Police Data Collection (Mesa Police Department)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Mesa AZ Police Dept Public Records Center. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/14/2021 and given the reference number R011158-061421 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Information on officer involved shootings (including fatal police shootings of civilians, non-fatal police shootings of civilians and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2020, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident. If all aspects of this request are not available, please provide all relevant information responsive to this request.

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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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. An invoice will be sent 3-5 business days after your request has been received and reviewed. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
While requests are processed in the order they are received, several factors including complexity, volume, and incident type requested will effect completion timeline. Currently, processing timeframes are as followed: Non-Complex requests:  10-12 weeks Complex requests: 12-14 weeks 911/Non-Emergency Calls:  6-9 months Audio/Video Media including Body Worn Camera footage: 10-12 months
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Mesa AZ Police Records.
Mesa AZ Police Dept Public Records Center

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 14, 2021, Reference # R011158-061421

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

The Mesa AZ Police Dept Public Records Center received a public information request from you on June 14, 2021. Your request mentioned:

“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Information on officer involved shootings (including fatal police shootings of civilians, non-fatal police shootings of civilians and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2020, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident. If all aspects of this request are not available, please provide all relevant information responsive to this request.

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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The Mesa AZ Police Dept Public Records Center has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.  You can inspect these documents online by logging into the public portal and accessing the "My Request Center" option from the menu.  The documents will be available to view for the next 90 days.

If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact Police Records at (480) 644-2310.

Sincerely,

Mesa Police Department