Houston police data collection request

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
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 8/15/2021 and given the reference number P016546-081521 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

The total number of incidents where Houston police used one of the following uses of force (i.e. responses to resistance) against a civilian, per year, from 2013-2020:
- tasers/electronic weapons
- batons and other impact weapons
- oc spray and other chemical weapons
- carotid restraints and other neck restraints
- k-9 deployments

Please provide individualized, case-level data if possible indicating which types of force were used in each incident, and the date each incident occurred. If individualized data are not available, please provide aggregate totals for each type of force x year combo (i.e. HPD officers used tasers in X number of incidents in 2013, Y number in 2014, etc.). Note, in the past I've requested similar data and was not provided with the appropriate data. Please provide data on all uses of force, whether or not they resulted in a use of force complaint/allegation.

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,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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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

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Good afternoon.
Additional time will be needed to fulfil your request.  An update will sent next week.
Thank you,
Kim

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 15, 2021, Reference # P016546-081521
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In response to your above-referenced request, which was received by the Houston Police Department on August 15, 2021, the custodian of records has determined that complying with your request will result in the imposition of a charge that exceeds $40. Therefore, we are providing you with this cost estimate as required by section 552.2615 of the Texas Government Code. The itemized list of charges are:
Diskette, CD-RW, CD-R: $1.00
Labor Charge: $54.00
Total Charge: $55.00
There is a less expensive way for you to obtain this information.  You may narrow or clarify your request.
Please note that this request will be considered automatically withdrawn if you do not respond in writing within ten business days of the date of this letter that you either: 1) accept the charges and agree to pay them, 2) modify your request in response to the cost estimate provided herein, or 3) have sent, or are sending, a complaint regarding the charges to the Texas Attorney General. You may respond to this statement by mail at HPD.OpenRecords@HoustonPolice.Org, in person at 1200 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002, or at 713-308-9150, or by responding to this email.  You may also go to your records center to review your request and the invoice of charges.

You may send your check payable to the City of Houston to my attention at 1200 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002, and referencing P016546-081521. If you wish to pick up your documents, please contact me at the phone number below to arrange a mutually acceptable date and time. When picking up your documents, you will need to bring correct change or a check for the total amount referenced in the itemized list of charges minus the postage.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Open Records at 713-308-9183.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Coyle
Administrative Supervisor
Houston Police Department (HPD)

Attachments:
INV21-P016546-1.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HZe9G0VpsixVoPvt8UrrwpfY7gJDIvRI5ZeDNoGUNKMVUSr1fzuEA0-2BDwfZ-2BMLIgc0uW9TzYU-2Fe5SRBtOuW1MEOdXCSRmL6eCfiv0LgEVs9cjBHYbz9OCkHs8WglG6dB5Zx-2BUe1oZXJ-2F2vU1gtfpNCDDFdBqfDK50y8eLudpKN5ZGK-2BoLsjqe0nw9YwAol9AOVOfLDfPRtl-2FUl65OAqccE00vORfY3topuA17FZ3wMRL4dL1RE-2BAAz0kv1HZClvb0MA2dK9oPtKavmbtvHfMNwf8KAn-2FRg-2FHAZfwgN98O1jQwH2JTf-2B7Jgmyv2rQB2uGtAEDTuUKA8co5HgkM0uVmgv-2FJtB59Z6Jr-2F3AhtsKIFjLARq8C388-2BTagIcPfd2gSwOAoQ3WkMvSAOkiP8SANbs8XvTkurd3nbQQJEDQH9tiAk6-2F-2Blv8Wl9VQuP78Qn-2Fb9IxuWpn3f9L7X9kMGhPXj3tKRlqWMfynZlzptyQpF-2FDh-2B2lIfWT34Xrr8565gVQJp52tUFwfzoaYAG0CSn9hRHA-3D4XDs_LaesC2t0pFNI-2FgjuI1p38e8tjBQkhSGGmSSRYcEc2WYQ2CBzUpK8Rzskm2w5ufft77nCtDkBbBZgAsQPtLHnj0wiBTVcWU1Uu2WuGKn04gUxfWwHr-2FxAt2jmbKydujVLvo7MkeOJ3joB-2BjtXRQHiJCQTMIjVYDOZUwq8Pe6iZRSwofHTHQavbb2ucfKJHSXnGEjiBEoKxcouCHrN8rHgcOwWRaq2mx4AuF6-2FjSrMnFk-3D)

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 15, 2021, Reference # P016546-081521.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
Your invoice is ready. Please login to the to make an online payment. Houston Public Information Request Center
If you have any questions, please reply to this email or contact our office.

Sincerely,

Houston Police Department

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Your payment has been received and your data is available for download. Please log in and go to my requests and then my files.
Thank you,
Kim