Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer filed this request with the Fresno Police Department of Fresno, CA.
Submitted Aug. 1, 2017
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Completed

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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

I am an Economics Professor in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and I am engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires me to request data from your department. If you have questions about my request or suggestions, I would be happy to discuss them with you.

I found online your listing of internal affairs investigations from 2014-2016. Do you have the information listed in those reports for 2007-2013? If not, kindly send the information described below:

1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).

2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).

3. What is the total number of calls for service your department received annually for the past 10 years? If your department logs calls for service in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

4. What is the annual number of officers involved in shootings in your department for the past 10 years? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.

Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).

Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.

5. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.

Collecting this information is very important to my research, so I would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, I would be happy to discuss them with you.

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.

Sincerely,

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

From: Fresno Police Department

Subject: PRA Request-Internal Affairs Request by Alexander Cartwright

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Please see attached.

Thank you,

Kimberly Hernandez, Legal Secretary II
Fresno City Attorney's Office
Fresno City Hall
(559) 621-7500
Kimberly.Hernandez@fresno.gov<mailto:Kimberly.Hernandez@fresno.gov>

This e-mail message is intended only for the named addressee(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information that is protected pursuant the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine. Any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please destroy the message, and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or by calling Kimberly Hernandez at the number provided above. Thank you.

  • 78782 FMK Internal Affairs - Extension Letter to Response to PRA Request by Alexander Cartwright

From: Fresno Police Department

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

I want to let you know that our office is processing your request. Staff is reviewing potentially responsive documents for possible privileges/exemptions. A response will be provided by the end of Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2018.

We appreciate your continued patience and understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,

Keane Anrig
Paralegal
Fresno City Attorney’s Office
2600 Fresno Street, Suite 2031
Fresno, CA 93720
559-621-7556
Keane.Anrig@fresno.gov<mailto:Keane.Anrig@fresno.gov>

This e-mail message is intended only for the named addressee(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information that is protected pursuant the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine. Any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please destroy the message, and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or by calling Keane Anrig at the number provided above. Thank you.

From: Fresno Police Department

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

I want to let you know that our office is processing your request. Staff is reviewing over 1,800 pages of potentially responsive documents for possible privileges/exemptions. A response will be provided by the end of Friday afternoon, April 6, 2018.

We appreciate your continued patience and understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,

Keane Anrig
Paralegal
Fresno City Attorney's Office
2600 Fresno Street, Suite 2031
Fresno, CA 93720
559-621-7556
Keane.Anrig@fresno.gov<mailto:Keane.Anrig@fresno.gov>

This e-mail message is intended only for the named addressee(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information that is protected pursuant the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine. Any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please destroy the message, and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or by calling Keane Anrig at the number provided above. Thank you.

From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Thank you very much for the update. We understand this request is extensive and sincerely appreciate your help. We look forward to your response.

From: Fresno Police Department

Subject: PRA Response- Internal Affairs Records by Alexander Cartwright

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Please see attached response and exhibits.

Here is a link to Exhibit "A":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/94429695/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitA.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "B":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/15275784/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitB.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "C":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/15192515/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitC.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "D":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/119356660/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitD.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "E":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/25191260/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitE.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "F":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/18975876/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitF.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "G":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/36844432/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitG.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "H":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/24603345/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitH.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "I":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/96564195/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitI.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "J":

http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/74429860/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitJ.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "K":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/6281830/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitK.pdf

Here is a link to Exhibit "L":
http://m3.fresno.gov/upload/files/101853977/79513FMKInternalAffairsRecordsPDResponsetoPRARequestbyAlexanderCartwrightExhibitL.pdf

NOTE: The above link will be valid for 72 hours. If you are unable to access the documents by following the link, please notify my office and I will forward a disc containing the documents to you.

Thank you,

Kimberly Hernandez, Legal Secretary II
Fresno City Attorney's Office
Fresno City Hall
(559) 621-7500
Kimberly.Hernandez@fresno.gov<mailto:Kimberly.Hernandez@fresno.gov>

This e-mail message is intended only for the named addressee(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information that is protected pursuant the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product doctrine. Any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please destroy the message, and notify the sender immediately by replying to this e-mail or by calling Kimberly Hernandez at the number provided above. Thank you.

  • 79513 FMK Internal Affairs Records - PD Response to PRA Request by Alexander Cartwright

From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fresno, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

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    78782 FMK Internal Affairs - Extension Letter to Response to PRA Request by Alexander Cartwright

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    79513 FMK Internal Affairs Records - PD Response to PRA Request by Alexander Cartwright