Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Oct. 16, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, 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.)
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Samuel Sinyangwe.
From: Lynchburg Police Department
Please be advised that your email FOIA request below was received on October 17, 2022 at the general City FOIA address and redirected to the Lynchburg Police Department Freedom of Information Act email address for their receipt and response, since the information you are requesting involves that department directly.
For future reference the direct email to submit FOIA request for the Lynchburg Police Department Freedom of Information Act officer is FOIALPD@lynchburgva.gov<mailto:FOIALPD@lynchburgva.gov>.
Sincerely,
Dianne Tanner
Paralegal
Lynchburg City Attorney's Office
900 Church Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504
Telephone: (434) 455-3980 (Ext. 3934)
Facsimile: (434) 455-4159
This message is intended only for the use of the individual to whom, or entity to which, it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication is received in error, please notify me immediately and delete this message. Thank you.
From: Lynchburg Police Department
Attached is our response to the Freedom of Information Act request submitted on 10-17-22; reference your department number 135277-81246922.
Also attached is the invoice for applicable fees regarding this response. That invoice is due within thirty days.
Please feel free to contact me if I can provide you with any further assistance.
Thank you,
Carla Smith
Administrative Services Associate II, Records Department / F.O.I.A.
Lynchburg Police Department
Phone (434) 455-6143
Fax (434) 847-1526
carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov<mailto:carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov>
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From: Miranda Carruth
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $15.28 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Lynchburg Police Department
Records Section
905 Court Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 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: Lynchburg Police Department
Good morning,
In regards to your follow up email on the previous FOIA request # 135277-81246922, that reply letter (with the requested data provided within that letter) is already posted/attached on your website at https://www.muckrock.com/foi/lynchburg-32068/police-data-collection-request-2021-135277/#comms.
The payment sent by your company that is shown on the website as “created” on 05/25/23 was received by our department 06/05/23. The receipt of payment is attached.
Thank you,
Carla Smith
Administrative Services Associate II, Records Department / F.O.I.A.
Lynchburg Police Department
Phone (434) 455-6069
Fax (434) 847-1526
carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov<mailto:carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov>
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https://www.lynchburgvapolice.gov/
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 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: Lynchburg Police Department
This is the 2nd “follow up” sent on this request and as stated in the 6-13-23 “follow-up”, our reply letter dated 10-21-2022 (with the requested data provided within that letter) is already posted/attached on your website at https://www.muckrock.com/foi/lynchburg-32068/police-data-collection-request-2021-135277/#comms.
There is NO FURTHER ACTION required from our Department for this FOIA request.
The statistics requested were provided 10-21-2022 within our reply letter and that is where you will find the requested information.
It is already posted on the MuckRock website thread for this request.
Unless a specific question is asked in a future email, the department will not reply to any more general “follow-up” requests.
Thank you,
Carla Smith
Administrative Services Associate II, Records Department / F.O.I.A.
Lynchburg Police Department
carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov<mailto:carla.smith@lynchburgva.gov>
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https://www.lynchburgvapolice.gov/
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