Police Settlements Info (Office Of The City Clerk - Garden Grove)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Office Of The City Clerk - Garden Grove of Garden Grove, CA.
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4048

Multi Request Police Settlements Info
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created since Jan. 1, 2016 that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department which includes the financial settlement. This should include any documentation mechanism your department uses to track lawsuits. 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 should be construed to include documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as documents or databases that contain responsive information over a longer time span.

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,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From:

Request #4048 was received.

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Office Of The City Clerk - Garden Grove
PRA Office
Garden Grove City Hall
11222 Acacia Parkway
Garden Grove, CA 92840

October 18, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created since Jan. 1, 2016 that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department which includes the financial settlement. This should include any documentation mechanism your department uses to track lawsuits. 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 should be construed to include documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as documents or databases that contain responsive information over a longer time span.

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,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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From:

Hello Mr. Sinyangwe,

Request #4048 was completed on October 29, 2018. Please click on the link below to access non-exempt records responsive to your request.

https://ggcity.org/records_request/requests/4048

Thank you,
Maritza Pizarro
City Clerk's Office

From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Att'n: City Clerk's Office
To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for your response. We wanted to follow-up on the above request. To clarify, we only require a detailed list compiling the following information on civil lawsuits brought against the police department:

1. Case Caption
2. Date
3. Race of Complainant (if available)
4. Nature of Lawsuit (excessive, force, etc)
5. Status of Case
6. Outcome of Case (Dismissed, Settlement Amount, etc.)

Thank you for all you hard work.

Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe

From:

Dear Mr. Sinyangwe,

Records Request #4048 was completed and closed on October 29, 2018. Please click on link to access responsive list provided. https://ggcity.org/records_request/requests/4048

PLEASE NOTE: Future records requests can be submitted and tracked, by accessing the City’s online Records Request. [ https://ggcity.org/records_request/ | https://ggcity.org/records_request/ ]

Thank you,
Maritza Pizarro
Garden Grove City Clerk's Office
11222 Acacia Parkway
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Tel. 714.741. 5040 | Fax [ callto:714.741.5579 |   ] 714.741.5205

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