Police data collection project (Chattanooga Police Department)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,


Your public information request has been received in the City of Chattanooga Open Records office on 7/22/2020 and given the reference number W015372-072220 for tracking purposes.

Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2019, 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 2016-2019, separated by year

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Kent Hoover

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request.
You will be contacted within seven (7) business days regarding the status of your request and/or the availability of the records requested.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Open Records Center.
City of Chattanooga Open Records Office of the City Attorney (423) 643-8223

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 22, 2020, Reference # W015372-072220.
Dear Samuel, A valid driver's license or government issued photo ID must be presented with public record requests.  Should you wish for the City to proceed with fulfilling this request, please attach the required photo ID. all
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact our office at (423) 643-8250.
Sincerely,
City of Chattanooga Open Records Office of the City Attorney