Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Sept. 11, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Lane County Sheriff's Office
Good Morning,
We are in receipt of your public records request dated 9/11/2022. You are asking for [see your previous email below]. The County’s response to your request is as follows:
Lane County is in possession of the records you have requested. The charge for these records is $59.30, calculated as follows:
Staff time (calculated by hourly rate; plus 2.5%)
If you wish to pay this estimate, please make check payable to Lane County Public Records and remit to the following address:
Lane County Public Records
c/o County Counsel
125 E 8th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
We will keep this request open for 60 days. If we do not receive payment within 60 days, we will close this request and you will need to make a new one.
Oregon public records law and the Lane Manual require the County to provide the public a right to inspect any record that is not otherwise protected, or to obtain copies of public documents not otherwise protected. The County is not obligated to create documents that do not exist, to provide documents that it is not the custodian of record for, to change the format the documents are saved in, to provide the documents in a more expensive format or format that the County doesn’t have the ability to provide the documents in, or to explain the documents.
It is the County’s policy to collect full-cost for any documents provided. This will include staff time researching whether or not the County is in possession of the related documents, copying of documents, and review of the public records by attorneys. The County will inform you of the estimated cost and will wait to receive confirmation from you (and/or payment) prior to incurring any costs associated with complying with this public records request.
If you have any questions regarding your public records request or this response, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kayla Miller
Lane County Public Records
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $59.30 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Lane County Public Records
c/o County Counsel
125 E 8th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oregon Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 2022. 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: Lane County Sheriff's Office
Greetings:
We have received your payment and will try to send you your documents within a reasonable amount of time. I expect the information responsive to your request to be availibe by the end of this week.
Thank you,
Kayla Miller
Lane County Public Records
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From: Lane County Sheriff's Office
Hello,
We are in receipt of your public records request dated 9/11/2022. You are asking for [see your previous email below]. The County’s response to your request is as follows:
Lane County is in possession of the records you have requested, please see the attachment.
Oregon public records law and the Lane Manual require the County to provide the public a right to inspect any record that is not otherwise protected, or to obtain copies of public documents not otherwise protected. The County is not obligated to create documents that do not exist, to provide documents that it is not the custodian of record for, to change the format the documents are saved in, to provide the documents in a more expensive format or format that the County doesn’t have the ability to provide the documents in, or to explain the documents.
It is the County’s policy to collect full-cost for any documents provided. This will include staff time researching whether or not the County is in possession of the related documents, copying of documents, and review of the public records by attorneys. The County will inform you of the estimated cost and will wait to receive confirmation from you (and/or payment) prior to incurring any costs associated with complying with this public records request.
If you have any questions regarding your public records request or this response, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kayla Miller
Lane County Public Records
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~WRD000
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