Social Media Surveillance Public Records Requests July-September 2016
Law enforcement entity Response received Acquired social media surveillance Records showing public debate Records showing use policy software
Anaheim Police Department Response pending ------
Bakersfield Police Department Yes No -- --
BART Police Department Response pending ------
Berkeley Police Department Response pending ------
Chico Police Department Yes No -- --
Chula Vista Police Department Yes No -- --
Fremont Police Department Yes Yes No No
Fresno Police Department1 Yes Yes No No
Glendale Police Department Response pending ------
Huntington Beach Police Department Yes Yes No No
Irvine Police Department Response pending ------
Long Beach Police Department Response pending ------
Los Angeles Police Department Response pending ------
Modesto Police Department Response pending ------
National City Police Department Yes No -- --
Oakland Police Department2 Yes Yes No No
Palo Alto Police Department Yes No -- --
1 We received records from Fresno in the fall of 2015 in response to a different public records request. 2 Ali Winston, Oakland Cops Quietly Acquired Social Media Surveillance Tool, East Bay Express, April 13, 2016, http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/oakland-cops-quietly-acquired-social-media-surveillance-tool/Content?oid=4747526. Source: Responses to requests under the California Public Records Act sent by the ACLU of California, July-September 2016 1
Law enforcement entity Response received Acquired social media surveillance Records showing public debate Records showing use policy software Pasadena Police Department Yes Yes No No
Redwood City Police Department Yes No -- --
Richmond Police Department Yes No -- --
Riverside Police Department Yes No -- --
Sacramento Police Department Yes Yes No No
San Bernardino Police Department Yes No -- --
San Diego Police Department Yes Yes No No
San Francisco Police Department Yes No -- --
San Jose Police Department Yes Yes No No
Santa Ana Police Department Yes No -- --
Santa Rosa Police Department Yes Yes No No
Stockton Police Department Response pending ------
UCSB Police Department Yes No -- --
Sheriffs
Alameda County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Butte County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Contra Costa County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Kern County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Los Angeles County Sheriff Response pending ------
Orange County Sheriff Response pending ------
Riverside County Sheriff Yes Yes No No
Sacramento County Sheriff Response pending ------
San Bernardino County Sheriff Yes Yes No No
San Diego County Sheriff Yes Yes No No
Source: Responses to requests under the California Public Records Act sent by the ACLU of California, July-September 2016 2
Law enforcement entity Response received Acquired social media surveillance Records showing public debate Records showing use policy software San Francisco County Sheriff Yes No -- --
San Joaquin County Sheriff Yes No -- --
San Mateo County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Santa Clara County Sheriff Yes No -- --
Sonoma County Sheriff Yes Yes No No
Stanislaus County Sheriff Yes Yes No No
Ventura County Sheriff Yes Yes No
Alameda County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Butte County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Contra Costa County District Attorney Yes Yes No No
Kern County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Los Angeles County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Orange County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Riverside County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Sacramento County District Attorney Yes Yes No No
San Bernardino County District Attorney Yes No -- --
San Diego County District Attorney Yes Yes No No
San Francisco County District Attorney Yes Yes No No
San Joaquin County District Attorney Yes No -- --
San Mateo County District Attorney Yes Yes No No
Santa Clara County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Sonoma County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Stanislaus County District Attorney Response pending ------
Ventura County District Attorney Yes No -- --
Source: Responses to requests under the California Public Records Act sent by the ACLU of California, July-September 2016 3
Law enforcement entity Response received Acquired social media surveillance Records showing public debate Records showing use policy software State government
California Department of Justice eCrime Unit Yes Yes No No
Totals 52 21 0 0
Source: Responses to requests under the California Public Records Act sent by the ACLU of California, July-September 2016 4