Washington police data collection (Pierce County Sheriff's Department)
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P016061-072021 |
| Multi Request | Washington police data collection |
| Submitted | July 16, 2021 |
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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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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: 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 P016061-072021 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, Reference # P016061-072021.
July 26, 2021
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated July 20, 2021 and received by Sheriff on July 20, 2021. 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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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 (Monday August 23, 2021). 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,
Kellie Harris
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, Reference # P016061-072021
August 11, 2021
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated July 20, 2021 and received by Sheriff on July 20, 2021. 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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To date, we have released to you the following installments:
Installment: 1 Date Produced: 08/11/2021 I have provided for your 1st installment of records: 2013-2015 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet 2016 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet. 2017 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet 2018 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet 2019 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet 2020 Investigative Complaints Spreadsheet
It will take additional time for us to review all the files that may contain records responsive to your request and to determine which records or portions of records, if any, are exempt pursuant to law. Accordingly, we estimate that we will be providing a (#2) installment of records to you on or before (Monday September 13, 2021).
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,
Kellie Harris
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, Reference # P016061-072021
September 13, 2021
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter is in response to your request for records dated July 20, 2021 and received by Sheriff on July 20, 2021. 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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To date, we have released to you the following installments:
Installment: 2 Date Produced: 09/3/2021 Pages: 5
At this time, we are prepared to produce a (#2) installment. In this installment, (#2) 5 spreadsheets were located and determined to be responsive to your request.
(I am providing Use of Force Incidents 2016, 2017, 2018,2019,2020 spreadsheets) I am in the process of investigating retrieval of years 2013-2015.
It will take additional time for us to review all the files that may contain records responsive to your request and to determine which records or portions of records, if any, are exempt pursuant to law. Accordingly, we estimate that we will be providing a (#3) installment of records to you on or before (Monday October 18, 2021).
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,
Kellie Harris
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, Reference # P016061-072021
10/14/2021
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated July 20, 2021 and received by Sheriff on July 20, 2021. 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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Your request as to items #2 and #5 is unclear to us. This agency is asking you to clarify what information you are seeking concerning the portion of your request that reads as follows:
“2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct” "5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct If #5 is requesting civilian complaints against Sheriff Dept. then I interpret #2 and #5 to be requesting the same information. Please clarify who you are referring to in #5. The spreadsheet provided to you in Installment #1 contained all investigated civilian complaints from 2013-2020.
We would like to provide you with all the material you are seeking, but we are having difficulty interpreting the above quoted portion of your request. Please provide us with clarifying information that further describes the subject matter of the records you are seeking. Please include as many descriptive terms as possible. This will help us to identify the records you seek, reduce search time, avoid potentially producing more records than you want, and facilitate a faster agency response.
Please provide clarifying information to us by (Monday October 18, 2021). We look forward to receiving additional clarifying information from you as requested above. If we do not receive the requested additional clarifying information, we may only be able to fulfill those parts of your request that are clear.
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: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hello Kellie,
In regards to complaints regarding criminal conduct, this would include instances in which a civilian filed a complaint stating an officer did an illegal search of their home/vehicle/person, deprived them of their constitutional rights, and things of that sort. Please let me know if that helps clarify this portion of the request.
Thanks,
Sam
From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, PIR Reference # P016061-072021.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
We have prepared invoice number INV21-P016061-1 for your Public Records requested by you on July 20, 2021 with Request Number P016061-072021.
You can pay online or remit your payment to the address on your invoice or in person.
Respectfully,
Kellie Harris
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From: Pierce County Sheriff's Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 20, 2021, Reference # P016061-072021.
November 29, 2021
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
In accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, this letter acknowledges receipt of your request for records dated July 20, 2021, received by the Pierce County Sheriff on July 20, 2021 (on the same day). 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 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, 3 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).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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
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According to the Pierce County Code 2.04.040: if you or your representative do not view, download, pay for, or pick up records assembled for you by the Public Disclosure Unit within 30 days of their availability, the agency will abandon and close your request. INV21-P016061-1 was sent to you on 10/18/2021 at 1:13:43 p.m. and we have not received payment. At this time I am considering your request as abandoned and am closing your request.
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,
Kellie Harris
Public Records Officer
Pierce County Sheriff
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