Kalamazoo use of force incident totals 2016-19
| Tracking # |
P009956-081022 |
| Submitted | Aug. 9, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year from 2016-2019 (for example, "372 total use of force incidents in 2016, 291 total use of force incidents in 2017, etc.). Note I'm requesting the total number of encounters where officers used force, not the total number of types/instances of force used.
Thanks,
Sam
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
From: Kalamazoo Department Of Public Safety
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 422 of 1976, as amended, MCL. 15.231 et. seq. Your request was received in this office on 8/10/2022 and given the reference number P009956-081022 for tracking purposes. With Electronic Requests, the statutory response time does not begin until the following business day. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year from 2016-2019 (for example, "372 total use of force incidents in 2016, 291 total use of force incidents in 2017, etc.). Note I'm requesting the total number of encounters where officers used force, not the total number of types/instances of force used.
Thanks,
Sam
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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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
From: Kalamazoo Department Of Public Safety
RE: Freedom of Information Act Request dated August 10, 2022, Reference # P009956-081022
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has received your public information request dated 8/10/2022 pursuant to MCL 15.235(1) for the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year from 2016-2019 (for example, "372 total use of force incidents in 2016, 291 total use of force incidents in 2017, etc.). Note I'm requesting the total number of encounters where officers used force, not the total number of types/instances of force used.
Thanks,
Sam
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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In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.235(2)(d), the City of Kalamazoo has extended the statutory time period for responding to your request by 10 business days to August 31, 2022, in order to compile and review the records you have requested.
Please contact us by replying to this email if you have any further concerns/questions related to this request.
Sincerely,
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Michigan Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Aug. 31, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #P009956-081022.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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