Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Dear Requester:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Pleasanton. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 11/26/2023 and given the reference number W001928-112623 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, This response is to the request for public records that you made on November 26, 2023, W001928-112623. Specifically, you have requested the following listed documents and/or information.  The City’s response set forth below addresses each of your requests.
* The total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
43 incidents The total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.) See attachment 3. The total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported, and the total number sustained for 2022. 4 civilian complaints / 0 sustained 4. The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. 1 civilian complaint / 0 sustained 5. The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. 1 civilian complaint / 0 sustained 6. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022. 0 civilian complaints / 0 sustained 7. The total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal. 1 officer involved shooting in 2022 8. The total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022. The City has no responsive records, as they do not exist.  There is no duty to create a new record that a requester has described that does not already exist at the time of request. (Sander v. State Bar of California (2018) 26 CA5th               651, 665-666. Thank you for your request.  The City of Pleasanton remains committed to the principles of transparent government, as embodied in the California Public Records Act.  Your request is considered completed and closed. Thank you, Megan Wilske #832

Attachments:
UOF_2022.pdf (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=nZGH0ylxadMp5hTpNkeAFrVpsThXh15JCq-2BasDuDTC8bf73JBcyCX0Spo5ZByqg8sEHFjVxgH-2B8r5RjRShtP4ezcI-2F22t8QO-2FFayn8ifEtqgsBcH6Oscmo9cAxpyyu7XrvhhVm0aC5iHfePl8jdo8W0PkXBN-2FN80vXx5gxZDWcX6DTxeL8jGsCbztedDWcpFUGODWr29-2F1NaBpSx5LlzEwwfrXpmnqjiEfjlI4ZKzzE-3DH93I_gZ4Zv8b2E-2FP21x43mRr3aP6rTjlSKqPEKRpPWnux-2BtGhZyZX-2Fp0q9ba-2FDDVjUYAUMG7hl-2FKjTLCqEX2-2BT3oijFj15vBVxpWHlNnYYKf0uZFA-2BMqJUtDwsJ9YB-2B57eeyU4Y3YTl-2BDGSK1g-2FNx24pnBuglZbuFE4yl09xxQ2DbeEku13QtoMRD9IQfJko7gl7Fw-2BQscQK8wU62KdadbEY4E1JydTsaDdN7-2BdPcOphnKj7RuRFidWRzhQNseoDxonOPSdNp7SaVzUINEU8lnC-2BjZs6GY2CszqaiXgo2wHM5ZIjhwVMPL20F0zLcGCraRta-2BmFsGhuPQVxQiXeMjHlyN1GANZJOi3CVOfQhNejJ-2FQrdKAAhlWJWrwNxR2an6AewNrsSvk9pB2a1P4uzH4M5msA-3D-3D)

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Hello,
The attachment for #2 is attached to this response.  Apologies for the oversight.
Sincerely,
City of Pleasanton