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I agree that the title was link-baity but the timeline seems to make it pretty clear how SJPD incorrectly stated that they didn't have any documents/information
by JoblessWonder 12y ago
I agree that the title was link-baity but the timeline seems to make it pretty clear how SJPD incorrectly stated that they didn't have any documents/information related to UAVs when the timeline for the grant seems to say otherwise. The issue is with SJPD saying they don't have any documents when they must have had something completed to submit the grant. If I'm wrong, let me know and I'll correct it.
* 11/30/2012 - final deadline for SJPD to submit its drone proposal for fiscal year 2013. At this point they had already done enough work internally to submit a proposal for the grant. [0]
* 12/5/2012 - First request for records related to current/future drone use [1]
* 12/17/2012 - An analyst within the SJPD Research and Development Unit specifically responded that the department had no records regarding research into drones or plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles. [1]
* 10/15/2013 - Second request for records related to current/future drone use [2]
* 10/16/2013 - Response stating the the fiscal unit does not have any records related to these items [2]
[0] http://www.bayareauasi.org/sites/default/files/resources/South%20Bay%20Hub%20Kick%20Off.pdf http://www.bayareauasi.org/sites/default/files/resources/Sou... (Page 4)
[1] https://www.muckrock.com/foi/san-jose-336/san-jose-ca-police-drone-documents-2303/ https://www.muckrock.com/foi/san-jose-336/san-jose-ca-police...
[2] https://www.muckrock.com/foi/san-jose-336/drone-documents-san-jose-police-department-8149/ https://www.muckrock.com/foi/san-jose-336/drone-documents-sa...