Chicopee, MA FOIA regarding Automated License Plate Readers, Video Surveillance Policy and Ring Partnerships

These posts are meant to be strictly informative. If you have issue with any of this information – please make your voice heard to your representatives. Link them to this page, send them the list of demands for privacy reform, etc. Below is a starting point:

• Chicopee Police: https://www.chicopeema.gov/359/Police-Department
• Chicopee City Council: https://www.chicopeema.gov/391/City-Council

My Public Records Request To Chicopee, Massachusetts:

The Response: (And The Files All In One ZIP)

Embedded Files: (Reload individual document or the whole page if you are experiencing issues with this, or download the file pack above)

As Amazon lists an active contract with Chicopee signed 6/9/2020, I wanted to make sure this information I was sent was accurate. I asked for verification for the information I was sent (Source: https://blog.ring.com/2019/08/28/working-together-for-safer-neighborhoods-introducing-the-neighbors-active-law-enforcement-map/)

My request:

The verification I received: (Bottom First)

Followup On 8/19 Confirms Chicopee Police DOES use Ring, contrary to above emails.