Sheriff data request (2016-2020) (Beaufort County Sheriff's Office)
| Multi Request | Sheriff data request (2016-2020) |
| Submitted | Oct. 26, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings from 2016-2020, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Good Morning
We have a questions on number 5.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
Are you requesting the total number complaints for criminal activities of Officers or total overall complaints about any criminal activities that were called in to our BCSO dispatch?
Mark
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, for number 5 I'm requesting data on complaints alleging criminal activities of officers.
Thanks,
Sam
From: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Thanks
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From: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Good Afternoon Mr. Sinyangwe,
Attached is a letter concerning your FOIA request. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Mark
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $140.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina Public Records Law Office
PO Box 1758
Beaufort, SC 29902
From: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 27, 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: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Good Afternoon Sir,
Attached is your completed FOIA request, along with a receipt for your cost. The attachments above should fulfill our obligations under South Carolina FOIA. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Mark
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