Use of force (response to resistance) guidance, policies, and data (Gwinnett County Police Department)
| Multi Request | Use of force (response to resistance) guidance, policies, and data |
| Submitted | July 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records related to this agency's policies on and reporting of uses of force and responses to resistance:
• Policies.
Any and all policies guiding appropriate and inappropriate uses of force by any member or representative of this agency. These may also include “Response to Resistance” policies and similar guidance.
Please also provide all policies regarding the use of lethal, less-lethal, and non-lethal weapons (for example: TASERs pepper ball guns, rubber bullets, gases, sprays, water, etc.), including all policies regarding borrowing, accessing, or assuming responsibility for such weapons, tools, and ammunition.
Please also provide all policies or guidance related to reporting or tracking discharges from or uses of such weapons, as well as any other applicable policies or directives related to the acquisition, use, and reporting of weapons or tools.
Please also provide all policies and guidance used to evaluate any use of force or adjudicate administrative and internal investigations into any use of force or weapon discharge.
• Instructions for reporting. Any and all instructions and guidance related to the reporting of uses of force by any member or representative of this agency.
• Forms, coding descriptions, and other guidance.
All forms, codes, guides, and guidance used in the reporting and review of uses of force or weapons, including:
Any list of codes or definitions for terms or tags used in the reporting, collection, or review of uses of force.
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track uses of force by this agency.
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track the borrowing or use of lethal, less-lethal, and non-lethal weapons
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track any discharge of force from firearms, tools, or weapons employed by this agency
A copy of any guidance, requirements, laws, and policies issued by the state, including those issued as part of grant or other funding requirements, regarding this agency’s responsibilities for reportings uses of force or weapons
A copy of any guidance, requirements, laws, and policies issued by the federal government, including those issued as part of grant or other funding requirements, regarding this agency’s responsibilities for reportings uses of force or weapons
• Use of Force Data
For the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, data on the each use of force by representatives of this agency, including but not limited to:
Date, time: The date (month, day, year) and time of the incident
Location: Street address, block, and other relevant location information
Subject(s) information: race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, resultant or related injuries sustained or alleged, weapon type (if applicable) in the possession of each involved individual, arrests or charges associated with the incident
Officer information (for each involved officer): employee number or other unique identifier used for the officer, race, resultant or related physical injuries, patrol division, unit
Incident details: incident or other unique identification number for the use of force incident
Type of force details: a description of each type of force used
Body camera or other footage: Inventory of any video record was created of the incident and/or a copy of the captured footage from all present cameras
Disposition of investigation into the incident: The current or final status of each use of force incident, including whether challenges to the use of force were sustained or dismissed or if the incident had no or is currently under investigation
Please provide the information as a csv spreadsheet, if possible, and if not possible, please provide incident reports sufficient to show the requested data.
• Discharge Report Data
For the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, data on each discharge of a firearm and other weapons by representatives of this agency, including but not limited to:
Date, time: The date (month, day, year) and time of the incident
Location: Street address, block, and other relevant location information
Incident description and details
Tool or weapon used, including any unique identifier or identification number
Number of discharges
Subject(s) information: race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, resultant or related injuries sustained or alleged, weapon type (if applicable) in the possession of each involved individual, arrests or charges associated with the incident
Officer information (for each involved officer): employee number or other unique identifier used for the officer, race, resultant or related physical injuries, patrol division, unit
Type of force details: a description of each type of force used
Disposition or status of any investigation or follow-up review of the incident
Please provide the information as a csv spreadsheet, if possible, and if not possible, please provide incident reports sufficient to show the requested data.
If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.
If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed. There is no commercial interest in the submission of this request or the release of these records.
In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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,
Beryl Lipton
From: Gwinnett County Police Department
Hello,
After reviewing this request the conservative amount of time to complete everything would cost roughly $8,825. Since it is over $500 it will require pre-payment. Please be advised that the actual cost may be higher than the estimate. I’ve included an invoice with instructions on how to pre-pay. Please let me know once you have sent payment or if you have any questions. Thank you!
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Gwinnett County Police Department Public Information Office | Gwinnett County Government
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From: Gwinnett County Police Department
Good Evening,
Please see the attached letter regarding the status of your Open Records request. Once your request has been assigned to one of our associates, you will be contacted if additional information is needed to complete your request.
Have a good day.
Alenna Hinton
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello,
Thank you so much for your help. Could we please set up a time to discuss this request? I am not prepared to pay the full $8000 at this point, but I would like to understand what is contributing to that cost and how we might better craft your efforts to provide the most useful information to the public.
Please let me know what might work for you. I am free after 3 p.m. ET today and on Monday between noon and 3 p.m., and I'm happy to give you a ring.
All the best,
Beryl
From: Gwinnett County Police Department
No problem. I work 9-5 on normal business days. Give me a call during those times (number listed below). Thanks!
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Collin Flynn #1068 | Corporal
Gwinnett County Police Department Public Information Office | Gwinnett County Government
770.513.5215 | 770 Hi Hope Road * Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | www.gwinnettcounty.com
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Gwinnett County Police Department
ORA Office
770 Hi Hope Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
July 30, 2020
This is a follow up to a previous request:
Hello,
Thank you so much for your help. Could we please set up a time to discuss this request? I am not prepared to pay the full $8000 at this point, but I would like to understand what is contributing to that cost and how we might better craft your efforts to provide the most useful information to the public.
Please let me know what might work for you. I am free after 3 p.m. ET today and on Monday between noon and 3 p.m., and I'm happy to give you a ring.
All the best,
Beryl
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On July 29, 2020:
Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Use of force (response to resistance) guidance, policies, and data (Gwinnett County Police Department)
Good Evening,
Please see the attached letter regarding the status of your Open Records request. Once your request has been assigned to one of our associates, you will be contacted if additional information is needed to complete your request.
Have a good day.
Alenna Hinton
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Alenna L Hinton | Customer Service Associate III | Open Records | Gwinnett County Police Department | 770.513.5175 |
770 Hi Hope Rd * Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | https://clicktime.symantec.com/38fjkZhEk5UAD3tJjCfbrXG7Vc?u=www.gwinnettcounty.com%253Chttps%3A%2F%2Fclicktime.symantec.com%2F3VZ3QBwnCguJDRiQKSwBLuC7Vc%3Fu%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%252F%253Furl%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fclicktime.symantec.com%25252F3aoa2pj8oT1VFedJBrLjNz7Vc%25253Fu%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fnam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2525252F%2525253Furl%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.gwinnettcounty.com%252525252F%25252526data%2525253D01%252525257C01%252525257Ccompanylicensing%2525252540vivint.com%252525257Cd649011b8b97491bbb1308d6daed7969%252525257C54cc98ca024a470185483741e3b8d59d%252525257C0%25252526sdata%2525253DS2MB9LYysygQIeGkAiw5MKTPIMrc%252525252FzF%252525252BSyqsu7Khb%252525252BE%252525253D%25252526reserved%2525253D0%2526data%253D01%25257C01%25257Ccompanylicensing%252540vivint.com%25257C6794ddbe186e4f19704d08d6daf044ae%25257C54cc98ca024a470185483741e3b8d59d%25257C0%2526sdata%253DkV4TUtZccl%25252F5pbiUrptYCtuCxN%25252BBzddIiT%25252Bok6uLXTM%25253D%2526reserved%253D0%253E
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On July 29, 2020:
Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Use of force (response to resistance) guidance, policies, and data (Gwinnett County Police Department)
Hello,
After reviewing this request the conservative amount of time to complete everything would cost roughly $8,825. Since it is over $500 it will require pre-payment. Please be advised that the actual cost may be higher than the estimate. I've included an invoice with instructions on how to pre-pay. Please let me know once you have sent payment or if you have any questions. Thank you!
[https://clicktime.symantec.com/3CFXeQxohFEXQiJZPJdfmsn7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gwinnettcounty.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2FOutlookSignatureGCLogoSlogan.png]
Collin Flynn #1068 | Corporal
Gwinnett County Police Department Public Information Office | Gwinnett County Government
770.513.5215 | 770 Hi Hope Road * Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | https://clicktime.symantec.com/35CfNH47F5qGgYhGEK5fBJ57Vc?u=www.gwinnettcounty.com
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On July 29, 2020:
Subject: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Use of force (response to resistance) guidance, policies, and data (Gwinnett County Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records related to this agency's policies on and reporting of uses of force and responses to resistance:
* Policies.
Any and all policies guiding appropriate and inappropriate uses of force by any member or representative of this agency. These may also include "Response to Resistance" policies and similar guidance.
Please also provide all policies regarding the use of lethal, less-lethal, and non-lethal weapons (for example: TASERs pepper ball guns, rubber bullets, gases, sprays, water, etc.), including all policies regarding borrowing, accessing, or assuming responsibility for such weapons, tools, and ammunition.
Please also provide all policies or guidance related to reporting or tracking discharges from or uses of such weapons, as well as any other applicable policies or directives related to the acquisition, use, and reporting of weapons or tools.
Please also provide all policies and guidance used to evaluate any use of force or adjudicate administrative and internal investigations into any use of force or weapon discharge.
* Instructions for reporting. Any and all instructions and guidance related to the reporting of uses of force by any member or representative of this agency.
* Forms, coding descriptions, and other guidance.
All forms, codes, guides, and guidance used in the reporting and review of uses of force or weapons, including:
Any list of codes or definitions for terms or tags used in the reporting, collection, or review of uses of force.
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track uses of force by this agency.
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track the borrowing or use of lethal, less-lethal, and non-lethal weapons
A blank version of each form, log, and other documentation used to report or track any discharge of force from firearms, tools, or weapons employed by this agency
A copy of any guidance, requirements, laws, and policies issued by the state, including those issued as part of grant or other funding requirements, regarding this agency's responsibilities for reportings uses of force or weapons
A copy of any guidance, requirements, laws, and policies issued by the federal government, including those issued as part of grant or other funding requirements, regarding this agency's responsibilities for reportings uses of force or weapons
* Use of Force Data
For the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, data on the each use of force by representatives of this agency, including but not limited to:
Date, time: The date (month, day, year) and time of the incident
Location: Street address, block, and other relevant location information
Subject(s) information: race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, resultant or related injuries sustained or alleged, weapon type (if applicable) in the possession of each involved individual, arrests or charges associated with the incident
Officer information (for each involved officer): employee number or other unique identifier used for the officer, race, resultant or related physical injuries, patrol division, unit
Incident details: incident or other unique identification number for the use of force incident
Type of force details: a description of each type of force used
Body camera or other footage: Inventory of any video record was created of the incident and/or a copy of the captured footage from all present cameras
Disposition of investigation into the incident: The current or final status of each use of force incident, including whether challenges to the use of force were sustained or dismissed or if the incident had no or is currently under investigation
Please provide the information as a csv spreadsheet, if possible, and if not possible, please provide incident reports sufficient to show the requested data.
* Discharge Report Data
For the period from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020, data on each discharge of a firearm and other weapons by representatives of this agency, including but not limited to:
Date, time: The date (month, day, year) and time of the incident
Location: Street address, block, and other relevant location information
Incident description and details
Tool or weapon used, including any unique identifier or identification number
Number of discharges
Subject(s) information: race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, resultant or related injuries sustained or alleged, weapon type (if applicable) in the possession of each involved individual, arrests or charges associated with the incident
Officer information (for each involved officer): employee number or other unique identifier used for the officer, race, resultant or related physical injuries, patrol division, unit
Type of force details: a description of each type of force used
Disposition or status of any investigation or follow-up review of the incident
Please provide the information as a csv spreadsheet, if possible, and if not possible, please provide incident reports sufficient to show the requested data.
If any portion of materials responsive to this request should be deemed unavailable or non-disclosable, please specifically identify the portions of the records or the specific information that is unavailable and the reason for the unavailability.
If any portion of this request is unclear or if this request could be modified to reduce the burden of producing responsive documents or provide them more efficiently or expeditiously, please reply with a request for clarification or a proposed modification.
This request is being made by a reporter as part of a journalistic investigation. It is being submitted as part of a project to better understand uses of police force nationwide, which has been of public interest for many years and which is of particular interest to large new swaths of the public following the widely-seen death of George Floyd and the First Amendment-protected demonstrations and public discussion that have followed. There is no commercial interest in the submission of this request or the release of these records.
In the event that there are fees appropriately assessed in association with this request, 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,
Beryl Lipton
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Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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