Colorado Police Data Collection (Boulder Police Department)
| Submitted | Aug. 18, 2021 |
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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 reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2015, and 2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2013, 16 taser incidents in 2014, 3 baton incidents in 2013, 4 baton incidents in 2014, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, and 2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2013, 2 complaints sustained in 2013, 4 complaints in 2014, 1 complaint sustained in 2014, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, and 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 2013-2015, and 2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 22013-2015, and 2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
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
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 18, 2021. 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: Boulder Police Department
Good morning,
We are in receipt of your request dated 8/18/21.
It is the department’s policy to collect payment prior to gathering data. The fee for research and retrieval is $30 per hour after the first hour. Once we receive payment, we will be able to offer you a timeline for completion.
In this case, my cost estimate below is for 9 hours of which the first hour is free:
Research and Retrieval (after the first hour): 8 hours @ $30 = $ 240.00
You may make your payment (by cash, check or charge) to the Boulder Police Department, 1805 33rd Street, Boulder, CO 80301. For credit card payments, call 303-441-3300.
Please let me know how you will be paying and we will begin work on this request after payment is received.
Regards,
Andrea
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Andrea Spraggs | Supervisor
Records and Information Services
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Boulder Police Department
1805 33rd St | Boulder, CO 80301
www.bouldercolorado.gov<http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/>
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $240.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Boulder Police Department
CORA Office
1805 33rd Street
Boulder, CO 80301
From: Boulder Police Department
Good afternoon,
This email is to inform you that we received your payment for $240.00. I will advise once I hear of an estimated completion date from the department handling the request.
Regards,
Andrea
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Andrea Spraggs | Supervisor
Records and Information Services
[Police_lockup_COBLogo]
p (303) 441-4361
f (303) 441-4330
spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov <mailto:spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov>
Boulder Police Department
1805 33rd St | Boulder, CO 80301
www.bouldercolorado.gov<http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/>
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From: Boulder Police Department
Good morning,
I have been advised that your request should be complete by the beginning of next week. There is a chance it could be completed by Friday and I will let you know as soon as the request is complete.
Regards,
Andrea
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Andrea Spraggs | Supervisor
Records and Information Services
[Police_lockup_COBLogo]
p (303) 441-4361
f (303) 441-4330
spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov <mailto:spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov>
Boulder Police Department
1805 33rd St | Boulder, CO 80301
www.bouldercolorado.gov<http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/>
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From: Boulder Police Department
Good afternoon,
Attached you will find results to your CORA request below.
Regards,
Andrea
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Andrea Spraggs | Supervisor
Records and Information Services
[Police_lockup_COBLogo]
p (303) 441-4361
f (303) 441-4330
spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov <mailto:spraggsa@bouldercolorado.gov>
Boulder Police Department
1805 33rd St | Boulder, CO 80301
www.bouldercolorado.gov<http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/>
This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Unauthorized use, dissemination or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete this message and its attachments, if any.
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