Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Samuel Sinyangwe,

Please be advised that we have checked through our emails and have no record of receiving a request from you or MuckRock on October 6, 2022. This is the 1st email tht we have received.
*To ensure prompt processing, please submit ALL future requests through the City's Public Records page: www.elcajon.gov/PublicRecords<http://www.elcajon.gov/PublicRecords>.

We have received your request for information and will begin processing it.

A response to this request will be sent in a timely manner as allowed by California Government Code Section 6253. In unusual circumstances, that time period may be extended an additional 14 days.
Regards,

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Judi Gonzalez, Management Assistant
City of El Cajon
City Clerk's Office
Tel: (619) 441-1763
Direct: (619) 441-5552
Fax: (619) 441-1537

<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:Medium">Thank you for contacting the El Cajon Police Department.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span>We have received your request for information and will begin processing it.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span>A response to this request will be sent in a timely manner as allowed by California Government Code Section 6253.&nbsp; In unusual circumstances, that time period may be extended an additional 14 days.&nbsp;</span></span></strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span><span>We make every effort to respond to requests for information in a timely manner.&nbsp;</span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:Medium"><span style="font-size:Medium">Normal business hours (lobby open to public) are: </span><br />
<span style="font-size:Medium">Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm, and every other Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.</span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color:#c0392b"><span style="font-size:Medium">To check on the status of your request, return to the Public Records site and click on Lookup&nbsp;Request.&nbsp;*NOTE: At &quot;Lookup Request&quot;, enter the tracking number, and click on the&nbsp;<em>Submit </em>button (Enter key will not work).</span></span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:Medium">You will be prompted for this tracking number, PRR22-764, along with your email,&nbsp;requests@muckrock.com&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></strong></div>

Attached are the responsive records that we identified per your request.
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, 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.) 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.