Police Data Collection Request (2016-2021)
| Submitted | July 18, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2021 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, etc.)
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.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: North Charleston Police Department
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Use of Force by Year Use of Force by Type of Force Used
Year UoF Events 2021 2020 2019 2018
2016 78 Taser Deployment 23 Taser Deployment 23 Taser Deployment 28 Taser Deployment 28
2017 79 Empty Hand/Restraints 50 Empty Hand/Restraint 22 Empty Hand/Restraints 6 Empty Hand/Restraints 7
2018 67 Taser Presentation 24 Taser Presentation 2 Taser Presentation 6 Taser Presentation 11
2019 57 Patrol Rifle Deployed 21 Empty hand strikes 1 Empty hand strikes 2 Empty hand strikes
2020 72 K-9 Apprehension 5 Patrol Rifle Deployed 20 Patrol Rifle Deployed 8 Patrol Rifle Deployed 14
2021 370 Chemical Agent OC 0 Chemical Agent OC 2 Chemical Agent OC 1 Chemical Agent OC 1
2022 418 Firearm Displayed 247 K-9 Apprehension 1 K-9 Apprehension 0 K-9 Apprehension 1
Firearm Discharge 1 Asp 1 Firearm Discharge 1
Firearm Discharge 1 Unknown 4
Unknown 4
2017
Taser Deployment 46
Empty Hand/Restraints 16 2016 2022
Taser Presentation 5 Taser Deployment 24 Taser Deployment 45
Patrol Rifle Deployed 5 Empty Hand/Restraint 13 Empty Hand/Restraints 73
Chemical Agent OC 2 Taser Presentation 17 Taser Presentation 29
K-9 Apprehension 1 Patrol Rifle Deployed 19 Patrol Rifle Deployed 18
Asp 0 Chemical Agent OC 2 Chemical Agent OC 3
Firearm Discharge 2 K-9 Apprehension 1 K-9 Apprehension 14
Unknown 2 Asp 0 Asp 0
Firearm Discharge 2 Firearm Discharge 0
Uknown 0 Firearm Displayed 223
Unknown 13
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