Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Dear Samuel:

Thank you for contacting the Huntington Beach Police Department to obtain public records.

The police department received your Public Records Act request dated October 04, 2023 and has assigned the reference number P013961-100423 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: 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

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RE: Public Records Reference # P013961-100423
Dear Samuel:
This email is in response to your California Public Records Act request dated October 04, 2023.
The Huntington Beach Police Department will be unable to respond to your request within the ten-day period specified by the following statute:
The need to compile or extract data (permitted under Government Code 6253 (c)(2))
Therefore, pursuant to California Government Code section 7922.535 [formerly 6253], this email is to notify you that the Huntington Beach Police Department will respond to your request on or before October 28, 2023.
The Huntington Beach Police Department response will inform you whether the Huntington Beach Police Department has determined that your request seeks disclosable public records, and if so, the estimated date and time that the records will be made available as well as the estimated costs for copying the documents.You can log into the system at Public Records Center.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email.
Thank you,
Shantel Collins

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RE: Public Records Reference # P013961-100423
Dear Samuel:
This email is in response to your California Public Records Act request dated October 04, 2023 wherein you requested 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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Huntington Beach Police Department has uploaded the response to your request to the portal. You can log into the system at Public Records Center.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email.
Thank you,
Shantel Collins