Provo, UT PD Citizen Complaints
| Submitted | Aug. 18, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to Utah’s Government Records Access and Management Act (“GRAMA”), 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.
We have your annual reports for 2014 to 2016, could you please provide copies of those reports for 2007-2013 and 2017? If so, you can ignore items 1 and 2 of this request.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
From: Jeff Lougee
I received your GRAMA request on 8/28/2017, I see that the letter contains the date of 8/18/2017.
Letting you know that I am working on this and should have it back soon.
In regards to costs our department charges $58.00 dollars per hour. I would anticipate that this should take me around 4 hours to complete.
Thank you
Lt. Lougee
Internal Affairs
From: Debra Causey
Here is 2008
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
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From: Debra Causey
I am working on getting you all the annual reports for the years you have requested. I may have to send them in a few e-mails.
If you have any questions you can contact me via-email or at the below number.
thanks
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
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From: Debra Causey
Here is 2009.
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
From: Debra Causey
Here is 2010 Annual Report.
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
From: Debra Causey
Here is 2011 Annual Report.
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
From: Debra Causey
Here is the 2012 Annual Report.
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
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From: Debra Causey
Here is the 2013 Annual Report.
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
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From: Debra Causey
I have sent the Annual Reports for the years 2007-2013. We have not received the annual report for this year yet.
I hope these emails have been helpful. If you have any questions you can contact me via-email or at the below number.
Thanks
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Debra Causey
PROVO POLICE
Office Specialist III
TEL 801-852-6231
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From: Jeff Lougee
Just checking in to confirm that you wish for Provo PD to proceed with your request?
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Hello,
Yes - thank you for the annual reports you have sent so far. However it seems that some of the files you attempted to send did not attach. The 2012 and 2013 reports did not come through- for example.
Yes- please send the other years.
Thank you very much.
Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Also, the 4 hour cost would be fine. Anything you are able to do to minimize the cost would be greatly appreciated.
From: Jeff Lougee
To Whom it may concern:
I am aware that our Records Department was able to provide you with the requested Annual Reports, which I hope was helpful.
Questions:
3. How many officer -involved -shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department?
Answer - 1 in 2015
3a. Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved-shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Answer - 1 in 2015
3b. Please include documentation regarding how many of these Officer-involved-shootings involved disciplinary action.
Answer - 1 in 2015 / No Disciplinary action.
3c. Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges.
Answer - 1 in 2015
3d. Please include the number of officer-involved-shootings resulting in discipline.
Answer - 1 in 2015 / No Disciplinary action.
4. Which of the above data are published publicly?
Answer - None
4a. Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Answer - There is not one.
We are a great Department, in a Great part of the world. Hopefully you understand that we are grateful that we do not have more numbers to add to your data.
Lieutenant Lougee
Provo Police Department.
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Thank you very much for the information you have provided. Could you please re-send the 2013 and 2012 reports- somehow they were not attached to your original emails.
Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright
From: Jeff Lougee
The reports that you requested. I hope these work
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
I am writing to follow up on my original request made on 8/18/17.
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: Provo Police Department
Please review or GRAMMA request policy and submission page here https://www.provo.org/city-services/new-provo-police/police-services
From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
I am simply seeking clarification on a previous request. Do you need me to make a new request?
From: Provo Police Department
As stated in my previous email, please review the following link for request instructions. https://www.provo.org/city-services/new-provo-police/police-services
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