Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Oct. 28, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, please do not include complaints filed by one officer/the department against another officer.
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
From: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
This message is to inform you that we received your public records request.
We are beginning to process your request and will follow up with you whether we have any questions about your request, regarding any associated costs per the Multnomah County Master Fee Agreement, as well as an estimated return of any documents responsive to your request.
Communications Unit
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
www.mcso.us<http://www.mcso.us/>
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From: Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Good afternoon,
1. The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
We would like to provide you with context to our reporting.
On our website<https://mcso.us/site/quick-access/control-event-statistics> are definitions of events, force reasons and force types.
Here are the links to each quarter of reported use of force for 2021:
* Q1<http://mcso.us/site/pdf/stats/control_events/Q1%202021%20-%20QuickREPORT_Quarterly_Stats_Worksheet.pdf>
* Q2<http://mcso.us/site/pdf/stats/control_events/Q2%202021%20-%20QuickREPORT_Quarterly_Stats_Worksheet.pdf>
* Q3<http://mcso.us/site/pdf/stats/control_events/Q3%202021%20-%20QuickREPORT_Quarterly_Stats_Worksheet.pdf>
* Q4<http://mcso.us/site/pdf/stats/control_events/Q4%202021%20-%20QuickREPORT_Quarterly_Stats_Worksheet.pdf>
2. The total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
In 2021, we received 22 civilian complaints alleging law enforcement misconduct. Of the 22, eleven complaints were sustained.
3. The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
In 2021, we received four civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force. Of the four, 1 was sustained.
4. The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
In 2021, we received 10 civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling. Of the 10, three were sustained.
5. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
In 2021, we received three civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct. None were sustained.
6. The total number of officer involved in shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
In 2021, there was one officer-involved shooting. The shooting was not fatal.
Communications Unit
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
www.mcso.us<http://www.mcso.us/>
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