North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer filed this request with the City of North Las Vegas Police Department of North Las Vegas, NV.
Submitted Aug. 18, 2017
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Completed

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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, 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.
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. What is the annual number of officers involved in shootings in your department for the past 10 years? 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

From: Denise Scarff

Subject: Records request

Email

Good morning,

I am in receipt of your request regarding police behavior and citizen
complaints. Please allow us 30 days to respond. I attached a copy of the
request for your convenience.

Thank you,

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Denise Scarff
Police Records Manager
North Las Vegas Police Department
Mon-Thurs 0700-1700
702-633-1728
scarffm@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

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the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential
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me immediately, to notify me that you have received this communication in
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From: Denise Scarff

Subject: Re: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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I did provide a response:

*I am in receipt of your request regarding police behavior and
citizencomplaints. Please allow us 30 days to respond. I attached a copy of
therequest for your convenience.*

I did not receive the request until August 28.

--
Denise Scarff
Police Records Manager
North Las Vegas Police Department
Mon-Thurs 0700-1700
702-633-1728
scarffm@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

Please do not read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are
the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential
and/or privileged information intended for the addressee. If you have
received this communication in error, please call me immediately and e-mail
me immediately, to notify me that you have received this communication in
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

Thank you very much for the update. Thank you for accommodating our request. I look forward to receiving the data.

Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright

From: Denise Scarff

Subject: Re: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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Good afternoon,

I am still waiting for several departments to respond to me regarding this
information. We will not be able to meet the Sept. 18th deadline and
respectfully request an additional 30 days. As soon as we I receive a
response from the other departments, I will get back to you.

Thank you,

Denise Scarff

--
Denise Scarff
Police Records Manager
North Las Vegas Police Department
Mon-Thurs 0700-1700
702-633-1728
scarffm@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

Please do not read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are
the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential
and/or privileged information intended for the addressee. If you have
received this communication in error, please call me immediately and e-mail
me immediately, to notify me that you have received this communication in
error.

From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello,

Thank you very much for the update. I understand the request is extensive and I am glad to grant the 30 day extension.

Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright

From: City of North Las Vegas Police Department

Subject: Re: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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I have attached the document per your request.

Denise Scarff
Police Records Manager
North Las Vegas Police Department
Mon-Thurs 0700-1700
702-633-1728
scarffm@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

--
Denise Scarff
Police Records Manager
North Las Vegas Police Department
Mon-Thurs 0700-1700
702-633-1728
scarffm@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

Please do not read, copy or disseminate this communication unless you are
the intended addressee. This e-mail communication contains confidential
and/or privileged information intended for the addressee. If you have
received this communication in error, please call me immediately and e-mail
me immediately, to notify me that you have received this communication in
error.

From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: Nevada Public Records Act Request: North Las Vegas, PD Citizen Complaints

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Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

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