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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

09/07/2022

Subject: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open 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.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

09/08/2022

Subject: Your first record request #22-2498 has been opened.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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Your first Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA record request (request number #22-2498) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA Public Records
portal here.

If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #22-2498.

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<em>Questions about your request?</em> Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA.<br></br><em>Technical support:</em> See our <a href='https://help.nextrequest.com/knowledge/requester-resources'>help page</a>

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

09/13/2022

Subject: [External Message Added] Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-2498:

Good afternoon,

Due to the documents associated with your request, we respectfully request an extension. Further research is needed to produce the documents. We estimate 2 business days to compile the information.

Thank you for your patience.

Open Records Unit

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

09/15/2022

Subject: [Document Released to Requester] Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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A document has been released to you for record request #22-2498:

* 2021 Citizen Complaint Review-Analysis.pdf

Document links are valid for one month.
After October 15, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).

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From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

09/15/2022

Subject: Your Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498 has been closed.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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Record request #22-2498 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Please note that these documents will be available online for 90 days, after which they will be deleted.

We have provided all records responsive to your request and your request has been fulfilled.

For accident codes please visit the link below.

https://www.forsythsheriff.org/_files/ugd/370179_0681148498414a24954caca6180a24d0.pdf

From: Samuel Sinyangwe

09/16/2022

Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request #22-2498

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Hi, thank you for providing the data on civilian complaints. When will the information responsive to item 1 of my request (data on use of force incidents by force type) be provided?

Thanks!

Sam

From: Muckrock Staff

12/15/2022

Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request #22-2498

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 8, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-2498.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

12/21/2022

Subject: [External Message Added] Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-2498:

Our apologies Samuel,

We requested our IT to pull a report with the missing information and will send any findings to you as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Open Records Unit

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

12/21/2022

Subject: Your Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498 has been reopened.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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Record request #22-2498 has been reopened. You can see it anytime at the link below.

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

12/29/2022

Subject: [Document Released to Requester] Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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A document has been released for record request #22-2498 along with the following message:

Good afternoon,

The 2021 use of force analysis is available for download on our online platform. We are still waiting on the use of force report from the detention center and will release it to you as soon as we receive it.

Best regards,

Open Records Unit

* 2021 use of force analysis 02182021.pdf

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From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

01/09/2023

Subject: [External Message Added] Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-2498:

Good morning,

Our jail staff is still working on the use of force report. We ask an additional 3 business days to compile the information.

Thank you for your patience.

Open Records Unit

From: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

01/10/2023

Subject: Your Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA public records request #22-2498 has been closed.

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Forsyth County Sheriff's Office GA

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Record request #22-2498 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

We have provided all records responsive to your request and your request has been fulfilled. Please note that these documents will be available online for 90 days, after which they will be deleted.

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