Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Bastrop County Sheriff)

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Mary King
Crime Analyst | Bastrop County
200 Jackson St | Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 549-5007 | mary.king@co.bastrop.tx.us | http://www.co.bastrop.tx.us

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"Bastrop County Sheriff
Texas Public Information Act Office
200 Jackson Street
Bastrop, TX 78602

November 24, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

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
** Law enforcement – 20

** Jail -230

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.)
** Law Enforcement – 6 physical restraint, 3 taser

** Jail – 222 Emergency Restraint Chair (ERC), 1 taser, 5 pepper spray, 5 physical restraint

the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
** 20 Complaints, 0 sustained

the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
** Use of Force Complaints – 5, Sustained - 0

the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
** Race Related Complaint – 2, Sustained - 0

the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
** Complaints alleging criminal conduct – 0, Sustained - 0

the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
** Officer involved shooting - 0

the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
** White – 139, Black – 30, Hispanic - 70

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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