New York Police Data Collection (Syracuse Police Department)
| Tracking # |
2021-01015 |
| Submitted | Aug. 17, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by the police department, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 15 taser incidents in 2018, 27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2013, 18 baton incidents in 2014, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2013, 2 complaints sustained in 2013, 4 complaints in 2014, 1 complaint sustained in 2014, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year.
6. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
7. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Syracuse Police Department
See attached.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
City Hall Room 300
233 East Washington Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Phone: (315) 448 - 8400
Fax: (315) 448-8381
FOIL@syrgov.net
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender, which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
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From: Syracuse Police Department
See attached.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
City Hall Room 300
233 East Washington Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Phone: (315) 448 - 8400
Fax: (315) 448-8381
FOIL@syrgov.net
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender, which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
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From: Syracuse Police Department
Hi,
Due to the scope and volume of records requested and the limited personnel capacity at SPD to retrieve these records, we anticipate that processing this request may take anywhere from six to nine months. Please let us know if you wish to narrow the scope of your request in order to receive the records sooner. Otherwise, you are looking at a lengthy turnaround time.
Best,
Muj
Mujtaba (Muj) Tirmizey
Law Clerk
City of Syracuse, Office of Corporation Counsel
233 East Washington Street, Room 322
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel.: (315) 448 - 8400 Ext. 8405
Fax: (315) 448 - 8381
E-mail: mtirmizey@syrgov.net<mailto:mtirmizey@syrgov.net>
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender, which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hello Muj,
I would like to proceed with the request if possible. If you could clarify which aspects of the request are particularly cumbersome I can try to narrow it down a bit more.
Thanks,
Sam
From: Syracuse Police Department
Hello Sam,
Thanks for getting back to me. Per your response dated September 20, 2021, the City of Syracuse will begin processing your FOIL. As the City does not maintain a record reflecting the aggregated information you are requesting, and in recognition of our system being unable to produce such a record, it will take our Office a considerable amount of time to compile the information necessary to complete your request. Given the complexity of this request and the unusual high volume of requests received by our Office, the City of Syracuse anticipates our review will be completed on or about June 24, 2022. An updated formal acknowledgement letter will follow.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about your request. I can be reached at (315)448-8400 Ext. 8405.
Best,
Muj
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 17, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Oct. 4, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #2021-01015.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Syracuse Police Department
Hi Sam,
As noted in my email dated September 22, 2021, we anticipate the estimated completion date to be June 24, 2022. We will send an updated formal acknowledgement letter today to reflect this change.
Best,
Muj
From: Syracuse Police Department
Please see attached. New completion date.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
City Hall Room 300
233 East Washington Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Phone: (315) 448 - 8400
Fax: (315) 448-8381
FOIL@syrgov.net
Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender, which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
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From: Syracuse Police Department
See attached.
FOIL
Office of the Corporation Counsel
City Hall Room 300
233 East Washington Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Phone: (315) 448 - 8400
Fax: (315) 448-8381
FOIL@syrgov.net
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information belonging to the sender, which is protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete the original message.
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