Police data collection (2017-2022) (Marietta Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | March 17, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Marietta Police Department
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Marietta Police Department
ORA Office
240 Lemon St NE
Marietta, GA 30060
March 19, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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From: Marietta Police Department
To whom it may concern. Please see the response below in red. You're more than welcome to take the information and put it into spreadsheet format:
Lt. Mixon
"From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:31 AM
To: Mixon, Benjamin <BMixon@mariettaga.gov>
Subject: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Police data collection (2017-2022) (Marietta Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017 – 36
2018 – 44
2019 – 33
2020 – 27
2021 0 27
2022 - 35
the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
**Some uses of force used multiple uses of force so the numbers will not add up evenly in some cases
2017 –
Electronic Control Weapon – 29
Hard Hands – 10
Empty Hands – 19
Firearms Used – 0
2018 –
Firearms drawn but not fired – 3
ECW – 29
Hard Hands – 10
Empty Hands – 19
2019 –
ECW – 20 (63%)
Hard hands – 6 (18%)
2021 –
Firearm Discharged – 1
ECW – 18
OC Spray – 1
Less Lethal – 1
Hard Empty Hand – 2
Soft Empty Hand – 3
2022 –
Firearm Discharged – 4
ECW – 25
OC Spray – 1
Less Lethal – 1
Hard Empty Hands – 1
Soft Empty Hands – 3
Vehicle - 1
the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017 – 3 reported, 0 sustained
2018 – 7 reported, 1 sustained
2019 – 4 reported, 0 sustained
2020 – 12reported, 1 sustained
2021 – 8 reported, 0 sustained
2022 – 13 reported, 1 sustained
the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017 – 0 reported, 0 sustained
2018 – 0 reported, 0 sustained
2019 – 1 reported, 0 sustained
2021 – 2reported, 1 sustained
2022 – 2 reported, 0 sustained
the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017 – 0
2018 – 2 reported, 0 sustained
2019 – 0
2020 – 4 reported, 0 sustained
2021 – 0
2022 – 2 reported, 0 sustained
the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
We don’t maintain statistcs in this fashion, all complaints are investigated whether they involve criminal conduct or not.
the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
2017 – 0
2018 – 0
2019 – 0
2020 – 0
2021 – 0 fatal, 1 non-fatal
2022 – 2 fatal, 2 non-fatal
the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
Total – 35
Male – 34
Female – 1
White – 10
Hispanic – 6
Black - 19
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 160610
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable."