Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Sept. 11, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
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.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
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.
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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Please be advised that we have reached out to our professional standards division in reference to your inquiry listed as number 1. We will contact you again as soon as we hear back from that division, to either be able to provide the data or an invoice for the data requested.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 2, there were 26 reported complaints (harassment, negligence, profanity, and discourtesy). Eight of the 26 were sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 3, there were 3 reported complaints, none were sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 4, there was 1 reported complaint and it was not sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 5, there were no complaints, therefore none sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 6, there was 1 officer involved shooting which was fatal.
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From: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
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From: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Please be advised that we have reached out to our professional standards division in reference to your inquiry listed as number 1. We will contact you again as soon as we hear back from that division, to either be able to provide the data or an invoice for the data requested.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 2, there were 26 reported complaints (harassment, negligence, profanity, and discourtesy). Eight of the 26 were sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 3, there were 3 reported complaints, none were sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 4, there was 1 reported complaint and it was not sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 5, there were no complaints, therefore none sustained.
Please be advised that in response to your inquiry listed as number 6, there was 1 officer involved shooting which was fatal.
Respectfully,
Sherri Leahy
Records Clerk
Citrus County Sheriff's Office
1 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Inverness, Florida 34450
(352) 341-7417 Office
(352) 726-0734 Fax
publicrecords@sheriffcitrus.org
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From: Citrus County Sheriff's Office
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Please be advised in response to your inquiry listed as number 1, there were 2 baton uses, 1 less lethal shotgun, 175 bodily holds, 36 bodily takedowns (knee spikes/leg sweeps, leg restraints, pressure points), 27 bodily strikes/tackles, 1 firearms fired injury/death, 14 K-9 bites, 9 stop sticks, 1 taser display spark, 10 drive stun, 43 fired tasers, 40 taser display only reports.
Should you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Respectfully,
Sherri Leahy
Records Clerk
Citrus County Sheriff's Office
1 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Inverness, Florida 34450
(352) 341-7417 Office
(352) 726-0734 Fax
publicrecords@sheriffcitrus.org
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