Police Data Collection Request (2022)
| Submitted | Nov. 26, 2023 |
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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:
1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 26, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hemet Police Department
Good afternoon Samuel Sinyangwe, the Hemet Police Department received you CPRA request regarding Use of Force data for 2022. Attached to this email are Spreadsheets containing the number of Uses of Force, Uses of Force broken down by type, and Uses of Force broken down by race/ethnicity. Also, I am providing a response to your questions regarding citizen complaints:
10 total citizen complaints in 2022 with 0 sustained.
6 citizen complaints regarding excessive force in 2022 with 0 sustained.
0 citizen complaints regarding biased policing or racial profiling in 2022.
0 citizen complaints regarding criminal conduct in 2022.
4 officer involved shootings in 2022. 1 was fatal and 3 were non-fatel.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Josiah Douglas
Sergeant - Professional Standards Bureau
Phone: 951-765-2434
Web: www.hemetpd.com
Email: jdouglas@hemetca.gov<mailto:jdouglas@hemetca.gov>
450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA 92543
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