Protest surveillance (University of Utah)

Dear Caroline Haskins:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the University of Utah. Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code §§ 63G-2-201 et seq., as amended (“GRAMA”). Your request was received on 5/2/2024 and given the reference number R004967-050224 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

* Any risk assessments or incident response plans produced by the university between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed that mention any of the following words: "protests," "demonstrations," "picketing," "occupation," "camp," "encampment," "Israel," "Gaza," or "Palestine."

* Any reports or logs about surveillance activities on pro-Palestine or pro-Israel student protesters produced by the university, university police, or local police . These may include written reports based on CCTV camera footage, reports of relevant social media posts, plans for future surveillance, etc.

* Any agreements (including informal, not-signed agreements that would take place over email) or memoranda between the university or university police and local police between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caroline Haskins

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05/17/2024
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 02, 2024, Reference # R004967-050224.
The University of Utah received the following request for records from Caroline Haskins on  May 02, 2024:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

* Any risk assessments or incident response plans produced by the university between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed that mention any of the following words: "protests," "demonstrations," "picketing," "occupation," "camp," "encampment," "Israel," "Gaza," or "Palestine."

* Any reports or logs about surveillance activities on pro-Palestine or pro-Israel student protesters produced by the university, university police, or local police . These may include written reports based on CCTV camera footage, reports of relevant social media posts, plans for future surveillance, etc.

* Any agreements (including informal, not-signed agreements that would take place over email) or memoranda between the university or university police and local police between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caroline Haskins

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The University, as a governmental entity of the State of Utah, is subject to the Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code sections 63G-2-101 to -901 (“GRAMA”).
GRAMA specifies that only those who are legal “persons” have rights under GRAMA to receive records. See id. at § 63G-2-201(7) (“a governmental entity shall provide a person with a certified copy of a record if . . .”). “Person” is defined by GRAMA as one of the following: an individual, a nonprofit or profit corporation, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, or other type of business organization. Id. at § 63G-2-103(17).
In addition, GRAMA requires that a person making a request for a record provide the person’s name, as well as the person’s mailing address; daytime phone number; and email address, if the person is willing to accept communications by email. Id. at § 63G-2-204(1). Because you, the requester, have not provided the above information associated with you or your company with your request for records, your request does not fulfill the statutory requirements for a GRAMA request. Please log into the University of Utah Public Records portal and update your customer profile with your mailing address and daytime phone number and ensure that your customer profile includes the correct email address associated with you or your company. Please notify us through the portal when you have completed all updates. Please note that if the University does not receive notification of your updates within ten (10) business days of this message, your request will be closed.

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June 03, 2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 02, 2024, Reference # R004967-050224. The University of Utah received the following request for records from  May 02, 2024: Caroline Haskins on "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

* Any risk assessments or incident response plans produced by the university between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed that mention any of the following words: "protests," "demonstrations," "picketing," "occupation," "camp," "encampment," "Israel," "Gaza," or "Palestine."

* Any reports or logs about surveillance activities on pro-Palestine or pro-Israel student protesters produced by the university, university police, or local police . These may include written reports based on CCTV camera footage, reports of relevant social media posts, plans for future surveillance, etc.

* Any agreements (including informal, not-signed agreements that would take place over email) or memoranda between the university or university police and local police between October 7, 2023 and the time that this request is processed.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caroline Haskins

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ We have received no response from you since the University's last correspondence dated May 17, 2024 regarding updating yoru profile in accordance with GRAMA § 63G-2-204(1). Accordingly, your request for records with Reference #R004967-050224 is now closed. To submit a new request for records, please visit the University of Utah Public Records Center.