Police Data Collection Request (2022)
| Submitted | Nov. 24, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 24, 2023. 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: Costa Mesa Police Department
Good Morning Samuel Sinyangwe,
The CMPD has received your PRA request on 12/6/23. Due to the manner in which these records are stored, I alone will have to manually count them. As such it will take longer than 10 days to find and tally the records we have relative to your request. Please allow me additional time and I expect to have it done within a reasonable time, no more than 30 days from receipt of request. Thank you
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Jesse Chartier | Sergeant
City of Costa Mesa | Police Department
office: 714.754.5043 | main: 714.754.5280
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 24, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 5, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Costa Mesa Police Department
Samuel Sinyangwe,
Please find the response to your PRA Request. Thank you
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Jesse Chartier | Sergeant
City of Costa Mesa | Police Department
office: 714.754.5043 | main: 714.754.5280
Honored to Serve
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