Chandler

Good afternoon Jamiles;

Thank you for your email. We will begin working on your request.

Regards,

Seth

From: requests@muckrock.com
To: Seth.Tyler@chandleraz.gov
Date: 07/27/2016 12:29 PM
Subject: Public Records Request: Chandler

July 27, 2016
Chandler Police Department
PO Box 4008
Mail Stop 303
Chandler, AZ 85244-4008

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the state open records law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 39-121
to 39-122 and 39-128, I hereby request the following records:

I'm a reporter for The Guardian, based in New York. As part of a national
project analyzing gun murders in cities across the country, we are
requesting detailed data on your city’s 2015 murder statistics.

The breakdown of the city’s 2015 murders by murder weapon (at a minimum,
the count of firearm murders vs others). Please clarify if this total count
includes murders only or all homicides--in other words, if it includes or
excludes justifiable homicides.
The city’s 2015 firearm murder victims broken down by race and gender. (How
many white men were murdered with guns? How many white women? How many
black men? How many black women? Etc.)

The city’s 2015 firearm murder victims broken down by age bracket, if this
data is available.

The number of the city’s 2015 firearm murders that were gang-related or
gang-involved, if this data is available, along with a description of how
your department defines or determines gang-related or gang-involved
murders.

The number of the city’s 2015 firearm murders that were related to domestic
violence, if this data is available, along with a description of how your
department defines domestic violence-related murders.

The police department’s 2015 and YTD 2016 murder clearance rates.

We are requesting this information in a digital format, and happy to
discuss how best to obtain these statistics based on your department’s
available records and record-keeping system. You can reach me at
917-900-4539.

If some of these statistics are more readily available than others, please
send them as they are 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
would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Jamiles Lartey

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Good afternoon Jamiles;

Our Robbery/ Homicide Unit Sergeant has it. I should get it back from him
within the next few days. I'll get it to you as soon as I get it.

Thanks,

Seth

From: requests@muckrock.com
To: Seth.Tyler@chandleraz.gov
Date: 08/11/2016 02:00 AM
Subject: RE: Public Records Request: Chandler

August 11, 2016
Chandler Police Department
PO Box 4008
Mail Stop 303
Chandler, AZ 85244-4008

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on July 27, 2016. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is
needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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On July 27, 2016:
Good afternoon Jamiles;

Thank you for your email. We will begin working on your request.
Regards,

Seth

Breakdown of Chandler's 2015 murders by murder weapon? 1 handgun. Since
the city only had one homicide, it includes all

2015 firearm murder victims broken down by race and gender? White male

2015 firearms murder victims broken down by age bracket? 21 years old

2015 gang-related or gang-involved homicides? 0

2015 firearms murders that were related to domestic violence? 0

2015 homicide clearance rate? 100%

2016 homicide clearance rate? 100% (1 homicide)

Det./Sgt. Jess Boggs #S22
Chandler Police Department
Criminal Investigations Bureau
Robbery/Homicide Unit
Office 480-782-4498

From: Seth Tyler/COC
To: Jesse Boggs/COC@Chandler
Cc: Daniel Mejia/COC@Chandler
Date: 07/27/2016 12:48 PM
Subject: Fw: Public Records Request: Chandler

Hey sarge;

Can you help us out with this request? It's regarding 2015 homicides in
Chandler.

Thanks,

Seth
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From: requests@muckrock.com
To: Seth.Tyler@chandleraz.gov
Date: 07/27/2016 12:29 PM
Subject: Public Records Request: Chandler

July 27, 2016
Chandler Police Department
PO Box 4008
Mail Stop 303
Chandler, AZ 85244-4008

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the state open records law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 39-121
to 39-122 and 39-128, I hereby request the following records:

I'm a reporter for The Guardian, based in New York. As part of a national
project analyzing gun murders in cities across the country, we are
requesting detailed data on your city’s 2015 murder statistics.

The breakdown of the city’s 2015 murders by murder weapon (at a minimum,
the count of firearm murders vs others). Please clarify if this total count
includes murders only or all homicides--in other words, if it includes or
excludes justifiable homicides.
The city’s 2015 firearm murder victims broken down by race and gender. (How
many white men were murdered with guns? How many white women? How many
black men? How many black women? Etc.)

The city’s 2015 firearm murder victims broken down by age bracket, if this
data is available.

The number of the city’s 2015 firearm murders that were gang-related or
gang-involved, if this data is available, along with a description of how
your department defines or determines gang-related or gang-involved
murders.

The number of the city’s 2015 firearm murders that were related to domestic
violence, if this data is available, along with a description of how your
department defines domestic violence-related murders.

The police department’s 2015 and YTD 2016 murder clearance rates.

We are requesting this information in a digital format, and happy to
discuss how best to obtain these statistics based on your department’s
available records and record-keeping system. You can reach me at
917-900-4539.

If some of these statistics are more readily available than others, please
send them as they are 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
would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Jamiles Lartey

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Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 27258
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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