Police Data Collection (Fairfax County, 2016-2020)

Tom Nash filed this request on behalf of Samuel Sinyangwe with the Fairfax County Police Department of Fairfax County, VA.
Submitted April 26, 2021
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Police Data Collection (Fairfax County, 2016-2020)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year from 2016-2020 (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

This request is filed by Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Samuel Sinyangwe.

From: Fairfax County Police Department

Subject: Reply with Use of force data link and estimate letter

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Fairfax County Police Department
Public Affairs Bureau
12099 Government Center Pkwy, 8th floor
Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>

From: Fairfax County Police Department

Subject: VFOIA-44903 Response

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Tom Nash,

Thank you for submitting your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request, which was received by the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs (OPA) on April 27, 2021. For your reference, attached is a copy of your request.

As a preliminary matter, please note that the Fairfax County Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau has published Administrative Investigation and Use of Force Data Reports and those reports are available online here<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/chief/reports/iab>. OPA has forwarded your request to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) for processing, and FCPD will respond to you directly. For reference, we have included contact information for FCPD below and online<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/AgencyList.aspx>.

Fairfax County Police Department<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/fairfax-county-police-department>
12099 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
703-246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>

Please be advised that additional records you seek may be in the custody of the Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel. Contact information for the Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel is below and online<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/AgencyList.aspx>.

Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/policecivilianreviewpanel/>
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
703-324-3459
PoliceCivilianReviewPanel@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:PoliceCivilianReviewPanel@fairfaxcounty.gov>

Thank you,

Countywide FOIA Office
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0065
FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicaffairs/foia

From: Fairfax County Police Department

Subject: RE: Virginia Freedom of Information Act Request: Police Data Collection (Fairfax County, 2016-2020)

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Tom Nash,

Thank you for your inquiry, which was received by the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs (OPA) today, May 17, 2021. On April 30, 2021, OPA responded to advise that your request has been forwarded to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) for processing. For your reference, attached is a copy of our response.

It is our understanding that the FCPD provided you with a response which included a link to publicly available use of force data<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/chief/reports/iab>, and an advance estimate for responses to items 2 - 5. Should you seek additional updates, we have included contact information for FCPD below and online<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/contact/AgencyList.aspx>.

Fairfax County Police Department<https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/fairfax-county-police-department>
12099 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
703-246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>

Thank you,

Countywide FOIA Office
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0065
FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicaffairs/foia

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