Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer filed this request with the Mesa Police Department of Mesa, AZ.
Submitted Aug. 14, 2017
Est. Completion None
Status
Awaiting Response

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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the state open records law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 39-121 to 39-122 and 39-128, 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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

From: Steven Berry

Subject: Re: Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello Alex and Jennifer,

I checked on this request a few days ago. It has been received and is still being processed.

Steve
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

Thank you very much for the update. Thank you for accommodating our request. I look forward to receiving the data.

Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright

From: Steven Berry

Subject: RE: Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hi Alex,

Let me check again and see if the information is available.

From: Steven Berry

Subject: Re: Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello Alex,

I reached out last week that I have the information. Are you available for a phone call later this morning?
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Arizona Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 14, 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.

From: Mesa Police Department

Subject: RE: Arizona Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello Alex,

As I stated before, I have the information. Are you available to discuss and provide payment for the documents?

Steve

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On Sept. 26, 2017:
Hello Alex,
I reached out last week that I have the information. Are you available for a phone call later this morning?
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Arizona Public Records Request: Mesa, AZ PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

Yes I am available to discuss. E-mail is much easier for me if possible. However, I can call if you need me to. Please provide a phone number and a time I should call.

Let me know how much the fee is and where to make the check out to and I will promptly send it.

Respectfully,
-Alex Cartwright

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