Public Records

Boston Security Camera Strategy Meetings

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Background

In 2019, we filed a public records request with the City of Boston seeking information related to the development and planning of the City's Critical Infrastructure Monitoring System (CIMS), the regional surveillance camera network. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	City of Boston
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	1

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We said...

• 1_City of Boston - PRR -Security Camera Startegy meetings
• 1a_Exhibit A

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They said...

• 20-02-06 Emiliano Falcon (ACLU) - December 5, 2019 Public Records Request (B000103-0121200)

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Security Camera Strategy Status Meeting 2016-2019_Redacted	PDF	9.9 MB

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by Lauren Chambers

Facial Recognition at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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Background

In 2019, the ACLU of Massachusetts and the National ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project filed a federal FOIA request with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seeking information about how these agencies use facial recognition and other remote biometric monitoring technologies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	0

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They said...

No formal written acknowledgement or response was received.

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Responsive Documents

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by Lauren Chambers

Face Recognition at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Background

In 2019, we filed a public records request with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services seeking information related to facial recognition technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	0

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We said...

• EOHSS - Face recognition May 2019 001

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They said...

• PRR 2019.06.10 - E Falcon (ACLU of Massachusetts) - Facial Recognition Technology

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Responsive Documents

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by Lauren Chambers

Massachusetts State Police Access to Fusion Center Booking Database

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Background

In 2017, we filed a public records request with the Massachusetts State Police seeking information about MSP's access to a 'booking photo database' via the Commonwealth Fusion Center. The database was reported on in the Boston Globe, and allegedly contains over 2.6 million individuals' photos and accessible by thousands of analysts at hundreds of law enforcement agenices.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Massachusetts State Police (MSP)
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2017
Number of Documents Received	4

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We said...

• MSP request face rec 3

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They said...

• Response

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	RMV MOU (redacted)	PDF	2.7 MB
2	CopLink Overview 2017 (redacted)	PDF	1.9 MB
3	Training Roster (redacted)	PDF	893.2 KB
4	CopLink Overview 2017 (FULL) copy	PDF	2.0 MB

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by Lauren Chambers

MA Police Departments with No Records on Face Recognition (2018-2019)

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Background

In the July 2018 and March 2019, we filed numerous public records requests with over 40 police departments and law enforcment agencies throughout Massachusetts seeking information about facial recognition technology. The following Departments told us they had no responsive records.

1. Barnstable County
2. Berkshire County
3. Boston
4. Bristol County (no response received)
5. Brockton
6. Brookline
7. Chicopee
8. Dukes County (no response received)
9. Essex County
10. Fall River
11. Framingham
12. Franklin County
13. Hampden County (no response received)
14. Hampshire County
15. Haverhill
16. Lawrence (no response received)
17. Lowell
18. Lynn (no response received)
19. Malden
20. Medford (no response received)
21. Middlesex County
22. Nantucket County (no response received)
23. Newton
24. Norfolk County
25. Peabody
26. Plymouth (no response received)
27. Plymouth County (no response received)
28. Quincy (no response received)
29. Somerville
30. Springfield (no response received)
31. Suffolk County
32. Taunton (no response received)
33. Waltham
34. Weymouth
35. Worcester City
36. Worcester County

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Request Submitted To	Various Police Departments
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2018-2019
Number of Documents Received	26

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We said...

• All departments received an appropriately addressed version of our template request seeking records on face recognition technology in law enforcement

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Responsive Documents

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Barnstable County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Barnstable County	PDF	55.5 KB

Berkshire County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Berkshire County	PDF	162.8 KB

Boston

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Boston	PDF	259.1 KB

Brockton

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Brockton	PDF	27.7 KB

Brookline

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Brookline	PDF	43.9 KB

Chicopee

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Chicopee	PDF	44.0 KB

Essex County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Essex County	PDF	72.3 KB

Fall River

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Fall River	PDF	25.6 KB

Framingham

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Framingham	PDF	55.6 KB

Franklin County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Franklin County	PDF	107.7 KB

Hampshire County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Hampshire County	PDF	25.2 KB

Haverhill

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Haverhill	PDF	425.7 KB

Lowell

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Lowell	PDF	35.0 KB

Malden

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Malden	PDF	40.5 KB

Middlesex County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Middlesex County	PDF	269.3 KB

Newton

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Newton	PDF	71.9 KB

Norfolk County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Norfolk County Appeal	PDF	235.3 KB
2	Norfolk County	PDF	1.3 MB

Peabody

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Peabody	PDF	79.7 KB
2	Peabody 2	PDF	67.1 KB

Somerville

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Somerville	PDF	51.8 KB

Suffolk County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Suffolk County	PDF	119.3 KB

Waltham

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Waltham	PDF	51.9 KB

Weymouth

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Weymouth	PDF	197.4 KB

Worcester City

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Worcester City	PDF	66.0 KB

Worcester County

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Worcester County	PDF	27.4 KB

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by Lauren Chambers

Facial Recognition at the Cambridge PD

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Background

In 2018, we filed a public records request with the Cambridge Police Department seeking information related to facial recognition technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Cambridge PD
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2018
Number of Documents Received	1

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We said...

• Cambridge-Face recognition July 2018

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They said...

• Cambridge_letter

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Cambridge	PDF	4.6 MB

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by Lauren Chambers

Facial Recognition at the Medford PD

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Background

In 2019, we filed a public records request with the Medford Police Department seeking information related to facial recognition technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Medford PD
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	2

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We said...

• 1_Medford-Face recognition March 2019
• 2_Medford Appeal Face Surveillance
• 3_Letter to Medford PD 3-28
• 3a_Exhibit A - Medford 3-28

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They said...

• 1_Acknowledgment Medford
• 2_Exhibit A - Medford 3-28
• 3_20190419-Medford
• 4_Acknowledgment Medford 2
• 5_Medford determination appeal
• 6_Medford Answer Appeal 5-9

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Medford Answer Appeal 5-9_emails	PDF	225.9 KB
2	FacialRecogRequest	PDF	7.1 MB

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by Lauren Chambers

Facial Recognition at the New Bedford PD

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Background

In 2018, we filed a public records request with the New Bedford Police Department seeking information related to facial recognition technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	New Bedford PD
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2018
Number of Documents Received	1

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We said...

• New Bedford-Face recognition July 2018

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They said...

• New Bedford

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	New Bedford1	PDF	168.6 KB

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by Lauren Chambers

Face Recognition at the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS)

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Background

In 2019, we filed a public records request with the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) seeking information about facial recognition and the use of facial images under the state's control.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS)
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	4

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We said...

• 1_Public Records Request ACLU 9-20
• 1a_Exhibit A

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They said...

• PRR response 10-29-2019 FINAL

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	Information letter 19 1 (004)	PDF	278.2 KB
2	FW_ CJIS Information Letter	PDF	302.4 KB
3	RE_ UFW_BIP	PDF	109.6 KB
4	RE_ FBI arrest photos submission and usage	PDF	110.5 KB

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by Lauren Chambers

Face Recognition at the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

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Background

In 2019, we filed a public records request with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security seeking information about facial recognition technology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent="100" position_vertical="middle" gutter_size="3" overlay_alpha="50" shift_x="0" shift_y="0" shift_y_down="0" z_index="0" medium_width="0" mobile_width="0" width="1/3"][vc_column_text border_color="transparent"]

Request Submitted To	Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Category	Surveillance
Year Filed	2019
Number of Documents Received	1

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We said...

• EOPSS recognition Feb 2019

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They said...

• 1_Crockford Response 4.26.19
• 2_correspondence - RE-public records request

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Responsive Documents

#	File Name	File Type	File Size
1	ACLU Facial Recognition PRR Emails_Redacted	PDF	7.3 MB

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by Lauren Chambers