Police Data Collection Request (2022)
| Submitted | Aug. 6, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to 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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
I am working on this request.
Thank you!
From: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Good Morning,
Please see below the responses
Thank you!
"From: requests@muckrock.com <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 4:52 AM
To: IMPDRecordsRequest, <IMPDRecordsRequest@Indy.Gov>
Subject: Indiana Access to Public Records Act Request: Police Data Collection Request (2022)
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
APRA Office
50 North Alabama Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
August 9, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2613; however, this is employee-based reporting. This means if a UOF incident involved more than 1 officer, there are individual blue team entries per involved officer for that incident.
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.
Complaints-6
Sustained-2
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Use of excessive force-0
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
biased policing or racial profiling-0
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
alleging criminal conduct-0
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
10
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
These numbers are likely inflated as the same citizen could be linked to multiple entries from the same incident based upon the employee-based reporting"
