Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

This will acknowledge receipt of your request for access to public records pursuant to the Washington State Public Records Act, Ch. 42.56 RCW. Your request was given the reference number P044011-112623 for tracking purposes.

City staff has begun work on your request and will contact you within five business days, either with the records you have requested, to provide you with an estimate of what date the records will be available for you, or to request a clarification, if necessary.   Note that we may also direct you to the City’s website if the records are available there, notify you that some records may be withheld or redacted, or inform you that there are no responsive records.

If you submitted your request to the Police Department, please call (425) 587-3481 if you have questions. If you submitted a request to any other department, please call the City Clerk’s office at (425) 587-3190. You can also monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you will receive an email when your request has been completed.

Kirkland Public Records

To track your request and respond, visit the , then click on "View My Public Records Requests." Public Records Request Portal

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12/04/2023

Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR155125 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115

RE: 5 Day Letter; P044011-112623

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

We are writing to update you on the status of your public records request. Per RCW 42.56.520(2) additional time required to respond to a request may be based upon the need to clarify the intent of the request, to locate and assemble the information requested, to notify third persons or agencies affected by the request, or to determine whether any of the information requested is exempt and that a denial should be made as to all or part of the request. The Kirkland Police Department Records Unit requires more time to:

1. Identify responsive records, and/or
2. Assemble responsive records, and/or
3. Review the responsive records to determine whether any of the information is exempt from disclosure. At this time, the City believes that records responsive to your request will be available on or before 12/18/2023. We will provide you with a status update on your request on or before that date.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to respond to this email through your portal account, or contact Kirkland Police Records at (425) 587-3481.

Respectfully,

Kirkland Police Records Staff
11750 NE 118th Street  •  Kirkland, Washington 98034-7114  •  425.587.3481  • www.kirklandwa.gov (www.kirklandwa.gov)

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12/04/2023

Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR155125 263 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115

RE: Notice of Installment & Partial Release; P044011-112623

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:

We are writing to update you on the status of your above-referenced records request.  Records responsive to Numbers 1, 2, 7, and 8, in your request are all available through the Kirkland Police Use of Force Dashboard, which you can access any time here:  https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Community-Resources/Police-Dashboards-and-Reports/UOF-Dashboard
Your request is still open and in process. Due to the size of the request and the amount of time required for review, you should anticipate a response that will contain your next installment on or about 12/18/2023. If in the interim you would like to prioritize the order in which you will receive responsive material, please do not hesitate to contact us by replying to this email.
Respectfully,
If you have any questions or have any difficulty in accessing the records, please do not hesitate to contact Kirkland Police Records at (425) 587-3481 or respond via this email. We thank you for your patience.

Kirkland Police Records Staff
11750 NE 118th Street  •  Kirkland, Washington 98034-7114  •  425.587.3481  • www.kirklandwa.gov (www.kirklandwa.gov)

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12/06/2023 Samuel Sinyangwe MuckRock News, DEPT MR155125 263 Huntington Ave Boston MA 02115 RE: P044011-112623 Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, With regard to your request numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6, the numbers are as follows: 3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7 complaints.  None Sustained.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Zero
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. 1 Complaint.  Not Sustained.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. Zero.
At this time, the Kirkland Police Records Unit believes it has fulfilled your request and it has been closed. If staff has misinterpreted any part of your request, please advise as soon as possible, as it is the intent of staff to fully comply with RCW 42.56 in a timely manner.  We refer you to Kirkland Public Records Act (PRA) Rule 160 and RCW 42.56.550 concerning your rights to petition the City to internally review its decision to apply this exemption.  Additionally, you may also submit a new request for these records at a later date at which point the cited exemption may no longer be applicable. Should you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this email or call the Kirkland Police Records Unit at 425-587-3481. Respectfully, Kirkland Police Records Staff 11750 NE 118th St • Kirkland, Washington 98034-7114 • 425.587.3481 • www.kirklandwa.gov