PA police data collection (2017-2022) (Lower Paxton Township Police Department)
| Multi Request | PA police data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | March 14, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Lower Paxton Township Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe
I received the below information related to a right to know request. Please complete and return the attached right to know request form.
Tim Hicks
Lieutenant
Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police
425 Prince St.
Harrisburg, Pa 17109
717-657-5656
thicks@lowerpaxton-pa.gov
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi Tim,
Please see attached the right to know request form. I couldn't fit all the items requested on the form so I put the initial priority items.
Thank you,
Sam
From: Lower Paxton Township Police Department
Thank you for contacting the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police with your request for information pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law.
On March 25, 2024, the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police received your Right-to-Know request seeking a copy of various data points from 2017-2022.
Per our Policy the Use of force records and non-sustained citizen complaints are purged after 3 years. Therefore, the only data available is from 2021-2022.
From 2017-2020 there were no sustained civilian complaints alleging excessive force, biased-based policing, or criminal conduct.
The rest of the data is attached.
If you believe that the information provided herein is unresponsive to your request, you have a right to appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Appeals must be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, 333 Market Street, 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333.
If you choose to file an appeal you must do so within 15 business days of the mailing date of the Township's response, in accordance with Section 1101 of the RightÂ-To-Know Law.
If you have further questions, please contact me at (717) 657-5656 or thicks@lowerpaxton-pa.gov<mailto:thicks@lowerpaxton-pa.gov>.
Please be advised that this correspondence will serve to close this record with the Township, as permitted by law.
Respectfully,
Tim Hicks
Lieutenant
Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police
425 Prince St.
Harrisburg, Pa 17109
717-657-5656
thicks@lowerpaxton-pa.gov
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