reference number D016952-080120 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:

Recent news reports suggest that Twin Lake is being monitored via drone to determine if people are sunbathing there nude: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/14/police-use-drones-to-check-for-nudity-on-twin-cities-beach/

Therefore I request any emails, memos, guidance, or legal analysis about nudity or toplessness at Twin Lake from the calendar year 2020. Any mission reports, arrest records, incident reports about nudity or toplessness at Twin Lake. Any discussion, emails, legal analyses, data retention policies, privacy impact statements, mission plans discussing the use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other surveillance equipment at Twin Lake or other beaches in the area from the calendar year 2020.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).

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

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 01, 2020, Reference # D016952-080120
Dear Jason ,
The City received a public information request from you on August 01, 2020. You requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:

Recent news reports suggest that Twin Lake is being monitored via drone to determine if people are sunbathing there nude: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/07/14/police-use-drones-to-check-for-nudity-on-twin-cities-beach/

Therefore I request any emails, memos, guidance, or legal analysis about nudity or toplessness at Twin Lake from the calendar year 2020. Any mission reports, arrest records, incident reports about nudity or toplessness at Twin Lake. Any discussion, emails, legal analyses, data retention policies, privacy impact statements, mission plans discussing the use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other surveillance equipment at Twin Lake or other beaches in the area from the calendar year 2020.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE’s science and technology website (www.motherboard.vice.com).

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

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The City reviewed its files and determined there are no responsive data to your request from this department/unit. Twin Lakes is is Golden Valley and falls under the jurisdiction of Golden Valley Police Department or the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
If your request contained multiple types of data, it is possible you will be contacted by other departments/unit with information. Please read your emails carefully.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may contact my office at 651-266-5700.
Sincerely,
Molly Casanova