Hampton, VA PD Citizen Complaints

Good Morning,

This request has been forwarded to the Hampton City Attorney’s Office and all communication regarding this request will come from that office. A response can be expected within five working days of the request being received by our office. Day one is considered the day after the request is received and the five-day period does not include weekends or holidays.

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Corporal Ashley Jenrette
Public Information Officer
Hampton Police Division
40 Lincoln Street
Hampton, VA 23669
O: 757.727.6608
C: 757.846.6866
Email: ajenrette@hampton.gov<mailto:ajenrette@hampton.gov>
PIO Email: hamptonpdpio@hampton.gov<mailto:hamptonpdpio@hampton.gov>

Good Afternoon,

Please find attached an initial response to the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request in which you requested the following data:

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).

1. 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).

1. 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.

1. 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.

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

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Natasha Anderson
FOIA Coordinator | Litigation Paralegal
Hampton City Attorney's Office | 22 Lincoln Street, 8th floor | Hampton, VA 23669
Telephone: (757) 727-6533 | Fax: (757) 727-6788
[Hampton Wave]

Dear Mr. Cartwright and Ms. Dirmeyer,

Attached please find a letter and records responsive to the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request in which you requested the following data:

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).

1. 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).

1. 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.

1. 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.

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

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Lola Rodriguez Perkins
Senior Deputy City Attorney
City of Hampton
22 Lincoln Street
Hampton, VA 23669
P: (757) 727-6127
F: (757) 727-6788
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Good Afternoon,

Please find attached a follow up response and responsive documents for for the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request in which you requested the following data:

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).

1. 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).

1. 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.

1. 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.

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

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Natasha Anderson
FOIA Coordinator | Litigation Paralegal
Hampton City Attorney's Office | 22 Lincoln Street, 8th floor | Hampton, VA 23669
Telephone: (757) 727-6533 | Fax: (757) 727-6788
[Hampton Wave]

Mr. Cartwright,

Please be advised that your questions below do not meet the requirements of FOIA, which covers the release of records only.

Additionally, please be advised that Ms. Anderson is no longer with the City of Hampton.

Sincerely,

Marc
Marc Davis
FOIA Coordinator
City of Hampton
22 Lincoln Street
Hampton, VA 23669
P: 757.727.6127
F: 757.727.6144
[hampton_signature]<http://hampton.gov/>

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Mr. Alex Cartwright:

Reply to your question, "What constitutes an officer-involved shooting in your department?"
Our department classifies an officer-involved shooting as a discharge of firearm at a person.

Ms. Wanda M. Davis
Administrative Assistant
Office of Professional Standards / Internal Affairs
Hampton Police Division
Office (757) 727-6518
Cell (757) 532-6596
wdavis@hampton.gov<mailto:wdavis@hampton.gov>

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Good morning,

I am uploading the email communication dated 8/25/17 from myself to the Muckrock email ('requests@muckrock.com') fully responding to your Freedom of Information Act request. This was sent directly to the email address provided and not submitted through this portal.

If you have an additional request, please submit a new FOIA. Many of the individuals you worked with on your original request are no longer with the City or in FOIA roles.

Thank you,
Lola Rodriguez Perkins
Sr. Deputy City Attorney

Good morning,

Our records indicate that this FOIA request has been fully completed.