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From: Jordan Lassiter

03/08/2022

Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Automated License Plate Readers (Virginia State Police)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

log/database of all automated license plate readers (ALPR) reads from January 1st 2007 to the day this request is processed. Please include whether the read resulted in a hit/alarm, whether the hit/alarm was accepted, which hotlist(s) the hit/alarm corresponded to, whether the hit/alarm resulted in a vehicle stop, and whether the stop resulted in a citation, arrest or other action.

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.

This request is filed by Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Jordan.

From: Virginia State Police

03/15/2022

Subject: Your first record request #22-1818 has been opened.

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Virginia State Police

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Your first Virginia State Police record request (request number #22-1818) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Request #22-1818.

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From: Virginia State Police

03/15/2022

Subject: [External Message Added] Virginia State Police public records request #22-1818

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Virginia State Police

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-1818:

Due to the volume of requests and manpower constraints, it is not practical for the agency to respond in the 5 days permitted under Virginia Freedom of Information Act. You are hereby notified that, pursuant to § 2.2-3704(B)(4), the agency is entitled to, and here by asserts its right to claim, seven work days in addition to the five provided for in § 2.2-3704(B) in which to provide one of the responses set forth in § 2.2-3704.

From: Virginia State Police

03/21/2022

Subject: Your Virginia State Police public records request #22-1818 has been closed.

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Virginia State Police

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Record request #22-1818 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Dear Mr. Nash,

Pursuant to Virginia Code § 2.2-3704, the requested records do not exist in the Department's files. You requested information regarding the automated license plate readers (ALPR) utilized by the Virginia State Police (VSP). The ALPR information accessed by the VSP is a daily “snapshot” of reads from midnight to 11:59 PM. In an average 24 hour period there are about 500,000 reads. This varies depending on the season and day of the week. The VSP does not retain this information, nor does it retain analyses about hits, alarms, hot lists, resulting stops, resulting citations, arrests, or other actions. We regret we are unable to assist you further in this matter but hope the information provided is helpful.

Submitted	March 8, 2022
Est. Completion	None

Tracking #	22-1818
Multi Request	Automated License Plate Readers

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