Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Tracking # |
P004080-101722 |
| Submitted | Oct. 16, 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.)
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: Medford Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Medford. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Oregon Public Records Law. Your request was received in this office on 10/17/2022 and given the reference number P004080-101722 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Oregon Public Records Law does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
Records Requested: 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.)
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
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City of Medford
From: Medford Police Department
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Your request will require more time to process. Once Records has receive more information, then the Records Department will contact you.
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Medford PD Records
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The estimate costs for your public record request is $56.00 and must be paid in full prior to fulfillment of your records request. If you wish to proceed, please respond to this message. You have 60 days to pay. After that, your request will be closed. The cost is based on our estimate that it will take 1 hour to fulfill this request. It is an estimate, so if it takes longer, we will inform you of the final cost or refund you the difference if it doesn’t take as long as we expect.
To make a payment, you can call the Records Department at 541-774-2250 to make a payment over the phone, or you can send a check to Police Records, 219 S. Ivy Street, Medford, OR 97501. Please refer to the case or reference number when making the payment.
After the payment is received, your request will be processed with 10 business days. Please log into “My Request Center” to view the invoice.
$56.00 – 1 hr of labor @ 56.00/hr (City of Medford general fee of labor)
Thank you,
Medford PD Records
From: Medford Police Department
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 17, 2022., Reference # P004080-101722. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, Your invoice is currently being prepared. You will receive an e-mail notification when it is ready for your view. Sincerely, City of Medford This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $56.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Medford Police Department
Police Records
219 S. Ivy Street
Medford, OR 97501
From: Medford Police Department
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 17, 2022, Reference # P004080-101722 Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, We have received your payment on invoice number INV22-P004080-1 of $ on 11/23/2022 for Request Number P004080-101722.
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11/23/2022 Check $56.00 If you are paying the estimate, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you. If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online at the Public Records Center. Sincerely, City of Medford To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center
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Your request will require more time to process. We will contact you within the next 10 days with a status of your request. Thank you for your patience. Thank you, Medford PD Records
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 17, 2022, Reference # P004080-101722. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The City of Medford received a public information request from you on October 17, 2022. Your request mentioned: “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.)
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
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The City of Medford has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Most of your questions were answered. However, due to the way the records are stored, we cannot provide further information for question #3 without further payment as it will take approximately 8 hours to discern the information you want from the records we have. That will cost approximately $670. If you wish to make another payment for this additional information, please advise and we will create an invoice for you for payment. Police Records Request - P004080-101722 If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, Julie Hopkins
Records Supervisor
Police Records To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center
From: Medford Police Department
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We have closed this request. If more information is needed you will need to initiate a new request via GovQA.
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