Illinois Police Data Collection (Peoria Police Department)
| Submitted | Aug. 18, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2019, 16 taser incidents in 2020, 3 baton incidents in 2019, 4 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-20 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 18, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Peoria Police Department
Monday, October 4, 2021
Muckrock News Dept MR 119109
411 A Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144
RE: Freedom of Information Request for records (2021-PD-1882)
Your request for use of force incidents information is granted in part and broke down below.
1. The total number of use of force incidents reported from 2013-2020. The breakdown you are requesting was sent separately in your response link.
2. The total number of civilian complaints alleging misconduct from 2013-2020. The breakdown you are requesting was sent separately in your response link.
3. The total number of civilian complaints alleging use of excessive force from 2013-2020. The breakdown you are requesting was sent separately in your response link.
4. The total number of civilian complaints alleging racial profiling from
2013-2020. The breakdown you are requesting was sent separately in your response link.
5. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct from
2013-2020. The breakdown you are requesting was sent separately in your response link.
6. The Peoria Police Department does not volunteer reporting to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program.
7. A list of officer involved shootings from 2013-2020 has been sent separately in your response link.
The person responsible for the partial denial of your request is Denise Milligan Records Tech II . Please contact our Records Administrator, Lieutenant Shawn Wetzel at (swetzel@peoriagov.org) or (309)494-8346 or me at (dmilligan@peoriagov.org) or (309) 494-8347 if you have questions regarding your request.
You may, in accordance with Section 9 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act 5 ILCS 140/9, seek review within 60 days of this decision by filing a request for review with Sarah Pratt, Acting Public Access Counselor Office of the Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706, Phone: 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642), Fax: (217) 782-1396, e-mail:
publicaccess@atg.state.il.us, or, alternatively, you may seek judicial review of this decision by filing a lawsuit in the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Peoria County, pursuant to §11 of the Act.
If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial letter. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). Please note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA request and this denial letter when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.
The information you requested has been uploaded to:
https://www.muckrock.com/ nts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fpeoria-police-department- 424%252Fillinois-police-data-collection-peoria-police-department- 117818%252F%253Femail%253DPolice- FOIA%252540peoriagov.org&url_auth_token=AAAbpIyrjHceUlhhsfHAUiN1z_E%3A1mTQNa%3AfBBIZ0Lc 8ODmF-4yHCLO2ZhHk8w
Thank you,
Denise Milligan
Records Tech II
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