Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Orange Police Department of Orange, CA.
Submitted Oct. 13, 2023
Status
Completed

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Police Data Collection Request (2022)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Orange Police Department

Subject: PRA for Use of Force Incidents in 2022

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Hello,

The Orange Police Department has completed its review and evaluation of your request for public records, which was received from the United States Postal Service (USPS) on November 1, 2023, regarding a request for Use of Force Incidents in 2022. Each numbered response is correlated to your numbered questions.

Here all the 2022 numbers

1. Total number of Uses of Force – 79
2. Uses of Force by type
a. Arrest & Control Techniques - 79
b. Baton/ASP - 1
c. Taser - 9
d. 40mm - 1
e. K9 -1
f. There were no other types such as pepper spray, etc
3. 7 reported / 0 sustained
4. 3 reported / 0 sustained
5. 1 reported / 0 sustained
6. 0 reported / 0 sustained
7. 0 officer involved shootings in 2022
8. Use of Force against 79 subjects. Not tracked by race/ethnicity

The fees have been waived for this request.
With the delivery of these records, the Orange Police Department will close your request.

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Dyanna Sapp
Police Records Supervisor
Orange Police Department
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