911 Domestic Violence Call Response Time 2019 vs. 2020 (King County Sheriff's Office)

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Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request from King County Sheriff's Office any records, datasets, or materials that contain the following:

For July 2020:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2020, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

For July 2019:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2019, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

The requested documents will be made available to the general public. These records are being requested as part of a collaborative research effort 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,

Colin Gerber

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Subject: Public Disclosure Request Reference# P054401-102120 Thank you for your request made via the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Online Request System on October 21, 2020. You requested:
“Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request from King County Sheriff's Office any records, datasets, or materials that contain the following:”

For July 2020:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2020, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

For July 2019:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2019, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

The requested documents will be made available to the general public. These records are being requested as part of a collaborative research effort 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,

Colin Gerber

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The KCSO Public Disclosure Unit has located the following records responsive to your request as a first installment:
( DCFS Reports 2019 31 DCFS reports covering Precincts 2 and 5 for July 2019) DCFS Reports 2020 31 DCFS reports covering Precincts 2 and 5 for July 2020) ( Pct maps 4 precinct maps)
We queried our CAD dispatch data warehouse for dispatched calls for service with averaged times for both July 2019 and July 2020 covering our north precincts 2 and 5. We ask you review the uploaded records and let us know if this meets your needs for the first prong of your request for average response times. We have waived the electronic upload fee for this first installment. We ask you respond by November 30, 2020. We anticipate providing a second installment on DCFS reports covering our southwest and southeast precincts on or before December 11, 2020, and will notify you prior of any fees. If we are able to provide the records sooner, we will certainly do so. Conversely we will notify you of any delays. Details of response times for DV related incidents will be addressed in later installments.
Please log in to the Records Center at the following link to retrieve the records:
Public Records Request - P054401-102120 Once you log in and go to your request, you will find the uploaded records in the "Files" section. * Please note, response to public disclosure requests may be slowed due to COVID-19 pandemic conditions and mitigation measures. Thank you for your patience. Your request is subject to fees as allowed under King County Ordinance 18949 and the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.120 . Please visit our website (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFjItUT0aWhLZshgH-2F71aM-2BT6QSyTlZQbQRD9IlhQKzP906XaxMSIYKcY7Zxr8IW-2BMmAMJ-2Fxiz7pbJ3Xo-2FB4ayq8e2JKkOHKRKuZIlnGL-2BX6dyNzOdphKC5T2AnN0vsn5rQ-3D-3DAOyW_HqkrpizU-2BwwBqNS0E-2FY8iNbOl29cSrj5V-2BZyA5kaMHx5T3mrUcufCavksUTOumaVzW8iMYzYpSeFS-2Bui0B55R22OBq4zXFI-2BDKeoyKgpvSsj3TwUDvdCFnLIwJa-2B-2F5piReulcUapXOXdGnxYIzJ-2Fqst6KQ2ci6bNthAFNHRFC2aZnU9-2BFR3TmNq5LbkODjW4IDFmzCauv53ksusnSQLHXYpMSk5wwdzMa9Z5mGdwRuN-2BlYzxWp8Z9Q5MYhgeZZHBkEzbK8fE-2FK1lTO5sECIqk1eQlvn0tCi4Wp66kqJkGHI4yPvWoBFscUFBOQ5-2BCZlCgAFKR6-2BA-2BYb-2FOZR5XtMcKH7Pzy1rN-2FdpLEanK1cXgWcepQcHAq-2FSLr8PtCbDi3VJBNnetoy3NbpW6uSrK1OhnQ-3D-3D) and select "What is the cost to obtain records" for more information. Once we have determined the scope of your request and responsive records, we may provide an estimate for fees requiring 10% down prior to processing your request.
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RCW 42.56.120(4) states that if an installment of a records request is not claimed or reviewed, the agency is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request.
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Sincerely, Gregg Watts | Analyst | Public Disclosure Unit Admin 206.263.2631 | www.kingcounty.gov/sheriff

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Subject: Public Disclosure Request Reference# P054401-102120 Thank you for your request made via the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Online Request System on October 21, 2020. You requested: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request from King County Sheriff's Office any records, datasets, or materials that contain the following:

For July 2020:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2020, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

For July 2019:
- Average response time of department for all calls
- Average response time of department for domestic violence calls only

For all domestic violence/domestic disturbance calls to the 911 dispatch center in the month of July 2019, separated by individual call:
- Type of call
- Priority level
- Date and time of call received
- Date and time first officer arrived on scene
- Race and ethnicity of victim, if available
- Race and ethnicity of perpetrator(s), if available
- Outcome or resolution of call

The requested documents will be made available to the general public. These records are being requested as part of a collaborative research effort 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,

Colin Gerber

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ The KCSO Public Disclosure Unit received no clarifying response regarding the initial release of DCFS (Dispatched Calls For Service) Reports. As previously noted, the DCFS reports provide average response times for all calls in specific patrol areas by call priority. We are unable to run a similar report for only domestic disturbances. The DCFS reports for the remainder of patrol areas for both 2019 and 2010 have been uploaded as part of the second installment of records.
P054401 Colin Gerber_Installment 2a_DCFS 2019.zip
P054401 Colin Gerber_Installment 2b_DCFS 2020.zip
We also extracted CAD Call Logs for July 2019 and July 2020 for all domestic/family disturbances. The call logs provide details such as reported date, dispatch number, case report number if a report was written, call category and priority, patrol district, primary officer, times, and officer's clearing codes regarding the call disposition or outcome. The address has been generalized to the 100 block level for expediency. Please note, the log captures the time the call receiver received the call and began the dispatching process, and the time the officer completed or closed the call. It does not capture the time an officer was dispatched and arrived on scene. The CAD Logs have been uploaded a a single workbook. P054401 Colin Gerber_Installment 2c_CAD Logs.zip The individual CAD Detail Report for each call contains the dispatch and arrival times - if an officer was dispatched - as well as all the information provided in the call logs. It may contain demographic information on the involved parties but will vary with each call and depend on the nature of the call. The CAD Detail Reports may be requested, but note they will require review for privileged information and possible redactions. Should you decide to request these, please submit a new public records request.
Please log in to the Records Center at the following link to retrieve the uploaded records for your second and final installment: Public Records Request - P054401-102120 Once you log in and go to your request, you will find the uploaded records in the "Files" section. * Please note, response to public disclosure requests may be slowed due to COVID-19 pandemic conditions and mitigation measures. Thank you for your patience.
PLEASE NOTE: Per RCW 42.56.120(4), the KCSO reserves the right to close a records request after 30 days if a requester does not inspect, view, download, and/or pick up the records we provide. There is no obligation for us to continue producing records that are not being collected by a requester.
RCW 42.56.120(4) states that if an installment of a records request is not claimed or reviewed, the agency is not obligated to fulfill the balance of the request.
WAC 44-14-04006(1) states that a records request has been fulfilled and can be closed if an entirely unclear request has not been clarified, a request or installment has not been claimed or reviewed, or the requester cancels the request. Your request is now closed as complete. Please reply to this message or log in to the Online Request System if you have any questions regarding the information provided for this request. Sincerely, Gregg Watts | Analyst | Public Disclosure Unit Admin 206.263.2631 | www.kingcounty.gov/sheriff

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