Use of Force/Complaints Data (Houston Police Department)
Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
Submitted | July 31, 2018 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The number of use of force incidents by type of force used in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
2. The number of use of force complaints in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
3. The number of use of force complaints sustained in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Houston Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyawe,
We are still awaiting for the responsive information from our Internal Affairs Division. I will notify you within the next 5 business days.
Thank you,
Joe Zapata
HPD Open Records Unit
713-308-3264
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From: Houston Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
Here are the requested stats, based on report date:
Year Allegations Sustained
2014 119 1
2015 105 1
2016 102 3
2017 93 3
Sincerely,
Joe Zapata
HPD Open Records Unit
713-308-3264