Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Tracking # |
P005334-061322 |
| Submitted | June 13, 2022 |
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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 use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Amarillo Police Department
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From: Amarillo Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe: Thank you for your interest in public information of the City of Amarillo. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 6/13/2022 and given the reference number P005334-061322 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Thank you, City of Amarillo
From: Amarillo Police Department
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RE: Public Information Act Request of June 13, 2022, Reference # P005334-061322
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The City of Amarillo has received your public information request dated 6/13/2022 for the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Your request has been forwarded to the Amarillo Police Department for processing. Please contact them at APDrecords@amarillo.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
As a reminder, APD does not use this online system to process public information requests. For more efficient processing, please send future APD requests to APDrecords@amarillo.gov.
Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information.
Sincerely,
Jonni M. Glick
Assistant City Secretary
806.378.3013
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 June 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P005334-061322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amarillo Police Department
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RE: Public Information Act Request of June 13, 2022, Reference # P005334-061322
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The City of Amarillo has received your public information request dated 6/13/2022 for the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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The information you have requested can be found online at Amarillo Police Annual Reporting. If you have further questions regarding police statistics you may contact the Amarillo Police Department at 806-378-4200 (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFu59PWGh4AiYZnbeOFGrx8faJcmvJPQgY0AwsTWDJ0pifEHRXzaBqI4pd2ktUZx-2FOA-3D-3DI-qw_G0NcRg59-2FhbtmZeBPmwVPxXeWArMFUYPjYDioiY52aD-2B5PoFh7DZzYnYqkTqyFRQDGn3pWnvZcOya7zijMb-2B6-2Fxc0s0mA2Rei9cJr7VZqgYLz8JeZn3EDo1EoknzoJytI6-2FbHZ1YynBE6hDkMLmaz5bWrtIvzOoGl92fmyO1WaLtTIxFVcDrfCp-2BRpK32-2FutWb7RX7ojUfGqqnn5H9OSLysr1WayiTdJZ3JAd-2Bf6Xf9FSSjFi-2BhXxc5BGauWTD-2BoOOhfo-2BKR9UlNyT-2F1C8UOo2Mu-2BkoJzeL-2BLymFviADsmL-2FiDaxXtbVCG1kFtphWoieZpIqMV-2FcZR6e3jHWXdhVx-2BIQbbnuyAGv-2BhuK3h3MkunhdRw6-2FPzDAdE4famdikvy)
Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information. If you have any questions or concerns, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
PIA Office
806-378-3013
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this. However, the 2021 annual report you referred me to does not include a breakdown of use of force incidents by type of force used nor does it include a breakdown specific to civilian complaints and their dispositions (rather, it looks like both internal/departmental complaints are included in the statistics along with an unspecified number of civilian complaints). Can you please send me the requested data?
Thanks,
Sam
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 June 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P005334-061322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amarillo Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe
The Amarillo Police Department is in receipt of your open records request. We process requests in the order they are received. We will process your request as quickly as possible.
Shelby MacLeod
378-6177
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200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Ofc. (806) 378-6177
Cell.
Fax. (806) 378-9371
amarillo.gov<http://amarillo.gov/>
Shelby MacLeod
AA3
shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov<mailto:shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov>
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 June 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P005334-061322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amarillo Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe
The Amarillo Police Department is in receipt of your open records request. We process requests in the order they are received. We will process your request as quickly as possible.
Shelby MacLeod
378-6177
[cid:image001.png@01D8E84B.14CCB1A0]
[cid:image002.png@01D8E84B.14CCB1A0]
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Ofc. (806) 378-6177
Cell.
Fax. (806) 378-9371
amarillo.gov<http://amarillo.gov/>
Shelby MacLeod
AA3
shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov<mailto:shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov>
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 June 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P005334-061322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amarillo Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe
The Amarillo Police Department is in receipt of your open records request. We process requests in the order they are received. We will process your request as quickly as possible.
Shelby MacLeod
378-6177
[cid:image001.png@01D8F424.FA0CC310]
[cid:image002.png@01D8F424.FA0CC310]
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Ofc. (806) 378-6177
Cell.
Fax. (806) 378-9371
amarillo.gov<http://amarillo.gov/>
Shelby MacLeod
AA3
shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov<mailto:shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov>
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 June 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P005334-061322.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Amarillo Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe
The Amarillo Police Department is in receipt of your open records request. We process requests in the order they are received. We will process your request as quickly as possible.
Shelby MacLeod
378-6177
[cid:image001.png@01D90302.940D7C70]
[cid:image002.png@01D90302.940D7C70]
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Ofc. (806) 378-6177
Cell.
Fax. (806) 378-9371
amarillo.gov<http://amarillo.gov/>
Shelby MacLeod
AA3
shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov<mailto:shelby.macleod@amarillo.gov>
From: Amarillo Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe,
Please see attached document per your request.
Derenda Rush
Amarillo Police Department
Records Service Division
Administrative Supervisor
200 SE 3rd Avenue
Amarillo, Texas 79101
(806) 378-4260
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