Police Data Collection Request (2019-2021)
| Submitted | July 4, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2019-2021 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2019, 287 use of force incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2019-2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2019, baton incidents in 2019, etc.)
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.
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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 4, 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:
Sir or Ma'am,
Attached, please find our Use of Force Events for 2019-2021.
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[image: COE] *Carla Bautista*
* Crime Analyst*
* Police Department - Administration*
: cbautista@cityofedinburg.com
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: 1702 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg, TX 78539
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Edinburg PD Use of Force Events 2019-2021
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thank you for sending this. However, item 1 of my request was for the overall number of use of force incidents per year from 2019-2021 (not broken down by force types used). Can you please send these topline numbers for each year? Thank you!
Sam
From: Edinburg Police Department
Yes, let me add them up from what I sent you so I can give you those
numbers.
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*Thank You,*
*Carla Bautista*
Crime Analyst
Edinburg Police Department
[image: cid:image001.png@01D84F49.683FFAE0]
1702 S. Closner Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
*O: 956-289-7768*
*C: 956-369-2640*
From: Edinburg Police Department
2019- 231
2020-231
2021-146
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*Thank You,*
*Carla Bautista*
Crime Analyst
Edinburg Police Department
[image: cid:image001.png@01D84F49.683FFAE0]
1702 S. Closner Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
*O: 956-289-7768*
*C: 956-369-2640*