NV police data collection
| Tracking # |
P018158-032023 |
| Submitted | March 20, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records with the Nevada Department of Public Safety. Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance to the Public Information Law. Your request was received in this office on 3/20/2023 and given the reference number P018158-032023 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Nevada Department of Public Safety
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 20, 2023., Reference # P018158-032023.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
On March 20, 2023, the Nevada Department of Public Safety received your request for documents pursuant to Nevada’s Public Records Law.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Department is unable to make the public records available by the required completion date.
We are still in the process of confiming/obtaining the requested information, and alloting time to review the information for possible redaction.
Pursuant to NRS239.0107(1)(c), the Department is notifying you of this fact, and it is letting you know that we will make every effort to provide a response relevant to your request on or before April 17, 2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Orlando Guerra
775-687-1510
Office of Professional Responsibility
Nevada Department of Public Safety
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 20, 2023., Reference # P018158-032023.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
On March 20, 2023, the Nevada Department of Public Safety received your request for documents pursuant to Nevada’s Public Records Law.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Department is unable to make the public records available by the required completion date.
We are still in the process of compiling and reviewing the data for possible redaction.
Pursuant to NRS239.0107(1)(c), the Department is notifying you of this fact, and it is letting you know that we will make every effort to provide a response relevant to your request on or before May 5, 2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Orlando Guerra
775-687-1510
Office of Professional Responsibility
Nevada Department of Public Safety
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 20, 2023., Reference # P018158-032023.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
On March 20, 2023, the Nevada Department of Public Safety received your request for documents pursuant to Nevada’s Public Records Law.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Department is unable to make the public records available by the required completion date.
We are still in the process of confiming/obtaining the requested information, and alloting time to review the information for possible redaction.
Pursuant to NRS239.0107(1)(c), the Department is notifying you of this fact, and it is letting you know that we will make every effort to provide a response relevant to your request on or before May 30,2023.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Orlando Guerra
775-687-1510
Capitol Police
Nevada Department of Public Safety
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
--- Please respond above this line ---
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 20, 2023., Reference # P018158-032023.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
On March 20, 2023, the Nevada Department of Public Safety received your request for documents pursuant to Nevada’s Public Records Law.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Mr. Sinyangwe, Pursuant to your request, the following information has been compiled: 1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint. The Nevada Department of Public Safety (NV DPS), Nevada State Police (NSP) does not maintain any data regarding Use of Force Incidents involving outside law enforcement agencies from any of the local jurisdictions within the state and only maintains Use of Force data from incidents involving NV DPS NSP personnel. The following statistics pertains to the Use of Force Incidents that were documented by the NV DPS NSP from calendar years 2016 to the present:
Year
UOF Incidents
Substantiated Use of Force
1999
69
2000
55
2001
65
2002
44
2003
54
2004
36
2005
45
2006
62
2007
51
2008
42
2009
35
2010
31
2011
37
2012
56
2013
28
2014
49
2015
69
2016
55
2017
51
2018
86
2019
60
2020
87
2021
83
2023
19
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state. The Nevada Department of Public Safety (NV DPS), Nevada State Police (NSP) does not maintain any data regarding Use of Force Incidents involving outside law enforcement agencies from any of the local jurisdictions within the state and only maintains Use of Force data from incidents involving NV DPS NSP personnel.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Orlando Guerra
775-687-1510
Office of Professional Responsibility
Nevada Department of Public Safety
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
--- Please respond above this line ---
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 20, 2023., Reference # P018158-032023.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
On March 20, 2023, the Nevada Department of Public Safety received your request for documents pursuant to Nevada’s Public Records Law.
Records Requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint.
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Mr. Sinyangwe, Pursuant to your request, the following information has been compiled: 1) For all law enforcement agencies that report such data to the state, the number of complaints against law enforcement officers relating to the use of force and the number of such complaints that were substantiated, broken down by year of complaint and agency that employs the subject of the complaint. The Nevada Department of Public Safety (NV DPS), Nevada State Police (NSP) does not maintain any data regarding Use of Force Incidents involving outside law enforcement agencies from any of the local jurisdictions within the state and only maintains Use of Force data from incidents involving NV DPS NSP personnel. The following statistics pertains to the Use of Force Incidents that were documented by the NV DPS NSP from calendar years 1999 to the present:
Year
UOF Incidents
Substantiated Use of Force
1999
69
2000
55
2001
65
2002
44
2003
54
2004
36
2005
45
2006
62
2007
51
2008
42
2009
35
2010
31
2011
37
2012
56
2013
28
2014
49
2015
69
2016
55
2017
51
2018
86
2019
60
2020
87
2021
83
2023
19
2) All statistics relating to incidents involving the use of force reported by law enforcement agencies within the state.
Please provide data for all years in which relevant data have been reported to the state. The Nevada Department of Public Safety (NV DPS), Nevada State Police (NSP) does not maintain any data regarding Use of Force Incidents involving outside law enforcement agencies from any of the local jurisdictions within the state and only maintains Use of Force data from incidents involving NV DPS NSP personnel.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Orlando Guerra
775-687-1510
Office of Professional Responsibility
Nevada Department of Public Safety
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