Use of force detail data 2008-2016 (Cambridge Police Department)

Dear A.
Johnson: Your
public records request has been received by the City of Cambridge, and is being
processed in accordance with Public Records Law.  Your request was
received in this office on 7/22/2020 and has been given
the reference number P200505-072320 for tracking
purposes. Please be aware that the City of Cambridge Offices will be closed except for essential services from March 17 until further notice as an emergency measure to assist in containment of the COVID-19 crisis, pursuant to the emergency guidelines announced by Governor Baker. Due to this unexpected temporary emergency closure, the standard public records response deadlines are automatically extended, and public record request responses may be paused until the City Offices re-open. Please note for your additional information: The Massachusetts Public Records Law does not require
a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions. Sincerely, Seah Levy Public
Records Access Officer
City of Cambridge, Law Department
City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-4121 |  Fax:  (617) 349-4134 slevy@cambridgema.gov (mailto:slevy@cambridgema.gov)

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Cambridge Police Department
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Cambridge, MA 02141
August 7, 2020
This is a follow up to request number P200505-072320:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 30, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #P200505-072320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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On July 23, 2020:
Subject: Public Records Request :: P200505-072320
Dear A.
Johnson: Your
public records request has been received by the City of Cambridge, and is being
processed in accordance with Public Records Law.  Your request was
received in this office on 7/22/2020 and has been given
the reference number P200505-072320 for tracking
purposes. Please be aware that the City of Cambridge Offices will be closed except for essential services from March 17 until further notice as an emergency measure to assist in containment of the COVID-19 crisis, pursuant to the emergency guidelines announced by Governor Baker. Due to this unexpected temporary emergency closure, the standard public records response deadlines are automatically extended, and public record request responses may be paused until the City Offices re-open. Please note for your additional information: The Massachusetts Public Records Law does not require
a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to
answer questions. Sincerely, Seah Levy Public
Records Access Officer
City of Cambridge, Law Department
City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-4121 |  Fax:  (617) 349-4134 slevy@cambridgema.gov (mailto:slevy@cambridgema.gov)
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On June 30, 2020:
Subject: Massachusetts Public Records Law Request: Use of force detail data 2008-2016 (Cambridge Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:
Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.
I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
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,
A. Johnson
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Dear A. Johnson,

The response to your public records request dated 7/22/2020 is attached.

Thank you,

Seah

Seah Levy
Public Records Access Officer
City of Cambridge, Law Department
City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 349-4121 | Fax: (617) 349-4134
slevy@cambridgema.gov<mailto:slevy@cambridgema.gov>