Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Brunswick County Sheriff)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Brunswick County Sheriff of Brunswick County, NC.
Multi Request Sheriff data collection request 2022
Submitted Nov. 23, 2023
Status
Completed

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Brunswick County Sheriff)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. 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.



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 the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

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.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Brunswick County Sheriff

Subject: Fw: Response to your records request

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From: Janet Little <janet.little@brunswickncsheriff.gov>
Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2023 2:56 PM
To: _records <records@brunswickncsheriff.gov>; 154975-41331898@resquests.muckrock.com <154975-41331898@resquests.muckrock.com>
Subject: Response to your records request

Good afternoon! In response to your records request identified with passcode ••••••••, this information has already been provided to you and will not be sent again. If you have any new requests, we will be happy to assist you with those.

Thank you,
Janet P. Little
Accreditation & Records Manager
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
910-253-2774
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Janet.Little@Brunswickncsheriff.gov

From: Brunswick County Sheriff

Subject: None

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1. 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.


310. We are not required to track by separate division.

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.)
Sworn - Hands 91
Sworn - Taser 29
Sworn - OC Spray 1
Sworn - Restraint Chair 1
Sworn - K-9 3
Sworn - PIT 3
Sworn - Impact Weapon 4
Sworn - Rolling Road Block 0
Sworn - Stop Sticks 1



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.


1 complaint of use of force same was sustained.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.


0

6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.


1 and it was sustained.

7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
1 non-fatal

8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
Use of force break down by Gender
Sex - Male 89
Sex - Female 22
Sex - Not Specified/Unknown 2
Use of force break down by Race
Race - Asian 1
Race - Black 28
Race - White 80
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0
Race - Not Specified/Unknown 4
Use of force break down by Ethnicity
Ethnicity - Not Specified/Unknown 11
Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 8
Ethnicity - Not Hispanic or Latino 94
Use of force break down by Race and Gender
White Male 63
White Female 17
Black Male 23
Black Female 5
Asian Male 1
Unknown Male 2
Unknown Race/Sex 2

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