Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office)
| Multi Request | Sheriff data collection request 2022 |
| Submitted | Nov. 23, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 24, 2023. 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: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Mr.. Sinyangwe,
You will receive a response within the time-delays allowed by Louisiana law (which is 5 Business Days, not the 3 you’ve erroneously indicated).
Mike Jimenez, Jr.
Chief Legal Officer
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
200 Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
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From: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Mr. Sinyangwe,
I have received the Records Request you sent to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office regarding the production of various 2022 documents.
I have reviewed our files and have determined that it will cost $10.63 for us to mail to you such available responsive documents; the specific information/breakdowns you’ve requested are not available but existing documents will be provided [as you may know, prepayment of these costs is authorized by Louisiana Revised Statute 44:32].
At your earliest convenience, please forward to me the full payment mentioned above (the check should be made payable to the “Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office”) and I will mail to you the above-described items. Please let me know what Mailing Address you’d like the documents sent to. To expedite matters, please address your correspondence to my attention and include a copy of this email. With kind regards, I remain,
Sincerely,
Mike Jimenez, Jr.
Chief Legal Officer
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
200 Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $10.63 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office
PRL Office
200 Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 24, 2023. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 24, 2023. 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: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
The documents were mailed from our office on 12-12-2023 to the Boston, MA address.
Mike Jimenez, Jr.
Chief Legal Officer
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
200 Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
From: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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