Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. This is an automated reply confirming receipt of your request submitted on 8/15/2022. Your request has been provided with reference number P088686-081522 for tracking purposes. In accordance with Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes, we are in the process of researching your request and will notify you when it is available for release. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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08/16/2022
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 15, 2022, Reference # P088686-081522
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on August 15, 2022. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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This letter is to clarify what information you are seeking from the  Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, please clarify if you are requesting the above list for law enforcement deputies or detention and corrections deputies.
If you would like for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to proceed with your public records request, please provide clarifications within ten (10) days from 08/16/2022. Otherwise, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office by any of the following methods:
1. by responding to this email
2. by regular mail to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, P. O. Drawer 2500, Largo, FL 33779-2500; or
3. in person at the Records Office of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33778
Upon receipt of your clarification, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office will further respond to your Public Records Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Brady
Sergeant
Public Records Processing Unit

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08/22/2022
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 15, 2022, Reference # P088686-081522.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on August 15, 2022. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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In response to your request, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office completed a search of our records and there are potential items responsive to your public records request. Your request has taken in excess of fifteen minutes, as such, the cost for these records is as follows:
Fees Charged:
Labor: $14.30
(0.5 hours @$28.61/hour)
Total: $14.30
Payments must be made within 60 days or your request will be considered withdrawn. Please send a check made out to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, with “PRR No. P088686-081522” written in the memo section and mail to:
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office PRPU
P. O. Drawer 2500
Largo, FL 33779-2500
Your public records request will be processed upon receipt of your payment. Should the processing of the request exceed the estimated time, you will be invoiced for the difference.  In the event the request takes less time than originally estimated, we will refund the difference.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Brady
Sergeant
Public Records Processing Unit

Attachments:
1_LE_USE_OF_FORCE_Annual_2021.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HYF1eOjEYHRQN4hMVePOPI8xBqgfhz1TFkfTvAM-2BNY45MdFYkxnIMJ3srTIJmfc96KfUOSI9V422zzf9hCV3oE-2BYHsI2MG9TWbUGbY7zE5TtftS84y3mOB3ng-2FvzswTY5mqejLLyDf3T-2FvgnVF2y7untwrNmVYL-2Fh05aKG3HTJHszHzx61QHZWzLLkuFDaPc9w-3D-3DQW81_epSr9HVXZSQcmyGtWXixnOqba3wMSd6kLujxMl64jm85FnSz9YNx53jbK97pdFwhG66Px1JYhh5ns9hgWMB0xf-2BMI859vKSzpRCTpk-2B0k6mQ-2FboFWajikUQ6QX1zhDfYS-2FobdZfm-2FiF24FWFfTu3Ph0bLgcyZrHBftcWaWqprLwGgIH9-2F4xUzMcKYPMHE0R3DDBIsfiNL15E8prj-2B4qeEySO9qcGZb5iRtFlwnWR2KAImu8ABqjIuGil32v4C4wqRCHKVIJbbtPxDAU3nKLNlq7jU5q0AaB6WVeQljvT6Z8qTuWQFjS1MyPCwXhR-2BCgRz0FRUWSpzM2D8VW2kpLHNV8y8tYdiPsc884nMrMVzjn97ze3TpESXmhZ493gYBpE)
4_02-04-22_Koungras__Bias-Based_Profiling_Analysis_for_Calendar_Year_2021_.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HYF1eOjEYHRQN4hMVePOPI8xBqgfhz1TFkfTvAM-2BNY45MdFYkxnIMJ3srTIJmfc96KfUOSI9V422zzf9hCV3oE-2BYHsI2MG9TWbUGbY7zE5TtftS84y3mOB3ng-2FvzswTY5qpHXZewOYV5-2BLiPE2wrpsK-2FjX8BhgBSHb8cBWPMg4Se-2BTb5wybgdC4qXx4a2CmNVw-3D-3DwSW-_epSr9HVXZSQcmyGtWXixnOqba3wMSd6kLujxMl64jm85FnSz9YNx53jbK97pdFwhG66Px1JYhh5ns9hgWMB0xf-2BMI859vKSzpRCTpk-2B0k6mQ-2FboFWajikUQ6QX1zhDfYS-2FobdZfm-2FiF24FWFfTu3Ph0bLgcyZrHBftcWaWqprLwGgIH9-2F4xUzMcKYPMHE0R3DDBIsfiNL15E8prj-2B4qeEySO9qcGZb5iRtFlwnWR2KAj5jjTGTH82thnwNUr0t8brvgfKcZmo1bnExK5iM9hHihgzQMdQKPlEhTq6xXzTKAwpO9G6p000Pku1em284OWDut-2BuMfbR2LLKaVtp0maZv0WyYJXbP1CQ6QnnutBzMhaxlOBit4VsrTPbPAoGvui)
6_2021_SPECIAL_INVESTIGATION_LOG.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HYF1eOjEYHRQN4hMVePOPI8xBqgfhz1TFkfTvAM-2BNY45MdFYkxnIMJ3srTIJmfc96KfUOSI9V422zzf9hCV3oE-2BYHsI2MG9TWbUGbY7zE5TtftS84y3mOB3ng-2FvzswTY5kDswc2KabNnLmG8lUZ5k8L-2Fl0AdKyIJ-2FtWwBck9z4VSBKDV5gHiagukZt-2FhRwlMIQ-3D-3Dx_5x_epSr9HVXZSQcmyGtWXixnOqba3wMSd6kLujxMl64jm85FnSz9YNx53jbK97pdFwhG66Px1JYhh5ns9hgWMB0xf-2BMI859vKSzpRCTpk-2B0k6mQ-2FboFWajikUQ6QX1zhDfYS-2FobdZfm-2FiF24FWFfTu3Ph0bLgcyZrHBftcWaWqprLwGgIH9-2F4xUzMcKYPMHE0R3DDBIsfiNL15E8prj-2B4qeEySO9qcGZb5iRtFlwnWR2KB3hTq0HrQ0jUjiBemqIXhPgZOSeKePQXfhcVQxbGL350xJUDTIMWkDMMXdcgGJTptHy2hEGGWmusUORAmZSu-2FiHuQkTGOEEbApTVy0kK2jAmxn-2BqCPBuDoaVa8Evc10zLWKKLXU2o-2F3Sc8WeiFt-2Fh-2F)

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09/02/2022

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 15, 2022, Reference # P088686-081522.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on August 15, 2022. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has reviewed its files. Attached please find the records responsive to your public records request. Please note we have no records responsive for items 2, 3 and 5.
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Sincerely,
Sarah Haddock
Senior Public Records Specialist
Public Records Processing Unit