Wisconsin Police Data Collection (Appleton Police Department)
| Submitted | Aug. 19, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013 and 2019-2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2013, 34 taser incidents in 2019, 6 baton incidents in 2013, 3 baton incidents in 2019, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015 and 2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2013, 2 complaints sustained in 2013, 4 complaints in 2014, 1 complaint sustained in 2014, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015 and 2020, 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 2013-2015 and 2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015 and 2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is 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 look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Appleton Police Department
Good Morning Samuel,
This is to acknowledge the Appleton Police Department received a faxed request for records, dated August 19, 2021. A response will follow as soon as practicable.
In the meantime, the following links should be of assistance to you and are currently available on our webpage:
https://www.appleton.org/residents/police/about-apd/use-of-force-review-and-analysis
Respectfully,
Mary
Mary Schmeichel | Administrative Support Specialist
Appleton Police Department-Records Unit
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From: Appleton Police Department
Good Morning Samuel,
Attached to this email is a response for information requested from the Appleton Police Department.
Respectfully,
Mary
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Mary Schmeichel
Administrative Support Specialist
Open Record Requests
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail transmission and any accompanying
documents contain information belonging to the sender which may be confidential and
legally privileged. This information is only for the use of the individual or entity to whom
this electronic mail transmission was intended. If you are not the intended recipient,
any disclosure, copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the
information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and delete the message.
Thank you.
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