Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records (Vallejo Police Department)
| Tracking # |
21-1078 |
| Multi Request | Purchase records and 'less lethal' use records |
| Submitted | Oct. 7, 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: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Your first City of Vallejo record request (request number #21-1078) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-1078.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
Officially Receiving PRA Request
I have received your request for a public record on October 7, 2021. Please note, if you are a party in a case and want to request your police report or traffic collision report, please contact the Records Division at (707) 648-4491 for further instructions. You may also request your police report online at www.vallejopd.net.
The California Public Records Act, Government Code §6250, et seq., gives you the right to obtain a copy of identifiable public records. Government Code §6253(c) provides that the City has up to 10 days after receipt of your request to determine whether to comply with your request and shall immediately notify you of this determination and the reasons therefor.
I will notify you in writing of the City’s determination. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Record request #21-1078 has been published and is now available for public view.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
The City has identified records that appear to respond to your request. We will need to review those records for information exempt from disclosure under the PRA, the City will provide disclosable records to you subject to any exemptions on or before October 28, 2021.
If we can make the records available before the date indicated above, we will do so. Likewise, if we require additional time to complete the review and redaction, if necessary, of the responsive documents, we will notify you in writing on or before the above-listed date.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
We will need additional time to review the records for information exempt from disclosure under the PRA, the City will provide disclosable records to you subject to any exemptions on or before November 11, 2021.
If we can make the records available before the date indicated above, we will do so. Likewise, if we require additional time to complete the review and redaction, if necessary, of the responsive documents, we will notify you in writing on or before the above-listed date.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
We are continuing to review the records for information exempt from disclosure under the PRA. The City will provide disclosable records to you subject to any exemptions on or before November 24, 2021.
If we can make the records available before the date indicated above, we will do so. Likewise, if we require additional time to complete the review and redaction, if necessary, of the responsive documents, we will notify you in writing on or before the above-listed date.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #21-1078:
* 789566_B(2).pdf
* 803176_B.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
Dear John:
We have attached records responsive to your request. We are still reviewing more records for exempt material and anticipate disclosure of any responsive records on or by December 9, 2021.
If we can make the records available before the date indicated above, we will do so. Likewise, if we require additional time to complete the review and redaction, if necessary, of the responsive documents, we will notify you in writing on or before the above-listed date.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #21-1078:
* 804872_B.pdf
* 779661_B.pdf
* 780982_B.pdf
* 781437_B.pdf
* 789371_B.pdf
* 795779_B.pdf
* 796151_B.pdf
* 799051_B.pdf
* 800324_B.pdf
* 800463_B.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
Dear John:
We have attached records responsive to your request. We are still reviewing more records for exempt material and anticipate disclosure of any responsive records on or by December 23, 2021.
If we can make the records available before the date indicated above, we will do so. Likewise, if we require additional time to complete the review and redaction, if necessary, of the responsive documents, we will notify you in writing on or before the above-listed date.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Documents have been released to you for record request #21-1078:
* 789566_B(2).pdf
* 803176_B.pdf
* 804872_B.pdf
* 779661_B.pdf
* 780982_B.pdf
* 781437_B.pdf
* 789371_B.pdf
* 795779_B.pdf
* 796151_B.pdf
* 799051_B.pdf
* 800324_B.pdf
* 800463_B.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Documents have been released to you for record request #21-1078:
* 802912_B.pdf
* 752721_B.pdf
* 756849_B(1).pdf
* 757464_B.pdf
* 758031_B.pdf
* 759491_B.pdf
* 759719_B.pdf
* 761847_B(1).pdf
* 762044_B(2).pdf
* 767168_B(2).pdf
* 798858_B.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
A document has been released to you for record request #21-1078:
* 794816_B.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Hi there
Record request #21-1078 has been closed and published.
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From: John Lindsay-Poland
Dear Vallejo PD public records staff,
Thank so much for your response to my Public Records Act request for purchase and deployment records for certain equipment used by the Vallejo PD. I appreciate it.
The records you disclosed appears to be responsive to points #1 and #2 of my request (purchase records). However, I don't see a response to point #3 of my request, for records of deployment of certain types of equipment. That request is as follows:
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".
We have submitted an identical request to more than 100 other law enforcement agencies in California, and many have now disclosed deployment records - either incident reports (redacted or unredacted) or summaries of deployments of the equipment.
Please let me know whether you have conducted a search for these records, and what the outcome was.
Many thanks.
Sincerely,
John Lindsay-Poland
From: John Lindsay-Poland
Hello, could we get some assistance with re-opening Request #21-1078? It was prematurely closed, as it is missing a response to #3 in the original request. For your convenience, here's a link to the request - an explanation of how it is incomplete is at the very top:
https://vallejo.nextrequest.com/requests/21-1078
Thanks very much for your assistance in this.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Tu
American Friends Service Committee
From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Record request #22-293 has been closed and published.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Record request #21-1078 has been reopened. You can see it anytime at the link below.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1078:
Hello John:
Reopened this request. I will work on reviewing #3 and see what I can find for you. I should have a response to you on or by March 17, 2022.
Thank you for your patience and also bringing this to our attention.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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A document has been released for record request #21-1078:
* Deployment Record.pdf
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Record request #21-1078 has been closed and published.
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From: Vallejo Police Department
City of Vallejo
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Documents have been released for record request #21-1078:
* 789566_B(2).pdf
* 803176_B.pdf
* 804872_B.pdf
* 779661_B.pdf
* 780982_B.pdf
* 781437_B.pdf
* 789371_B.pdf
* 795779_B.pdf
* 796151_B.pdf
* 799051_B.pdf
* 800324_B.pdf
* 800463_B.pdf
* 798929_B(1).pdf
* 752814_B(1).pdf
* 753490_B.pdf
* 757322_B(1).pdf
* 766125_B(1).pdf
* 778271_B.pdf
* 783039_B(1).pdf
* 783039_B(2).pdf
* 788975_B(3).pdf
* 802912_B.pdf
* 752721_B.pdf
* 756849_B(1).pdf
* 757464_B.pdf
* 758031_B.pdf
* 759491_B.pdf
* 759719_B.pdf
* 761847_B(1).pdf
* 762044_B(2).pdf
* 767168_B(2).pdf
* 798858_B.pdf
* 794816_B.pdf
* Deployment Record.pdf
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