Calls for Service - LAPD
| Tracking # |
21-1912 |
| Submitted | March 11, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Calls for service by type of call, type of call by disposition (e.g. arrest and arrest code or type or arrest - misdemeanor or felony, citation, warning). Please include demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity) of those contacted by dispatch. Specifically we request the following information for 2019 and 2020:
1. Call Type - or reason for the call, can be a code or a narrative description of the call
2. Call logistics details by date, time, and location
3. Call Response - who was dispatched and how many were dispatched
4. Call Disposition - response (what action was taken). This can be an arrest, arrest code, narrative description, citation, warning, referral, or something else).
5. Call Demographics - Who was impacted - excluding responders - by the call, Number of people and their demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, age - adult/juvenile)
6. Call end or resolution - date and time resolved
7. Disposition code descriptions (a narrative description of codes used) - If disposition includes an arrest, provide linking information from the call for service to the booking or arrest data
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
Your first City of Los Angeles record request (request number #21-1912) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-1912.
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1912:
Dear Requester:
The Department continues to process CPRA requests as they come in during the COVID-19 public health crisis, and will endeavor to do so in a timely manner. While the Department will be making every effort to comply with its statutory obligations, due to the COVID-19 crisis and the City and Department's efforts to tackle its effects, the actual production of records responsive to your request (if any) may be delayed if Department resources are needed to perform critical functions or are constrained due to the pandemic. The Department greatly appreciates your patience during this difficult time, as the entire community and nation deals with this unusual and serious situation. During this crisis, the Department would also ask that requesters consider postponing the submission of any requests that can wait until after the immediate crisis has abated.
If you have any questions, please respond to this e-mail.
Respectfully,
LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1912:
Dear Requester:
I have reviewed your California Public Records Act request.
Please be advised that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 6253(c), I have found that “unusual circumstances” exist with respect to the request due to the need to search for, collect, and review the requested records from other Department entities which are separate from the office processing the request. Therefore, my staff will require the statutory fourteen days extension of time in which to respond. A determination concerning your request will be made as soon as possible.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, simply respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Discovery Section CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-1912:
Dear Mr. Samuel Sinyangwe:
Please be advised that the Department continues to search for, identify, and/or review responsive records and will respond as soon as practicable. Thank you for your continued patience.
Respectfully,
LAD Discovery, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
Documents have been released for record request #21-1912:
* NR21-1912_CFS_2019.xlsx
* NR21-1912_CFS_2020.xlsx
* CFS (Call For Service) CODES.xls
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Hi there
Record request #21-1912 has been closed and published. The closure reason supplied was:
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
We reviewed your request for:
“Calls for service by type of call, type of call by disposition (e.g. arrest and arrest code or type or arrest - misdemeanor or felony, citation, warning). Please include demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity) of those contacted by dispatch. Specifically we request the following information for 2019 and 2020:"
1. Call Type - or reason for the call, can be a code or a narrative description of the call
2. Call logistics details by date, time, and location3. Call Response - who was dispatched and how many were dispatched4. Call Disposition - response (what action was taken). This can be an arrest, arrest code, narrative description, citation, warning, referral, or something else).5. Call Demographics - Who was impacted - excluding responders - by the call, Number of people and their demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, age - adult/juvenile)6. Call end or resolution - date and time resolved7. Disposition code descriptions (a narrative description of codes used) - If disposition includes an arrest, provide linking information from the call for service to the booking or arrest data
Your request was made under the California Public Records Act (the Act). The Department is cognizant of its responsibilities under the Act. It recognizes the statutory scheme was enacted to maximize citizen access to the workings of government. The Act does not mandate disclosure of all documents within the government’s possession. Rather, by specific exemption and reference to other statutes, the Act recognizes that there are boundaries where the public’s right to access must be balanced against such weighty considerations as the right of privacy, a right of constitutional dimension under California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1. The law also exempts from disclosure records that are privileged or confidential or otherwise exempt under either express provisions of the Act or pursuant to applicable federal or state law, per California Government Code Sections 6254(b); 6254(c); 6254(f); 6254(k); and 6255.
A search was conducted, and the responsive documents have been provided to you. Please be advised that the following fields are what has been provided to you: incident number, area, reporting district, create time, dispatch time, arrival time, call type, call type description, call disposition, call disposition description, and address. Additionally, please be advised that in accordance with Section 6254(c), exact addresses for the above Calls for Service, have had their exact address rounded to the nearest hundred block.
A three-page handout is also attached which will assist you in interpreting the Calls for Service. Calls for Service data does not contain information regarding the person who called the police, the name of the person who was the subject of the call, or the telephone number from which the call was made. Additionally, in accordance with Section 6254(c), Section 6254(k), and Section 6255, the Department did not provide race, age, or ethnicity for the victims or perpetrators, who or how many officers were dispatched; or the outcome or resolution of a call for service. Furthermore, the printout provided to you does not include certified copies of any crime or arrest reports related to a patrol response. Release of these reports, or any information contained therein, is subject to the provisions of the California Government Code, Section 6254(f), otherwise known as the California Public Records Act.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Discovery Section, CPRA Unit
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