Sheriff data collection request 2022 (San Francisco Sheriff's Department)

The San Francisco Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on November 21, 2023.
Your request mentioned the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)

3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.

6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.

7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.

8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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Your request was received and given the reference number P002451-112123 for tracking purposes. You will receive a response to your request on or before December 04, 2023.

Sincerely, San Francisco Sheriff's Office

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RE: Public Records Request of November 21, 2023, Reference # P002451-112123 Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, On November 21, 2023, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office received your request for records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The Sheriff's Office responds to your public records request as follows: The Sheriff’s Office is conducting an extensive review to locate and review responsive records in order to respond to your public records request. Please be advised that because of the need to consult with another unit in our department, the Sheriff’s Office is hereby invoking an extension of time of 14 days under Gov. Code section 7922.535. On or before December 18, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office will notify you if we locate any records that are responsive and not exempt from disclosure to your request, in addition to providing a date that non exempt records will be provided to you. You will receive the Sheriff's Office response no later than December 18, 2023. Sincerely, Alison Lambert
Legal Assistant
San Francisco Sheriff's Office
Central Records & Warrants Unit

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RE: Public Records Request of November 21, 2023, Reference # P002451-112123 Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, I am writing to provide an update to the email that I sent to you on December 5, 2023, regarding your public records request, reference #P002451-112123. The Sheriff's Office responds to your public records requests as follows:
Request Number 1:
The total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations. Response to Request Number 1 The Sheriff's Office is consulting with another unit in the department and anticipates being able to provide an answer to this request on or before January 17, 2024. Request Number 2:
The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.) Response to Request Number 2
The Sheriff's Office is consulting with another unit in the department and anticipates being able to provide an answer to this request on or before January 17, 2024.
Request Number 3:
The total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Response to Request Number 3 For the calendar year 2022, a total of 138 complaints of misconduct were reported to the Sheriff's Office, and 11 were sustained. Request Number 4:
The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Response to Request Number 4 Out of the 138 complaints, 18 complaints were use of matters, and one (1) was sustained. Request Number 5:
the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Response to Request Number 5 The Sheriff's Office is consulting with another unit in the department and anticipates being able to provide an answer to this request on or before January 17, 2024.
Request Number 6:
The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Response to Request Number 6 The Sheriff's Office is consulting with another unit in the department and anticipates being able to provide an answer to this request on or before January 17, 2024.
Request Number 7:
The total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal. Response to Request Number 7 The Sheriff's Office did not have any officer involved shootings in 2022. Request Number 8:
The total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022. Response to Request Number 8: The Sheriff's Office is consulting with another unit in the department and anticipates being able to provide an answer to this request on or before January 17, 2024. If you need to respond to this message, please respond in writing via the Records Request System so that there is a record of your response. Sincerely, Alison Lambert
Legal Assistant
San Francisco Sheriff's Office
Central Records & Warrants Unit

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Dear Samual Sinyangwe,
I am sorry for the delay in providing you the records you requested. The SF Sheriff's Office has a severe backlog of requests for public records.
I have been assigned to follow-up on this request. Do you still need these records?
Please respond to this request by 3/18/24 to let me know. Otherwise, I will close this request.
Johna Pecot (Retired Chief Deputy)
Custody Operations Division

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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
I have been assigned to follow up on your request.
Please check the GovQA portal for the following responsive documents:
"Use of Force" -breakdown by type of force from the jail facilities (Custody Operations Division)
"Community Programs" - Use of Force logs from the Community Programs Division
"2022 DPA Case Review" - Department of Police Accountability investigated case
I will send the remaining requested items as soon as they are available.
Regards,
Johna Pecot (Retired Chief Deputy)
Custody Operations Division

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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, RE: Public Records Request of November 21, 2023, Reference # P002451-112123

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

On November 21, 2023, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office received your request for records under the Public Records Act wherein you requested the records listed below.
The Sheriff's Office responds to your public records request as follows: We have located the records responsive to your request. The records are available in the Records Request System.  Please log in to your online account and retrieve the records. Additional information/comments are provided in bold print below.
1. The total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations. In the attachments, law enforcement operations are identified as Field Operations Division (FOD) and Community Programs. Correctional/custodial operations are identified in a summary provide by the Custody Operations Division. We do not have a document showing the totals.
2. The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.) In the attachments, the Custody Operations Division prepared a summary separated by type of force. The Field Operations Division and Community Programs provided use of force logs that show the type of force used.
3. The total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and
the total number sustained for 2022. There were138 total complaints of misconduct and 11 were sustained. (The majority of our “civilian” complaints are from inmate grievances and/or custody
initiated by administration.)
4. The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force
that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Out of the 138 complaints, 18
of them were of Use of Force matters and (1) one sustained.
5. The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were
reported and the total number sustained for 2022. See the Internal Affairs Annual Report.
6. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and
the total number sustained for 2022. The Internal Affairs Unit did not have any criminal investigations into staff for 2022.
7. The total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal. The Sheriff's Office did
not have any officer involved shootings in 2022.
8. The total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down
by race/ethnicity, in 2022. This information is not collected. This completes the Sheriff's Office response to your records request, and your request is now closed.
Regards,
Johna Pecot
San Francisco Sheriff's Office Central Records and Warrants