Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear MUCKROCK NEWS, Thank you for your request for public records from the City of Chula Vista Police Department. Your request was received on 6/7/2022 and assigned Request No. P000093-060722 for tracking purposes.  Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate department(s) to locate the document(s) you are requesting.  We will respond to your request within 10 days as required under the California Public Records Act (GC 6250 et seq.). You can monitor the progress of your request by logging into My Request Center on the Portal. Thank you for using the Chula Vista's City Public Records Center. Thank you,
City of Chula Vista Police Department

Samuel,

The City of Chula Vista Police Department is in receipt of your June 04, 2022 request for the following public records pursuant to the California Public Records Act (“CPRA”) (Cal. Gov. Code section 6250 et seq.):

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.

Please be advised, your request requires the need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a number of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request; therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 6253(c), the City is asserting its authority to extend the time to reply. This assertion of the City’s authority to extend the time to reply shall not serve as a waiver of any privileges or exemptions to disclosure pursuant to applicable provisions of the CPRA and any other applicable statutory and/or case law authority.
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In light of the above, this office will respond to your request on or before June 24, 2022 to inform you of when responsive records may be available. Thank you in advance for your patience and anticipated consideration regarding this matter.
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Should you have any questions please feel free to email this response directly.

Sincerely,

Police Support Services Staff
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 03, 2022., Reference # P000093-060722. Dear Mr. Sinyangwe: This email timely responds to your request for records pursuant to the California Public Records Act, California Government Code section 6250 et seq., which the City of Chula Vista received by email on June 3, 2022.  Please see our responses below in bold . June 4, 2022 To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.) We most recently provided this data to you, for campaign Zero’s “Police Scorecard,” on December 21, 2021 by email.  The below chart has been updated to include the remaining days in 2021 and reflects total numbers for 2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Thirteen civilian complaints received, and one civilian complaint sustained in 2021.  This information is available on our open data portal, which is linked below for your convenience. https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/about-us/transparency-and-accountability/use-of-force-uof (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HfkyHQhf-2BocXxgyti2CfGGz7CIjNIVSU4D0bGrJaixfnEg6LsZH359PplWkZNPimnQiupcnMx-2Fb5O5gAmsl3t6U5kanunSTQltKajsztCCoReO99yAMYPGC4KS8Y11jWaw5ZYkV3iUuqpO-2FU6SwrMMs-3DrbFk_6T96Q7eJgtzXc36nDraHh-2Bc1g5ln8N6YEVmY7wHXl0DUXLoFVAA2SC4wIomRYu0COgaPedUYFU5ZNvjwu-2FDdGn3N0UkFoJmk4MF5y9lXrp8fz0sb4wQyl3-2BlmpQBzYBQ4i2Ue2M83hRN2pUCp-2Fg5lMJyI9vcys5D0bLczFbtn-2FK19TSf0mSHo9vTVX5LPE4J2oBIXBVNEJnq3g9SZdSRwIiNwoiJrRf2zv6eiF1iMC0-3D) 3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero. 5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero. 6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal. Zero.  This information is available on our website under the “ Officer Involved Shooting Incidents” tab.  Please see the following https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/about-us/transparency-and-accountability/officer-involved-shooting-incidents and the below screen shot of this page. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HfkyHQhf-2BocXxgyti2CfGGz7CIjNIVSU4D0bGrJaixfnEg6LsZH359PplWkZNPimnQiupcnMx-2Fb5O5gAmsl3t6U5kanunSTQltKajsztCCoRGJfitPj7QI-2BE-2FulVFrr9dlxhR0FJjc7SWd0fQ-2Bd-2FihknjYf-2BJ4pilhxeqLkgYkzaEWH6_6T96Q7eJgtzXc36nDraHh-2Bc1g5ln8N6YEVmY7wHXl0DUXLoFVAA2SC4wIomRYu0COgaPedUYFU5ZNvjwu-2FDdGv-2B49Ne0zu0YGPeZjOu0InDYICdKU8xeEtiuQrB5AXTktoB-2F0juiv3UAxoUrWdZ-2Fxwid91yx0YcFEqzThKEyxEg1yvhmryLUN5fBANe4bJzwVjbTj6ixwqGNrxjW9-2FmSHSikbAkP-2Fu0-2FBKYIPSAg2nI-3D)
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 calendar days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Samuel Sinyangwe” I trust our responses fully meet your requests.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. “Chula Vista Police Department Should you have any questions please feel free to email this response directly.

Sincerely, Police Department Records Staff

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 03, 2022., Reference # P000093-060722. Dear Mr. Sinyangwe: This email timely responds to your request for records pursuant to the California Public Records Act, California Government Code section 6250 et seq., which the City of Chula Vista received by email on June 3, 2022.  Please see our responses below in bold . June 4, 2022 To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records: the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.) We most recently provided this data to you, for campaign Zero’s “Police Scorecard,” on December 21, 2021 by email.  The below chart has been updated to include the remaining days in 2021 and reflects total numbers for 2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Thirteen civilian complaints received, and one civilian complaint sustained in 2021.  This information is available on our open data portal, which is linked below for your convenience. https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/about-us/transparency-and-accountability/use-of-force-uof (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HfkyHQhf-2BocXxgyti2CfGGz7CIjNIVSU4D0bGrJaixfnEg6LsZH359PplWkZNPimnQiupcnMx-2Fb5O5gAmsl3t6U5kanunSTQltKajsztCCoReO99yAMYPGC4KS8Y11jWaw5ZYkV3iUuqpO-2FU6SwrMMs-3DrbFk_6T96Q7eJgtzXc36nDraHh-2Bc1g5ln8N6YEVmY7wHXl0DUXLoFVAA2SC4wIomRYu0COgaPedUYFU5ZNvjwu-2FDdGn3N0UkFoJmk4MF5y9lXrp8fz0sb4wQyl3-2BlmpQBzYBQ4i2Ue2M83hRN2pUCp-2Fg5lMJyI9vcys5D0bLczFbtn-2FK19TSf0mSHo9vTVX5LPE4J2oBIXBVNEJnq3g9SZdSRwIiNwoiJrRf2zv6eiF1iMC0-3D) 3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero. 5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Zero. 6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal. Zero.  This information is available on our website under the “ Officer Involved Shooting Incidents” tab.  Please see the following https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/police-department/about-us/transparency-and-accountability/officer-involved-shooting-incidents and the below screen shot of this page. (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HfkyHQhf-2BocXxgyti2CfGGz7CIjNIVSU4D0bGrJaixfnEg6LsZH359PplWkZNPimnQiupcnMx-2Fb5O5gAmsl3t6U5kanunSTQltKajsztCCoRGJfitPj7QI-2BE-2FulVFrr9dlxhR0FJjc7SWd0fQ-2Bd-2FihknjYf-2BJ4pilhxeqLkgYkzaEWH6_6T96Q7eJgtzXc36nDraHh-2Bc1g5ln8N6YEVmY7wHXl0DUXLoFVAA2SC4wIomRYu0COgaPedUYFU5ZNvjwu-2FDdGv-2B49Ne0zu0YGPeZjOu0InDYICdKU8xeEtiuQrB5AXTktoB-2F0juiv3UAxoUrWdZ-2Fxwid91yx0YcFEqzThKEyxEg1yvhmryLUN5fBANe4bJzwVjbTj6ixwqGNrxjW9-2FmSHSikbAkP-2Fu0-2FBKYIPSAg2nI-3D)
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 calendar days, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Samuel Sinyangwe” I trust our responses fully meet your requests.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. “Chula Vista Police Department Should you have any questions please feel free to email this response directly.

Sincerely, Police Department Records Staff