California police data (Pittsburg Police Department CA)
| Multi Request | California police data |
| Submitted | July 16, 2019 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The total number of police uses of force in 2018, broken down by type of force used (i.e. number of uses of tasers, number of uses of baton, etc.)
2. The total number of use of force complaints reported by civilians in 2018
3. The total number of use of force complaints reported by civilians that were sustained in 2018
4. All arrests data reported to the California Department of Justice via the Monthly Arrests and Citation Register program covering arrests made in 2017 and 2018, including (but not limited to) the age, race/ethnicity, gender, offense category (felony, misdemeanor, status offense), charge and disposition of arrestees.
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: Pittsburg Police Department
Good afternoon.
This email responds to your July 17, 2019 request, pursuant to the California Public Records Act, regarding Pittsburg Police Department records.
The City is in the process of identifying documents which may be responsive to your request. Processing your request requires City staff to do one or more of the following:
1. Search for, collect and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request; and/or
2. Compile data, to write programming language or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data.
Accordingly, the time for responding to your request is extended by an additional fourteen (14) days pursuant to California Government Code section 6253(c). We will provide a response within the next 14 days, concerning whether your request seeks non-exempt records in the City's possession that will be made available, whether any responsive records may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to the CPRA, and the extent to which the City has records which are responsive to your request.
Brian Addington, in his capacity as Chief of Police, is responsible for the above determinations concerning your records request. If you have questions about this matter, please contact me. Otherwise, I or another City representative will contact you within 14 days, as specified above.
Joyce Lowe
Police Services Administrator
Pittsburg Police Department
925.252.4993
925.252.4882 (Fax)
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Pittsburg Police Department
Good Afternoon,
This is in response to your California Public Records Act ("CPRA", Government Code ยงยง 6250, et seq.) request received by the City of Pittsburg ("City") on July 17, 2019. The City has identified records responsive to your CPRA request. Government Code 6252(e) does not require the City to create a public record in response to a CPRA request; however, doing so is occasionally more efficient for the City to respond with. Such is the case in regard to your CPRA request.
You requested the following:
1. The total number of police uses of force in 2018, broken down by type of force used (i.e. number of uses of tasers, number of uses of baton, etc.) -
The total number of police uses of force in 2018: 47.
Types of force used and the number of uses in 2018:
Baton - Expandable - 1
Baton - Straight - 1
Carotid Restraint - 1
Elbow Strike - 4
Firearm Discharge - 5
Flashlight - 2
K9 Deployment - 4
Kicked - 5
Knee Strike - 10
Leg Sweep Takedown - 5
OC - 2
Punched - 3
Strike - Closed Fist - 35
Strike - Open Hand - 4
Tackle - 6
Taser - 22
40 mm - 1
Pressure Points - 2
2. The total number of use of force complaints reported by civilians in 2018 - 4.
3. The total number of use of force complaints reported by civilians that were sustained in 2018 - 0.
4. All arrests data reported to the California Department of Justice via the Monthly Arrests and Citation Register program covering arrests made in 2017 and 2018, including (but not limited to) the age, race/ethnicity, gender, offense category (felony, misdemeanor, status offense), charge and disposition of arrestees. - The City of Pittsburg Police Department 2017 and 2018 Monthly Arrest and Citation Registers are attached.
Brian Addington, in his capacity as Chief of Police, is responsible for the above determinations concerning your records request. Should you have further questions about this matter, please contact me.
Respectfully,
Cady R. Richards
Records Supervisor
Pittsburg Police Department
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 252-4889
Fax (925) 252-4882
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
