Police Data Collection Request (2019-2020)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Fresno. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act (CPRA). Your request was received in the Fresno City Attorney’s Office, which is processing your request, on 5/3/2021 and given the reference number R002440-051321 for tracking purposes. Your request mentioned:
Pursuant to the California Public Records 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 2019-2020 (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 in 2020 (for example, 8 complaints in 2020, 2 complaints sustained in 2020)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from in 2020.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
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 City Attorney’s Office will be coordinating with other City Departments in the collection and review process of responsive records. Within 10 days of receipt of your request, you will be contacted about the availability of the records in question, unless the response time is extended by written notification to you. PLEASE NOTE: The CPRA does not require a governmental body to create new records to respond to a request, do legal research, or answer questions that seek information only and do not seek production of an existing public record.

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If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact the City Attorney’s Office at 559-621-7500.
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City of Fresno
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 03, 2021., Reference # R002440-051321. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The City of Fresno (City) received your public records request under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) on May 03, 2021. Your request states: "Pursuant to the California Public Records 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 2019-2020 (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 in 2020 (for example, 8 complaints in 2020, 2 complaints sustained in 2020)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from in 2020.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
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 City will require an extension of time to respond to this request under Government Code, § 6253(c) (1), based on the need to search for and collect the requested records from field facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office processing the request. The City will provide a response no later than May 27, 2021. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter. Please contact the City Attorney’s Office at (559) 621-7500 with any questions. Very truly yours, Kathleen Abdulla Paralegal
for
TINA R. GRIFFIN
Chief Assistant City Attorney
City of Fresno
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 03, 2021, Reference # R002440-051321. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The City of Fresno (City) received your public records request under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.) on May 03, 2021. The City responds as follows: Request No. 1: The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2019-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.): Re sponsive information can be viewed on the City's website at https://www.fresno.gov/police/records-reports/ under "Reportable Response to Resistance Project" tab. Request No. 2: The total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020 (for example, 8 complaints in 2020, 2 complaints sustained in 2020): Re sponsive information can be viewed on the City's website at https://www.fresno.gov/citymanager/office-of-independent-review/ under the "Reports" tab. Request No. 3: The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020: Re sponsive information can be viewed on the City's website at https://www.fresno.gov/citymanager/office-of-independent-review/ under the "Reports" tab. Request No. 4: The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020: Re sponsive information can be viewed on the City's website at https://www.fresno.gov/police/records-reports/ under the "Bias Based Profiling Annual Report" tab. Request No. 5: The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from in 2020: Re sponsive information can be viewed on the City's website at https://www.fresno.gov/citymanager/office-of-independent-review/ under the "Reports" tab. Request No. 6: All information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date: The City did not locate any records responsive to this request. The Fresno Police Department reports Use of Force Data to the California Department of Justice, not the FBI. inal determinations for this response were made by Tina R. Griffin, Chief Assistant City Attorney for the City of Fresno. Please feel free to contact the Fresno City Attorney’s Office at 559-621-7500 if you have any questions. Very truly yours, Kathleen Abdulla Paralegal
for
TINA R. GRIFFIN
Chief Assistant City Attorney
City of Fresno
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