Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Tracking # |
22-9642 |
| Submitted | June 4, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please find the request form attached. Thank you for your help with this request.
Sincerely,
MuckRock
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Aurora Police Department
Good evening,
As requested we are providing you with an estimate of applicable fees to fulfill your request. It is estimated that it will take approximately 17 hours to gather the information you are requesting. The City of Aurora research/data retrieval fee is $34.00 an hour with the first hour free. Your estimated total is $544.00. This fee could change if less or more time is needed to complete your request.
Please advised if you agree to pay all fees associated with your request or if you wish to modify your request. Due to an extensive backlog of requests our processing time could take up to 12 or more weeks.
Best regards,
Chris Amsler
Public Records Detail |Office of the Chief of Police
Aurora, Colorado Police Department
Main: 303.739.6267
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, yes I’ll pay the fees to obtain these records. Please process the records for delivery and let me know when they are ready for me to pay.
-Sam
From: Aurora Police Department
Ok, thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Aurora Police Department
Good afternoon,
Request is still pending. This request will be moved to our new Next Request portal and you may receive an email when this happens. No additional action is needed.
Thank you,
Robert Boisselle (he/him/his)
Open Records Coordinator
Aurora Police Department
Monday- Friday 07:30-16:00 MT
Office 303.739.6267
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From: Aurora Police Department
Good afternoon,
Request is still pending. This request will be moved to our new Next Request portal and you may receive an email when this happens. No additional action is needed.
Thank you,
Robert Boisselle (he/him/his)
Open Records Coordinator
Aurora Police Department
Monday- Friday 07:30-16:00 MT
Office 303.739.6267
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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Your first Aurora Police Department record request (request number #22-9642) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Please be advised that request volumes and staffing shortages have increased our turnaround time for processing information requests (police reports, background checks, address histories, etc.) to approximately 24 weeks, but could be longer.
If the report you are requesting is a traffic accident report, a copy may be obtained from crashdocs.org.
We know this delay has a negative impact on your ability to obtain information that is important to you and your family, friends and loved ones, so please know we are working as quickly and efficiently as possible to prepare your information, resolve backlogs and ensure our future business process is sound. Thank you very much for your patience while we work through this.
The due date for your request may be later than usual because the office is closed on:
* June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day
* July 4: Independence Day
* September 5: Labor Day
* November 11: Veterans Day
* November 24: Thanksgiving
* December 25: Christmas Day
* January 1: New Year's Day
* January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Aurora Police Department Public Records
portal here.
If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #22-9642.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 4, 2022. 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: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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An invoice has been created for record request #22-9642.
This is to inform you, your records request has been completed. We have attached an invoice for your convenience. The standard Police Report is $7.70 (plus .25 cents per page after 10 pages). For detailed fee schedule, please refer to fee schedule. We are applying the 2022 fee schedule for this request.
Case # Not applicable
Base $7.70
Redactions per 50 pages** x $7.70
Extra pages x $0.25 $
Total Due $7.70
Please note, failure to pay your invoice within 30 days of it being sent, your request will be denied and will need to be re-requested. Thank you for your understanding.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $7.70 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Aurora Police Department
CORA Office
15001 East Alameda Parkway
Aurora, CO 80012
From: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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Your invoice for record request #22-9642 has been paid.
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From: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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Documents have been released to you for record request #22-9642:
* Use of Force Incidents for 2021 Request# 22-9642.pdf
* 2021 - APD Annual Complaints & Discipline Report Final.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After September 11, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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Record request #22-9642 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Request has been completed.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this. For clarification, were there 2,002 total use of force incidents reported in 2021 or was there another number representing the total number of use of force *incidents* compared to the 2,002 individual force applications presented in the data you provided?
Thanks,
Sam
From: Aurora Police Department
Aurora Police Department
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-9642:
Good morning,
The total number of Use of Force incidents for 2021 is 2,002, as reflected in the provided documents. If you have additional questions, I can ask our Crime Analyst for further explanation.
Thank you
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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Aurora Police Department.<br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href="https://www.nextrequest.civicplus.help/hc/en-us/sections/11652151127447-Requester-Resources">help page</a>
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