Aggregate Arrest Record Data

Dear DeRay Mckesson:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 7/21/2021 and given the reference number P015333-072121 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Good evening,

I am requesting aggregate arrest record data from the Houston Police Department. I am specifically requesting data on the number of people arrested and their racial demographics from the years 2015 to this year so far 2021. For each year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) I am requesting this data on the total number of people arrested and the racial demographics of those arrested. For the racial demographics, I am requesting that this data be given by the following racial groups: White (Non-Hispanic), White (Hispanic), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), Other (Hispanic), and Asian (Non-Hispanic). If you all don't have this data for racial demographics broken down in this way, please include the data you all have in the way you capture racial demographics.

Thank you for your assistance on this matter.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

DeRay Mckesson

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant Houston Police Department department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Houston Public Information Request Center.
Houston Police Department

Dear DeRay Mckesson:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was received in this office on 7/21/2021 and given the reference number P015334-072121 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Good evening,

I am requesting aggregate arrest record data from the Houston Police Department. I am specifically requesting data on the number of people arrested and their racial demographics from the years 2015 to this year so far 2021. For each year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) I am requesting this data on the total number of people arrested and the racial demographics of those arrested. For the racial demographics, I am requesting that this data be given by the following racial groups: White (Non-Hispanic), White (Hispanic), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), Other (Hispanic), and Asian (Non-Hispanic). If you all don't have this data for racial demographics broken down in this way, please include the data you all have in the way you capture racial demographics.

Thank you for your assistance on this matter.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

DeRay Mckesson

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant Houston Police Department department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Houston Public Information Request Center.
Houston Police Department

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 21, 2021, Reference # P015333-072121
Dear DeRay Mckesson,
The Houston Police Department received a public information request from you on July 21, 2021. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Good evening,

I am requesting aggregate arrest record data from the Houston Police Department. I am specifically requesting data on the number of people arrested and their racial demographics from the years 2015 to this year so far 2021. For each year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) I am requesting this data on the total number of people arrested and the racial demographics of those arrested. For the racial demographics, I am requesting that this data be given by the following racial groups: White (Non-Hispanic), White (Hispanic), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), Other (Hispanic), and Asian (Non-Hispanic). If you all don't have this data for racial demographics broken down in this way, please include the data you all have in the way you capture racial demographics.

Thank you for your assistance on this matter.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

DeRay Mckesson

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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the Houston Police Department .
Have you ever visited our department's website: www.houstonpolice.org?  Our department's website is a great tool and has alot of useful information that is posted for free.
Based on your request I believe that our department's Racial Profiling Reports from 2009 to present, maybe responsive to your request.  From our home page, you select Transparency, Reports and Publication and the Racial Profiling Report for the most current or just under that select Department Reports Archive and then scroll down to the bottom for each Racial Profiling Report from 2020 to 2009.
Here is a direct link:
https://www.houstontx.gov/police/department_reports/racial_profiling/2020_Annual_Racial_Profiling_022421.pdf
If the is information that is posted for free is what you are seeking please confirm or clarify what exactly you are seeking.
Please note that Section 552.222(d) of the Texas Government Code authorizes the Department to consider your public information request withdrawn as a matter of law if you do not respond in writing to this request for clarification within 61 days from the date of this correspondence.
You may reply to this email to clarify your request.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the Houston Police Department will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact Open Records at 713-308-9186.  Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Melissa Saldivar Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
Houston Police Department (HPD)

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 21, 2021, Reference # P015333-072121. Dear DeRay Mckesson, The Houston Police Department received a public information request from you on July 21, 2021. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Good evening,
I am requesting aggregate arrest record data from the Houston Police Department. I am specifically requesting data on the number of people arrested and their racial demographics from the years 2015 to this year so far 2021. For each year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) I am requesting this data on the total number of people arrested and the racial demographics of those arrested. For the racial demographics, I am requesting that this data be given by the following racial groups: White (Non-Hispanic), White (Hispanic), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), Other (Hispanic), and Asian (Non-Hispanic). If you all don't have this data for racial demographics broken down in this way, please include the data you all have in the way you capture racial demographics.
Thank you for your assistance on this matter.

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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

DeRay Mckesson”

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2. Why does it take so long to process my request? Can you expedite my request?

Answer: We have a very small yet extremely dedicated staff working approximately 700 pending requests at any given time. Each Open Records staff member is committed to processing each request as quickly as possible, according to various statutes that govern the release of public information. Requests are assigned in the order in which they are received. Some requests take only a few days to process, while others may take months. In order to be fair to all of our requestors, we are not able to give a higher priority to your request. We do assure you, however, that we will do our best to respond to your request as promptly as possible, while still maintaining accuracy and providing excellent customer service to all of our requestors.

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Thank you,

Houston Police Department
Office of Planning & Data Governance / Open Records Unit
1200 Travis, 10 floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 308-9178
hpd.openrecords@houstonpolice.org<mailto:hpd.openrecords@houstonpolice.org>

This automatic response is your confirmation that the email you sent was received. Thank you for contacting us.

Our office hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (excluding holidays).

Please be aware that it will take us approximately 10 business days to respond to you regarding your request. Please submit your request only once by email, fax, US mail or in person.

Did you include your postal mailing address with your request? Please be aware that we do not fax or email responsive documents; you must include your mailing address.

For more information on Public Information requests and the Open Records process, please see the following page of the HPD web site:

http://www.houstontx.gov/police/public_information.htm

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers:

1. How will I be charged? How can I pay for the information?

Answer: If the total amount of your responsive material is less than $5 (five dollars), we will send the information to you by US Mail along with an invoice for the cost. If the total is greater than $5 (five dollars), we will send you an invoice for the material. Once you've paid the invoice, we will send you the responsive documents. If the total will be over $40 (forty dollars), we will send you a cost estimate for your approval before we proceed with the work. If the total will be over $100 (one hundred dollars), we will send you a cost estimate and require a deposit before we proceed with the work. When you are invoiced, please submit payment by check or money order only according to the instructions given in your invoice.

2. Why does it take so long to process my request? Can you expedite my request?

Answer: We have a very small yet extremely dedicated staff working approximately 700 pending requests at any given time. Each Open Records staff member is committed to processing each request as quickly as possible, according to various statutes that govern the release of public information. Requests are assigned in the order in which they are received. Some requests take only a few days to process, while others may take months. In order to be fair to all of our requestors, we are not able to give a higher priority to your request. We do assure you, however, that we will do our best to respond to your request as promptly as possible, while still maintaining accuracy and providing excellent customer service to all of our requestors.

3. Did you receive my request? What is the status of my request?

Answer: If you are receiving this response, then we did receive your request. You may feel free to contact us at the number below if you want to check on the status of your request, but please wait at least 10 business days before calling. It is unlikely that we will be able to process your request in fewer than 10 business days. (Please remember that weekends and holidays do not count as business days.)

Thank you,

Houston Police Department
Office of Planning & Data Governance / Open Records Unit
1200 Travis, 10 floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 308-9178
hpd.openrecords@houstonpolice.org<mailto:hpd.openrecords@houstonpolice.org>

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This request was a duplicate and the original request came under P015333-072121 and was worked under that number.  This request was closed out.
P015333-072121 sent an estimate of costs that was not responded to and subsequently closed due to no written approval of costs.
If you are seeking this information, a new request will need to be made.
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