Police Data Collection Request (2016-2021)
| Submitted | July 30, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2021 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, for 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Government Records Access and Management Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 30, 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:
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
I wanted to let you know that we have received your request and have started to process it and are currently gathering the information that you have requested. I will respond again once we get that all together for you. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Nye
Layton City Police Department
Police Records Technician
429 North Wasatch Drive
Layton, UT 84041
(801) 336-3534
knye@laytoncity.org<mailto:knye@laytoncity.org>
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Police Records * 429 N Wasatch Dr * Layton, UT 84041 * Phone: (801) 336-3530 * Fax: (801) 336-3521
CONFIDENTIAL:
This electronic mail message and any attachment(s) are confidential and protected by legal, professional, or other privileges. The message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, print, copy, distribute or otherwise disseminate this transmission as it is unauthorized and you are strictly prohibited to do so. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify me by reply electronic mail and delete this original message. Thank you.
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From: Layton Police Department
Dear Samuel,
Below is our response to your GRAMA request for statistics on use of force.
1. The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2021 Response: The requested information is available as part of our annual report, which is available on the city's website, https://www.laytoncity.org/LC/Police.
2. The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, for 2021 Response: The requested information is available as part of our annual report, which is available on the city's website, https://www.laytoncity.org/LC/Police.
3. The total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021 Response: The requested information is available as part of our annual report, which is available on the city's website, https://www.laytoncity.org/LC/Police.
4. The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021
Response: 0 reported; 0 sustained
5. The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021
Response: 0 reported; 0 sustained
6. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021
Response: 0 reported; 0 sustained
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Nye
Layton City Police Department
Police Records Technician
429 North Wasatch Drive
Layton, UT 84041
(801) 336-3534
knye@laytoncity.org<mailto:knye@laytoncity.org>
[cid:image001.jpg@01D4F8F2.CA4C5040]<http://www.laytoncity.org/public/>
_____________________________________________________________________________
Police Records * 429 N Wasatch Dr * Layton, UT 84041 * Phone: (801) 336-3530 * Fax: (801) 336-3521
CONFIDENTIAL:
This electronic mail message and any attachment(s) are confidential and protected by legal, professional, or other privileges. The message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, print, copy, distribute or otherwise disseminate this transmission as it is unauthorized and you are strictly prohibited to do so. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify me by reply electronic mail and delete this original message. Thank you.
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From: Layton Police Department
Hello Samuel,
We received a second follow-up request regarding this request. I am resending our response (below) that I sent on August 16, 2023 just in case you didn't receive it as well as mailing a hard copy to the address you listed on your request. If you have any questions or need anything further, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Nye
Layton City Police Department
Police Records Technician
429 North Wasatch Drive
Layton, UT 84041
(801) 336-3534
knye@laytoncity.org<mailto:knye@laytoncity.org>
[cid:image001.jpg@01D4F8F2.CA4C5040]<http://www.laytoncity.org/public/>
_____________________________________________________________________________
Police Records * 429 N Wasatch Dr * Layton, UT 84041 * Phone: (801) 336-3530 * Fax: (801) 336-3521
CONFIDENTIAL:
This electronic mail message and any attachment(s) are confidential and protected by legal, professional, or other privileges. The message is intended only for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you may not use, print, copy, distribute or otherwise disseminate this transmission as it is unauthorized and you are strictly prohibited to do so. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify me by reply electronic mail and delete this original message. Thank you.
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From: Layton Police Department
A copy of documents responsive to the request. Postmark: September 06, 2023
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