Memphis, TN PD Citizen Complaints
| Tracking # |
W006330-092517 |
| Submitted | Aug. 10, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | Nov. 13, 2017 |
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From: Carlton Purvis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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Alex Cartwright
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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Purvis:
We have received your request for a public record. It is our goal to respond to these requests as soon as possible or within 5 business days. However, please note that certain requests may take longer to process due to the size of the records requested or current request volumes. Your request has been given the following reference number W006330-092517 for tracking purposes.
Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you. 1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient. Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges). Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline. 4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above. Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.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 7 business days, as the statute requires.Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.Sincerely,Carlton Purvis
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From: Hoof, Lemeka
Good morning,
The City of Memphis Public Records Office has no record of receipt of your records request referenced below via email to openrecordsrequests@memphistn.gov<mailto:openrecordsrequests@memphistn.gov>, mail, fax, or submission via the City of Memphis web portal. However, we have uploaded your new request and it is being processed by the records custodian. You should have received a confirmation message from memphistn@mycusthelp.net<mailto:memphistn@mycusthelp.net> this morning. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Feel free to check the status of your request at any time.
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Sincerely,
Public Records Office
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From: City of Memphis
Attachments:
W006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100217.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/5e1b1819-31e9-48bc-941b-a10f63e6307c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1509573203&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100217.pdf&Signature=pRosmzdogh6zQaJuz0eRCxCNOfo%3D)
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10/02/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you. 1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient. Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges). Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline. 4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above. Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.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 7 business days, as the statute requires.Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.Sincerely,Carlton Purvis”
In response to your records request, please view the attachment.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: City of Memphis
Attachments:
W006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100917.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/72995e55-570b-4b16-ad08-77117c24274c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1510172086&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100917.pdf&Signature=nry81oPLtf18z8XmnNty3J%2B8d5g%3D)
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10/09/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you. 1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient. Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges). Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline. 4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above. Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.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 7 business days, as the statute requires.Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.Sincerely,Carlton Purvis”
Please view the attached response regarding your records request.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Oct. 30, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #W006330-092517.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Memphis Police Department
Dear Carlton Purvis:
Please be advised that if you wish to submit a new request or check on the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the portal by clicking here. Description: TO: "City of Memphis"[memphistn@mycusthelp.net]October 30, 2017Memphis Police DepartmentCENTRAL RECORDS201 Poplar Ave.10th FloorMemphis, TN 38103This is a follow up to request number W006330-092517:To Whom It May Concern:I'm following up on the following Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Oct. 30, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #W006330-092517.Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.Filed via MuckRock.comE-mail (Preferred): 41758-55438302@requests.muckrock.comUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/memphis-police-department-652/memphis-tn-pd-citizen-complaints-41758/?uuid-login=544c2b5c-8b87-4f01-8a53-e3b1c0b9eafd&email=memphistn%40mycusthelp.net#agency-replyIs this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.For mailed responses, please address (see note):MuckRock NewsDEPT MR 41758411A Highland AveSomerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.---On Oct. 9, 2017:Attachments: W006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100917.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/72995e55-570b-4b16-ad08-77117c24274c.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1510172086&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_100917.pdf&Signature=nry81oPLtf18z8XmnNty3J%2B8d5g%3D)
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10/30/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you. 1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated). 3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient. Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges). Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline. 4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above. Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.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 7 business days, as the statute requires.Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.Sincerely,Carlton Purvis”
Please view the attached file in response to your records request.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
Attachments:
W006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_110617.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/abc02129-9b31-485a-a398-ae846ead9dc8.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1512602893&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_MTN_110617.pdf&Signature=iG6XTiTqLdAVrPMCWAc8iP2PHD0%3D)
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11/06/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis”
Please view the attached response regarding your records request.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Memphis Police Department
Attachments:
W006330-092517_Purvis.C_RRED_110917.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/1669ec41-9b4b-4fa4-af2a-40ab62bf5e00.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1512861937&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_RRED_110917.pdf&Signature=jKQzSSdV6RTTosEvaFPNCIDCMi0%3D)
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11/09/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis”
The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Per the custodian, there are no corresponding documents for questions #2 and #4. Responsive records for questions #1 and #3 are available and can be accessed via the link below.
Please log in to the Records Center of the Public Records e-Office at the following link to retrieve the appropriate response.
http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/LawDivision/PublicRecordsRequest.aspx
This completes your public records request with the City of Memphis.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #W006330-092517.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Memphis Police Department
Dear Carlton Purvis:
Please be advised that if you wish to submit a new request or check on the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the portal by clicking here. Description: TO: "City of Memphis"[memphistn@mycusthelp.net]CENTRAL RECORDS201 Poplar Ave.10th FloorMemphis, TN 38103November 21, 2017This is a follow up to request number W006330-092517:To Whom It May Concern:I'm following up on the following Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #W006330-092517.Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.Filed via MuckRock.comE-mail (Preferred): 41758-55438302@requests.muckrock.comUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/memphis-police-department-652/memphis-tn-pd-citizen-complaints-41758/?uuid-login=fe289d7c-b2f0-4d03-918b-00cc43180390&email=memphistn%40mycusthelp.net#agency-replyIs this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the above link to let us know.For mailed responses, please address (see note):MuckRock NewsDEPT MR 41758411A Highland AveSomerville, MA 02144-2516PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.---On Nov. 9, 2017:Attachments: W006330-092517_Purvis.C_RRED_110917.pdf (https://memphistn.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/1669ec41-9b4b-4fa4-af2a-40ab62bf5e00.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIALFKSIZ2TL26XR27Q&Expires=1512861937&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DW006330-092517_Purvis.C_RRED_110917.pdf&Signature=jKQzSSdV6RTTosEvaFPNCIDCMi0%3D)
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From: Memphis Police Department
Dear Mr. Purvis, Thank you for registering with the City of Memphis.
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hi there,
I am writing to request assistance regarding request #W006330-092517. Materials provided in response to this request no longer seem to be available via the portal, and the associated links no longer seem to have an usable destinations. Could you please provide these records again?
Thanks so much for your time.
Best wishes,
Beryl, MuckRock
From: Memphis Law Division, City Attorney
Per our recent conversation, the record that you are having trouble accessing via the portal is attached.
Sincerely,
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Lemeka L. Hoof
City of Memphis
Public Records Office
Office: 901-636-6511
Direct: 901-636-6232
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
I am writing to follow up on my original request made on 8/10/17
Thank you very much for providing the information we requested. I am writing to ask for some clarification regarding the data on officer-involved shootings you provided us with. What constitutes an officer-involved shooting in your department? For example, some departments do not count misses while others count all discharges; some include shots at animals. Other departments include intentional and accidental shootings; others do not. Some include all discharges and some exclude missed shots. Please explain to us how your department classifies the OIS included in the numbers you sent to us.
Very Respectfully, Alex Cartwright
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 10, 2017. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Nov. 13, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #W006330-092517.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Memphis Police Department
Please see the response below previously emailed to email address requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com> that created the account on 11/9/2017 5:25:38 PM.
11/09/2017
Carlton Purvis
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of 9/25/2017, Reference # W006330-092517
Dear Purvis,
The City received a public records request from you on 9/25/2017. Your request mentioned “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Tennessee's Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.
Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).
3. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
4. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Tennessee, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Carlton Purvis”
The City has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Per the custodian, there are no corresponding documents for questions #2 and #4. Responsive records for questions #1 and #3 are available and can be accessed via the link below.
Please log in to the Records Center of the Public Records e-Office at the following link to retrieve the appropriate response.
http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/LawDivision/PublicRecordsRequest.aspx
This completes your public records request with the City of Memphis.
Sincerely,
Public Records Office
City of Memphis
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Lemeka L. Hoof
Public Records Coordinator Lead
125 North Main Street
Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103
901-636-6511
901-636-6232 (o)
lemeka.hoof@memphistn.gov
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