Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Omaha. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/5/2022 and given the reference number P000899-060522 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Nebraska Public Records Act, 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.)

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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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City of Omaha
Jean Stothert, Mayor Todd R. Schmaderer
Chief of Police

Omaha Police Department
“To Serve and Protect”
505 South 15th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68102-2769
(402) 444-5600
(402) 444-5898
police.cityofomaha.org (mailto:police.cityofomaha.org) Dear Samuel, On behalf of Chief of Police Todd Schmaderer, I am responding to your request for Omaha Police Department records. In your request dated June 5, 2022, you sought the following items: *The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021; *The total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021; *The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021; *The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021T; *The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021; *The total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal. Your request is made pursuant to the provisions of the Nebraska Public Records Act. This is the response required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712(4). The Nebraska public records statute allows persons the right to examine public records in the possession of public agencies during normal agency business hours, to make memorandum and abstracts from those public records, and to obtain copies of public records in certain circumstances. The statute do not require a public agency to review documents and create abstracts or other lists, to answer questions, or to create documents that do not otherwise exist. See NEB.REV.STAT. § 84-712. Although the Nebraska public records statutes provided for access to public documents, such access is not absolute. The statues also provide for exceptions to disclosures by express and special provisions; there are 21 categories of documents that may be kept confidential from the public at the discretion of the agency involved. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712.05. I have compiled the information that you have requested and uploaded it to your account on the Portal. I attempted to send it to the MuckRock page associated with this request, however, a passcode was required, and you did not include one with your request. Section 84-712.03 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes may grant you the right to administrative or judicial review of this response. Please consult the statute for further information. Thank you for your patience in waiting for this response. If you have any questions about the legal basis for this response, please contact me at 402-444-6089. Sincerely, Anna