Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Island County Sheriff's Office)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 11/25/2023 and given the reference number S002571-112523 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.

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 the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 alleging police misconduct, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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Island County

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RE: Sheriff Records Request of November 25, 2023, Reference # S002571-112523 Good morning. This e-mail serves as our acknowledgement to your Public Records Request dated October 28, 2023, pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, in which you asked for information regarding use of force reports, etc. (see request for full context). We process records requests in the order in which they are received, and your request is currently in the queue, currently your are 23/23.  I estimate four to six weeks will be required to make a preliminary assessment of available records, to review the records for responsiveness and possible exemptions and redactions, and to assemble the final collection of documents. It may help to understand that Island County is comprised of multiple “agencies” for the purposes of the Public Records Act.  This is because county government is an amalgam of independently elected officials who maintain exclusive control over their areas of authority, with respect to other county officials.  We maintain exclusive control over the records that pertain to the operation of the Island County Sheriff’s Office. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.
Regards, Mary Kaye Weller
Civil/Records Clerk
Island County Sheriff's Office

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RE: Sheriff Records Request of November 25, 2023, Reference # S002571-112523 Good afternoon. The purpose of this e-mail is to notify you that we need to adjust our original time estimate for responding to your Public Records Request Number S002571-112523 . We had originally estimated that records would be available today . However, we need additional time to respond as I am waiting for one piece of information to come in.  We now estimate we will be able to provide you with the records by February 2, 2024. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email.

Regards, Mary Kaye Weller
Civil/Records Clerk
Island County Sheriff's Office

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RE: Sheriff Records Request of November 25, 2023, Reference # S002571-112523 Good morning. This email contains all responsive records related to your Public Records Request S002571-112523.
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* See report(s) Per RCW 42.56.120, public records requests are subject to payment of reasonable charges for any records provided. The current rates, as established by Island County Ordinance C-120-17 are attached. At this time we are waiving the fees incurred due to the low amount of copying/scanning required for this request. Please log in to the Records Request Center at the following link to retrieve the responsive records. S002571-112523 This request is now considered fulfilled and will be closed. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Regards, Mary Kaye Weller
Civil/Records Clerk
Island County Sheriff's Office