Police Data Collection Request (2022)
| Submitted | Aug. 6, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
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 police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 6, 2023. 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: Anne Arundel County Police Department
This correspondence is in response to your request for public record(s).
Your request has been/will be evaluated in accordance with the Maryland
Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions
Article § 4-101, et seq. (MPIA). Specifically, you have requested a number
of 2022 use of force and complaints data.
Pursuant to MPIA § 4-203(b)(2) it is reasonably expected that it will take
more than 10 business days to respond to your request. The reason for this
is because you have sought a number of data I must search and compile
responses. Once the status and related information pertaining to the
responsive records is determined I will be able to advise you of the
estimated fees and related waiver of fees outcome (if applicable), as well
as a more accurate estimation of time required to produce. However,
response will be within the required 30 days.
Sincerely,
Christine Ryder
Anne Arundel County Police department
Custodian of Records
From: Anne Arundel County Police Department
Upon review, a great deal of the information you have requested is
available to the public online. Information pertaining to complaints can be
found at
https://www.aacounty.org/police-department/department-feedback/police-complaint-data
and
use of force information can be found at
https://www.aacounty.org/police-department/about-us/response-resistance-aggression-stats.
Some information which may or may not be available or easy to discern is
below in the itemized list you submitted.
*1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022: *230
*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.): *This agency has no
obligation to create records to satisfy a MPIA request; however all or most
of this information is publicly available at https://
www.aacounty.org/police-department/about-us/response-resistance-aggression-stats
*3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that
were reported and the total number sustained for 2022: *46, 3 sustained
*4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of
excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for
2022:* 10,
0 sustained
*5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or
racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for
2022:* 7, 0 sustained
*6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that
were reported and the total number sustained for 2022:* 3, 0 sustained *(1
still open)*
*7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and
non-fatal: *2 incidents, both fatal
*8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down
by race/ethnicity, in 2022*: This agency has no obligation to create
records to satisfy a MPIA request; however all or most of this information
is publicly available at https://
www.aacounty.org/police-department/about-us/response-resistance-aggression-stats
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions/concerns about this
response.
Sincerely,
Christine Ryder
Anne Arundel County Police department
Custodian of Records
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