Oregon police data collection (Eugene Police Department)
| Tracking # |
3028 |
| Multi Request | Oregon police data collection |
| Submitted | July 16, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, 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 2013-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, 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 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, 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 2013-20 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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: Eugene Police Department
Hello,
We have refined our public records request process and we will need you to submit through our records system. Here is the link:
https://www.eugene-or.gov/916/Public-Records-Office
Best regards,
Melinda
From: Eugene Police Department
Hello Samuel,
We are in receipt of your public records request today, July 21, 2021. In correspondence, please refer to PRR 3028, which is the number assigned it for tracking.
I have reviewed your request and this is a complex one that will require other departments and offices to respond: Police Auditor’s Office may be the keeper of some of the records, some of the records are already posted on the independent Police Auditor’s Office’s website. The City Attorney or other Central Services Office will have the lawsuit information. I am checking on the officer-involved shooting request as well. Please stand by for me to figure out where this will be routed and I will update you about that.
The portion for which EPD can respond will be about the FBI data and I have a clarifying question on this:
“6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.”
Are you asking for all data since the beginning of the department or for a specific timeframe?
Regards,
Melinda McLaughlin
Melinda McLaughlin, APR
Director of Public Information
Eugene Police Department
300 Country Club Road
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 682-5124 work
(541) 968-0497 cell
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi Melinda,
Regarding item #6, the program began in 2019 so all reports submitted to the FBI’s Use of force data collection program since 2019.
-Sam
From: Eugene Police Department
Hi Sam,
Thank you for responding. We have been sending crime data to the FBI for years. If it is specific to the use of force by officers, then we will check into the request as ‘all data related to use of force sent to the FBI since 2019.’ Would this be what you are seeking?
Best regards,
Melinda
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Yes, that’s what I’m requesting. Thank you!
-Sam
From: Eugene Police Department
Got it, thank you, Sam
Melinda
From: Eugene Police Department
Greetings,
The City of Eugene acknowledges receipt of your Public Records Request. I am assisting with item eight (8) about claims from your request. Before we can proceed, the City needs clarification about the information you are requesting.
1. You are looking for the total amount paid per year paid out in lawsuits and settlements. Are you requesting the amount paid to claimants or for all costs associated with lawsuits and settlements such as legal costs and attorney fees? You do not need individual claim costs?
2. We can provide a report listing information which can include the claimant name, description of claim, dates, and settlement amounts. This would take around an hour to compile, depending on your answer in number one. However, your request asks for the documents involved with each claim and this would take several days to compile and therefore a much higher cost. How would you like to proceed?
Once I hear from you, we will be able to determine a cost associated with you request.
Kindly,
Jennifer Escobedo
Sr. Operations Coordinator
City of Eugene<https://www.eugene-or.gov/> |Employee Resource Center<https://www.eugene-or.gov/110/Employee-Resource-Center>
Direct: (541) 682-5779 | Main: (541) 682-5061
The best way for City employees to reach me is Teams.
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, please provide total costs associated with the lawsuits and settlements, in a report listing information such as the claimant name, description of claim, dates, and settlement amounts.
Thanks,
-Sam
From: Eugene Police Department
Hello,
On July 20, 2021, the City of Eugene received your Public Records Request. This response only addresses item #8 for: “the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20.” You clarified that a report providing “total costs associated with the lawsuits and settlements, in a report listing information such as the claimant name, description of claim, dates, and settlement amounts” would be responsive to your request.
City staff have determined that the City is in possession of records responsive to your request.
We estimate that it will take approximately 5 business days to process your request. We estimate that the cost of collection, review, and copying of the records you requested will be $41.31.
Once the City receives payment of $41.31 staff will begin processing your request. If the estimated cost exceeds the actual cost of responding to your request, the City will refund the difference. If the actual cost of processing your request exceeds the amount you have paid the City, you will be required to pay the difference before the City will provide the records you have requested. The City will not begin processing your request until you have paid $41.31.
If you would like to proceed with the request, please mail a check to the address below. Please let me know when you mail the check and I will look out for it.
City of Eugene
Attn: Jennifer Escobedo
940 Willamette St. Ste. 200
Eugene, OR 97401
If you have any questions or prefer to cancel your request, please contact me.
Jennifer Escobedo
Sr. Operations Coordinator
City of Eugene<https://www.eugene-or.gov/> |Employee Resource Center<https://www.eugene-or.gov/110/Employee-Resource-Center>
Direct: (541) 682-5779 | Main: (541) 682-5061
The best way for City employees to reach me is Teams.
Messages to and from this e-mail address may be subject to disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law.
From: Eugene Police Department
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe,
Our response to your public records request is below. To make it easier to read through the details, we have provided a response to each of your requests by number as follows:
REQUEST 1 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit
REQUEST 2 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit
REQUEST 3 - We do not have responsive records
REQUEST 4 - Our estimated cost to respond to this request would be $165.24, for four hours of time to pull and review. However, we can grant you a media discount of 25%. Thus, your cost to proceed is $123.00. We estimate that it will take approximately 10 days to process your request once we receive payment. Once the City receives payment of $123.00, staff will begin processing your request. As we begin work, our estimates of the time it will take to process your request and/or the cost of processing your request may change. If we believe it will take longer or cost substantially more to process your request than we originally anticipated, we will provide you with an updated time and/or cost estimate. If the estimated cost exceeds the actual cost of responding to your request, the City will refund the difference. If the actual cost of processing your request exceeds the amount you have paid the City, you will be required to pay the difference before the City will provide the records you have requested. If you would like to proceed with your records request, you will need to provide me with written authorization to proceed (email is acceptable) and pay the estimated costs. If you would like to receive these records, you may pay the fee with credit card by going to https://www.eugene-or.gov/916/Public-Records-Office, (you will need to click on the Public Record Request button in order to fill in the PRR number). Or mail in a check/money order to 300 Country Club Rd, Eugene OR 97401.When making payment, please reference PRR3028. Once payment is received, we will locate and copy the records noted in your request. The records will be sent to the email address you provided. If payment is not received within 60 days, your request will be closed pursuant to ORS 192.329(3)(b).
You may seek review of this determination pursuant to ORS 192.415.
REQUEST 5 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit6
REQUEST 6 – The City is not the custodian of “information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date” and the City agreed it would not transfer, disclose, or otherwise make available information from such program as a condition of access. Therefore it is exempt under ORS 192.355(4), (8) and (10) but may be requested from the FBI directly.
REQUEST 7 – The responsive record is below. We had already created a report for a committee. There is no charge.
Date Citizen Race Location Fatal or Non-fatal
2/27/2001
White
40th and Donald
Non-fatal shooting
4/1/2002
White
Various - Eugene area
Non-fatal shooting
4/9/2002
unknown
Wilsonville
Non-fatal shooting
1/18/2003
White
Creswell
SWAT Callout (Joint with LCSO); fatal shooting
7/25/2005
White
Harlow/Mountain View
Assisted LCSO; Non-fatal shooting
2/17/2006
White
2340 Norwood
Fatal shooting
10/31/2006
n/a
2200 Willona
No hits; non-fatal shooting
11/14/2006
White
3079 Skyview
Fatal shooting
11/2/2008
Hispanic
3995 E Amazon
Non-fatal shooting
9/11/2009
White
2829 W 11th Avenue
Fatal shooting
12/15/2010
White
River Loop 1 and Zane
Non-fatal shooting; but later died
2/6/2012
White
1400 Candlelight Drive
Non-fatal shooting
11/20/2013
White
1850 Bailey Hill
Fatal shooting
3/30/2015
White
2248 Devos
Fatal shooting
9/10/2016
Hispanic
3652 Village Avenue
Non-fatal shooting
9/26/2017
White
155 Corliss Lane
Fatal shooting
6/30/2018
Hispanic
544 W 13th Avenue
Non-fatal shooting
1/11/2019
Hispanic
1525 Echo Hollow
Fatal shooting
3/13/2019
White
15th and High
No hits; non-fatal shooting
11/30/2019
Hispanic
1400 Blk Acacia
Fatal shooting
4/13/2020
White
113 Westbrook Way
Non-fatal shooting
7/20/2020
White
2225 Chambers
OIS; no injuries
11/30/2020
Black
2nd/Madison
Non-fatal shooting
REQUEST 8 – This portion of the request is being handled by the City of Eugene, and I’ve copied Jennifer Escobedo for you as she is tracking it.
Best Regards,
Melinda
Melinda McLaughlin, APR
Director of Public Information
Eugene Police Department
300 Country Club Road
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 682-5124 work
(541) 968-0497 cell
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $123.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
City of Eugene
OPRL Office
300 Country Club Road
Eugene, OR 97401
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #3028.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Eugene Police Department
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe,
Our response is below. Most of it exists online and it available to you.
REQUEST 1 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit
REQUEST 2 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit
REQUEST 3 - We do not have responsive records
REQUEST 4 – We provided an estimated cost for the request (see more details in our initial response to you, below. I have not been notified that you paid for this. If you have, please let me know and I’ll check with our records section.
REQUEST 5 - We have the report online at https://www.eugene-or.gov/577/Internal-Affairs-Unit6
REQUEST 6 – The City is not the custodian of “information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date” and the City agreed it would not transfer, disclose, or otherwise make available information from such program as a condition of access. Therefore it is exempt under ORS 192.355(4), (8) and (10) but may be requested from the FBI directly.
REQUEST 7 – The responsive record is below. We had already created a report for a committee. There is no charge.
REQUEST 8 – The City of Eugene was working on this.
Best regards,
Melinda
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hello Melinda,
It appears my payment was received around 08/20 - can you confirm someone received it and fulfill item #4?
Thanks,
Sam
From: Eugene Police Department
I just came into the office and found your check for $123 for Question 4: 4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
We will begin fulfillment of that request.
Best regards,
Melinda
From: Eugene Police Department
Hello, Sam,
Our team ran the data for you in response to your request: “4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.”
Here is the outcome:
2013 and 2014 would require additional research (separate cost estimate would be required)
2015; 2 mediated
2016; 7 unfounded
2017; 12 unfounded
2018; 20 unfounded
2019; 9 unfounded
2020; 5 unfounded
Best regards,
Melinda