Sheriff Data Collection Request (2016-2021)
| Tracking # |
P022622-122522 |
| Submitted | Dec. 23, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
This is to acknowledge that you have requested access to public records of:
Pierce County Sheriff
Your request has been given the reference number P022622-122522 for tracking purposes and will be processed by the county department listed above.
You have requested:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Thank you.
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of December 25, 2022, Reference # P022622-122522.
January 04, 2023
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated December 25, 2022 and received by Sheriff on December 25, 2022. Your request asks for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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In order to process your request, the records, (to the extent that they exist at all) will have to be located and reviewed. (Additionally, this department is currently processing other record requests.) Accordingly, we estimate that we will be providing a first installment of records to you by Wednesday, February 8, 2023. If records are ready sooner, or if we determine that additional time is needed to complete your request, you will be notified.
If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of December 25, 2022, Reference # P022622-122522
February 08, 2023
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated December 25, 2022 and received by Sheriff on December 25, 2022. Your request asked for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
To date, we have released to you the following installments: Installment: 2020 & 2021 LE Use of Force Incidents 2020 & 2021 Use of Force Incidents. Date Produced: February 8, 2023 Pages: 4 spreadsheets At this time, I have released the 1st installlment of records. Our IA unit is working on 2016-2019 spreadsheets. This installment is not redacted and are sent in the native format to allow for your ease and organization. I anticipate the next installment will be ready for production by Thursday, March 2, 2023.
I will notify you if records are available sooner, more time is required to complete the search for responsive records, or if additional clarifying information is needed from you. If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of December 25, 2022, Reference # P022622-122522
March 02, 2023
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated December 25, 2022 and received by Sheriff on December 25, 2022. Your request asks for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Although we have been actively working on your request, an additional (#7) days are necessary to produce the next installment of records due to (unforeseen illness). Accordingly, we estimate that we will be providing the next installment of records to you by Tuesday March 14, 2023 ). If records are ready sooner, or if we determine that additional time is needed to complete your request, you will be notified.
If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Kellie Harris
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of December 25, 2022, Reference # P022622-122522
March 14, 2023
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated 12/25/2022 8:21:29 PM and received by Sheriff on 12/27/2022 8:30:00 AM. Your request asked for the following:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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To date, we have released to you the following installments: Installment 1: 2020 UOF Spreadsheet; 2021 UOF Spreadsheet; 2020 LE Complaints Spreadsheet; and 2021 LE Complaints Spreadsheet. Date Produced: 02/08/2023 Pages: 4 spreadsheets Installment 2: Received External Complaints Spreadsheet Date Produced: 03/14/2023 Pages: 1 Spreadsheet Following the last installment, I connected with our Internal Affairs Unit again and asked the for the following: 1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021. 2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021. 3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021. 4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2021. FOR # I i need 2016-2019 FOR #2 I need 2016-2019 FOR #3 I need 2016-2019 FOR #4 I need 2016-2019 I already have 2020 - 2021. Thanks.
This 2nd and final installment for this request, encompasses 2016-2019.
There are no exemption logs for the installments.
At this time, I am closing your request in that I have responded to the request in full. If you have any questions, believe we have somehow misunderstood your request(s) or wish to clarify your request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Candice Mauracher
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
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