West Virginia police data collection (Kanawha County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | West Virginia police data collection |
| Submitted | July 16, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-20 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
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:
Dear MuckRock News:
Please find the attached request for an extension to the FOIA request received
by Sheriff Rutherford on July 19, 2021.
Any questions, please let me know.
Sheila
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following West Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office will be providing the information requested in the FOIA request by the end of the week of August 13, 2021.
We hope to have it to you before this date.
Thanks
Sheila Melton
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
304-357-0216
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
Please find the attached Invoice for the requested information.
Any questions, please let me know.
Sheila Melton
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
304-357-0216
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $202.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
FOIA Office
301 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following West Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 16, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
To Whom It May Concern:
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $202.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
To Whom It May Concern:
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $202.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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