Texas police data (Abilene Texas Police Department)
| Multi Request | Texas police data |
| Submitted | July 12, 2019 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
3. A copy of all complaints reported by civilians against police between 2013-2018.
4. A copy of any documents indicating whether the civilian complaints identified in request #3 were sustained.
5. The policy manual of the police department.
6. The current union contract between the city and any police unions or police associations.
7. All records regarding police shootings (including fatal police shootings, non-fatal police shootings and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident.
8. All records regarding civilian deaths or serious injuries resulting from police use of force between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident and the names of all officers involved.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
Hello Mr. Sinyangwe,
Yesterday we mailed a request to the Attorney General, asking the Attorney
General's office to make a determination as to whether some of the
information you requested may be released. We will soon be sending you an
estimate for the information we already know is releasable to you. Once
the Attorney General receives our request for a ruling, they have 45 days
to make a ruling.
Sincerely,
Kelley Messer
*Kelley K. Messer*
First Assistant City Attorney
555 Walnut Street, Room #208
Abilene, TX 79604
(325) 676-6251
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From: Standridge, Stan <stan.standridge@abilenetx.gov>
Date: Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 4:12 AM
Subject: Fwd: [APD PIO] RE: Texas Public Information Act Request: Texas
police data (Abilene Texas Police Department)
To: Messer, Kelley <kelley.messer@abilenetx.gov>
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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 4:02 AM
Subject: [APD PIO] RE: Texas Public Information Act Request: Texas police
data (Abilene Texas Police Department)
To: <apdpio@abilenetx.com>
Abilene Texas Police Department
Texas Public Information Act Office
PO Box 174
Abilene, TX 79604-0174
July 26, 2019
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act
request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. Please
let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Filed via MuckRock.com
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Somerville, MA 02144
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-2516
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On July 12, 2019:
Subject: Texas Public Information Act Request: Texas police data (Abilene
Texas Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type
of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between
2013-2018 (separated by year).
3. A copy of all complaints reported by civilians against police between
2013-2018.
4. A copy of any documents indicating whether the civilian complaints
identified in request #3 were sustained.
5. The policy manual of the police department.
6. The current union contract between the city and any police unions or
police associations.
7. All records regarding police shootings (including fatal police
shootings, non-fatal police shootings and police shootings at a civilian
that missed) between 2013-2018, including incident-level information
specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects
involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths
resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether
administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under
police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the
officers as a result of the incident.
8. All records regarding civilian deaths or serious injuries resulting from
police use of force between 2013-2018, including incident-level information
specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects
involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths
resulting from the incident and the names of all officers involved.
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 business
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
Upload documents directly:
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Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
above link to let us know.
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 77199
411A Highland Ave
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144?entry=gmail&source=g>
Somerville, MA 02144
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/411A+Highland+Ave+Somerville,+MA+02144?entry=gmail&source=g>
-2516
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.
--
Stan Standridge
Chief of Police
(325) 676-6600
www.abilenepolice.org
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
Attached please find the information deemed public information. The
Attorney General ruling is still pending on the remaining information.
Respectfully,
*Rita Monterrosa*
*Litigation Paralegal | City of Abilene*
*555 Walnut St., Ste. 208 | Abilene, TX 79604*
*Phone: 325-676-6251 |* *Fax: 325-676-6439*
*CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION**:* This email and any files
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the individual or entity to which they are addressed. This communication
may contain material protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering
this email to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received
this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing,
or copying of the email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
email in error, please notify me at 325-676-6251.
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Releasing-20190811T010320Z-001 (1)
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
The request has been forwarded from one agency to another agency or department for further review or follow up.
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
A letter stating the requester must agree to or prepay assessed or estimated fees in order for the agency to continue processing the request.
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $70.95 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Abilene Texas Police Department
Texas Public Information Act Office
PO Box 174
Abilene, TX 79604-0174
From: Abilene Texas Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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