Police data collection project (Kansas City Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection project |
| Submitted | Feb. 7, 2020 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
-the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2013, 3 baton incidents in 2013, etc.)
-total number of civilian complaints reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2013, 2 complaints sustained in 2013, 4 complaints in 2014, 1 complaint sustained in 2014, etc.)
-total number of use of force complaints reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2019, separated by year
-total number of biased policing or discrimination/profiling complaints reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2019, separated by year
-a spreadsheet or list with the dates (month/day/year and time if available), race of subjects involved, and injuries/deaths sustained for all officer-involved shootings incidents (excluding shootings of animals) from 2013-2019, separated by year
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Kansas City Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
I received your attached request. I forwarded it to the media unit to handle. They will be in touch when it is completed.
Thank you
Nichole Howe
Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
Office Of General Counsel
1125 Locust
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 949-1599
From: Kansas City Police Department
Samuel,
We received your attached request. Of your 5 bullet points of requested information, I have a response of what is available to the middle 3 points.
Would you like this information as it comes in or all at once when I get it all together,
Feel free to email your response to all listed on here so that we may keep track of your request.
Thanks
Sgt. Jake Becchina
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Media Relations Unit
816-234-5171 (office)
816-226-2261 (cell)
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Sure, please send the responsive documents that are currently available while working to compile the remaining items.
-Sam
From: Kansas City Police Department
Samuel,
I received a printed fax response from you that was sent to our office of General Counsel.
I am the one fulfilling your request so your best most efficient method would be to respond to my email. By sending a fax that causes multiple delays in your response being received and then that response making its way to me on paper. You are also welcome to provide your email in a response and I would go back and forth with you that way.
Your fax response indicated you would like the information as it comes in.
Attached is information from our Office of Community Complaints. This answers bullet point questions 2, 3, and 4.
Regarding bullet point one, I have inquired with our Training Division, they are the ones that may have some records of number of incidents. Use of force incidents are documented on training records which are internal documents only, but the records of numbers of incidents may be available if this is something we have do compile. If I receive these records I will reply to this email and send them here.
Regarding bullet point 5, I have contacted our violent crimes division which investigates police involved shootings and they are working on compiling that data for me. Again, I will send that over this email address once I get it, unless you provide another preferred method of contact.
Jake
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, I'm following up on this request. You had indicated last February that you could compile data on the number of use of force records by type of force used (excluding other details that might be contained in internal documents). Can you please send me records responsive to request #1: -the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2013, 3 baton incidents in 2013, etc.).
Thanks,
-Sam
From: Kansas City Police Department
Sam,
We have received yet another faxed follow up request from you through muckrock.
I once again would like to reiterate the ease and expediency of responding and corresponding with us through email for your requests rather than faxing requests.
I am acknowledging receipt of your faxed request for the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and type of force used from 2013 - 2020 (example 27 taser incidents in 2013, 3 baton incidents in 2013, etc)
I will be in touch with a cost estimate and estimated time to produce the requested records.
Sgt. Jake Becchina
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Media Relations Unit
816-234-5171 (office)
816-226-2261 (cell)
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From: Kansas City Police Department
Sam,
This information you request is maintained back to 2016,
It was not a record that was maintained prior to that so those records are not available.
I can search the online system and break down the response to resistance records based on 12 different types of responses
And further break down the number of those responses by year.
I estimate this will take one hour to complete, at a cost of $39/hr.
And we require prepayment to begin,
Please let me know if you would like to have an invoice emailed to you,
Once payment is confirmed I estimate it will take 4-5 weeks to complete the work as we complete these requests in the order they were received and we have received many lately.
Jake
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Thank you, I’ll pay the invoice for the response to resistance records broken down into the 12 types of resistance. Please send as soon as you can.
-Sam
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 7, 2020. 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: Kansas City Police Department
Sam
Attached is your invoice
Again I'll reiterate that email is the best way to get in touch with us or correspond on this request.
Every time you send a fax you are costing yourself time to receive this information and making the process more difficult
jake
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $39.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Kansas City Police Department
The Missouri Sunshine Law Office
1125 Locust Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 7, 2020. 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: Kansas City Police Department
Sam,
We once again received a fax from you dated January 24, 2022
You indicate in your fax that you are checking on the status of your request.
You have been sent several emails, the most recent one below, that you have not responded to.
This is the most expedient and efficient way to communicate regarding your request.
Sending a fax is making your request take longer.
Please consider responding to the emails sent to you
Jake
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hello Jake,
I see that my check for $39 was deposited yesterday. Can you please let me know when these records will be available?
Thanks,
Sam
From: Kansas City Police Department
Hi Sam,
We received a fax from you once again,
You stated 02/08/22 that you wanted to follow up on your request.
We received your check that you mailed to us and I forwarded it on to fiscal.
There is one request ahead of yours in line at this point,
I hope to be able to begin work on this in the next week.
With any luck, by the time you receive this and send any additional faxes and they make it to our offices you may have your requested information.
That info will come in an email to this address just for info.
Jake
From: Kansas City Police Department
Sam
Attached is your requested information from bullet point number 1
That was the only outstanding information you had not received the others had been sent along previous dates as they became available.
This concludes your request.
As always if you have any additional questions please let me know, and also as always, it goes without saying it but I'll say it anyway,
An email is much preferred to a fax and will save you time in the long run.
Jake
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