2020 Police Data Collection (Omaha Police Department)
| Submitted | March 10, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2019-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2019, 2 complaints sustained in 2019, 4 complaints in 2020, 1 complaint sustained in 2020, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 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 2019-2020, separated by year
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2019-2020, separated by year
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, 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 4 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Omaha Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe,
I have received your request and am in the process of collecting the data.
Deputy Chief Michele Bang
From: Omaha Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
I am responding to your request on behalf of the Omaha Police Department.
Your request is made pursuant to the provisions of the Nebraska Public
Records Act. In your request dated March 10, 2021, you sought:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by
type of force used from 2019-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in
2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law
enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained,
separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2019, 2 complaints
sustained in 2019, 4 complaints in 2020, 1 complaint sustained in 2020,
etc.) 3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement
use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained
from 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
2019-2020, separated by year
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that
were reported and the total number sustained from 2019-2020, separated by
year.
This is the response required by Neb. Rev. Stat. ยง 84-712(4).
The information you requested can be found in the attached documents.
Section 84-712.03 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes may grant you the right
to administrative or judicial review of this response. Please consult the
statute for further information. Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer is the
public employee responsible for the decision to deny a portion of your
request.
If you have any questions about the legal basis for this response, please
contact me at 402.444.5861.
Deputy Chief Michele Bang
Police Services Bureau
Omaha Police Department
505 S. 15th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-444-5861 (desk)
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Muckrock FOIA Request for 2019 civilian complaints
From: Omaha Police Department
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