Sheriff Data Collection Request (2016-2021)
| Submitted | Dec. 23, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
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 year, from 2016-2021 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, etc.)
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.
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 24, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 24, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 24, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Polk County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe: We have received another copy of your request via mail. We sent this response prior. If you want something else, please email recordsrequest@polksheriff.org<mailto:recordsrequest@polksheriff.org> or pios@polksheriff.org<mailto:pios@polksheriff.org>.
Scott Wilder, MPA | CPM
Director of Communications at Polk County Sheriff's Office
A 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven Florida 33880
P 863-298-6299 C 863-698-6174 E swilder@polksheriff.org<mailto:swilder@polksheriff.org>
W www.polksheriff.org<http://www.polksheriff.org/>
[cid:e6912be1-0b9e-4e39-b265-bd5479b256c8] [cid:9ac34936-f303-4f90-855f-870521f9abbd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpolkcountysheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932685527&sdata=UbQ7GExR5JFuLFoFukqNmm7S26Lu%2FA7zYSEaMhOa41w%3D&reserved=0> [cid:5ac8a734-827b-4946-b230-b022098ac366] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FPolkCoSheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932695524&sdata=0NqzjyFo6fN3xOCaNybjKvcFrBsrG7BIYQ0bqZMIWEQ%3D&reserved=0> [cid:a0e0a157-6b0a-4764-9b59-b66efd2e47ba] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=SvFHGLxd9fib7VQ5lUWPowcD6as3JfShcfiIExYeYgY%3D&reserved=0> [cid:d0dc1f3d-096e-4220-aadc-9eb0b2a5fadd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=8ApNVIw9yv%2B5Gj8htHfnxHmtU9Jh2%2Fok%2FkyS4gDatE4%3D&reserved=0> [cid:264564d1-087f-44df-8883-07c72577dd59] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nextdoor.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932715515&sdata=eJUJW7SYk2M0kPlWl4wBreNy23k3E8n4rq1wXWOIGLc%3D&reserved=0>
The Polk/PCSO crime rate is 45.1% less than the Florida state crime rate. The crime rate, which is the number of crimes per 100 residents, is down 6.4% from 2020 (1.26) to 2021 (1.18). This is the lowest crime rate ever measured in PCSO's jurisdiction! Since 1997, the year we launched our proactive crime fighting model (PROCAP), the crime rate in Polk County has fallen 82%.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this information. However, I do not see in the information provided how many total use of force incidents there were each year or what types of force were used (other than deadly force, which is included in the report provided). Can you please provide the remaining use of force information for each year from 2016-2021 as requested?
Thanks!
Sam
From: Polk County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe: Thank you for your response. I’m passing on your request
Scott Wilder, MPA | CPM
Director of Communications at Polk County Sheriff’s Office
A 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven Florida 33880
P 863-298-6299 C 863-698-6174 E swilder@polksheriff.org<mailto:swilder@polksheriff.org>
W www.polksheriff.org<http://www.polksheriff.org/>
[cid:e6912be1-0b9e-4e39-b265-bd5479b256c8] [cid:9ac34936-f303-4f90-855f-870521f9abbd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpolkcountysheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932685527&sdata=UbQ7GExR5JFuLFoFukqNmm7S26Lu%2FA7zYSEaMhOa41w%3D&reserved=0> [cid:5ac8a734-827b-4946-b230-b022098ac366] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FPolkCoSheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932695524&sdata=0NqzjyFo6fN3xOCaNybjKvcFrBsrG7BIYQ0bqZMIWEQ%3D&reserved=0> [cid:a0e0a157-6b0a-4764-9b59-b66efd2e47ba] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=SvFHGLxd9fib7VQ5lUWPowcD6as3JfShcfiIExYeYgY%3D&reserved=0> [cid:d0dc1f3d-096e-4220-aadc-9eb0b2a5fadd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=8ApNVIw9yv%2B5Gj8htHfnxHmtU9Jh2%2Fok%2FkyS4gDatE4%3D&reserved=0> [cid:264564d1-087f-44df-8883-07c72577dd59] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nextdoor.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932715515&sdata=eJUJW7SYk2M0kPlWl4wBreNy23k3E8n4rq1wXWOIGLc%3D&reserved=0>
The Polk/PCSO crime rate is 45.1% less than the Florida state crime rate. The crime rate, which is the number of crimes per 100 residents, is down 6.4% from 2020 (1.26) to 2021 (1.18). This is the lowest crime rate ever measured in PCSO's jurisdiction! Since 1997, the year we launched our proactive crime fighting model (PROCAP), the crime rate in Polk County has fallen 82%.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 24, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Polk County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe:
Below is the information you requested regarding protective actions (uses of force) by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Protective Action Incidents by year, Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Office/Department
Year 2016
Year 2017
Year 2018
Year 2019
Year 2020
Year 2021
Dept. of Law Enforcement
146
156
177
177
167
169
Dept. of Detention
354
396
318
305
306
366
Total Protective Action Incidents
500
552
495
482
473
535
Law Enforcement Protective Actions by type (physical contact, non-lethal weapon, and deadly protective action). The totals exceed protective action incidents because more than one type of protective action was used and/or more than one member was involved in a given incident and was documented in reports.
Type of P.A. Incident (Law Enforcement)
Year 2016
Year 2017
Year 2018
Year 2019
Year 2020
Year 2021
Physical Contact
69
78
158
146
172
153
*Non-Lethal Weapon
130
131
160
154
134
159
Deadly P.A. - People
5
4
8
5
5
5
Deadly P.A. - Animal
13
18
11
22
9
17
Totals
217
231
337
327
320
334
* Non-lethal weapons include the use of CEWs (Tasers), K-9, chemical agents, a flashlight, etc.
Detention Protective Actions by type The totals exceed protective action incidents because more than one type of protective action was used and/or more than one member was involved in a given incident and was documented in reports.
Type of P.A. Incident (Detention)
Year 2016
Year 2017
Year 2018
Year 2019
Year 2020
Year 2021
Physical Contact
485
439
237
338
350
316
*Non-Lethal Weapon
230
291
204
225
207
282
Deadly P.A. - People
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
715
730
441
563
557
598
Our “protective actions by type” are broken down in four categories: physical contact, non-lethal weapon, deadly protective action (people), and deadly protective action (animal). We do not have summary data on sub-categories such as Tasers, K-9, chemical agents, etc. To extract that information would require a review of each report—we don’t provide this kind of research service.
Thank you for your request.
Sincerely,
Scott Wilder, MPA | CPM
Director of Communications at Polk County Sheriff’s Office
A 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven Florida 33880
P 863-298-6299 C 863-698-6174 E swilder@polksheriff.org<mailto:swilder@polksheriff.org>
W www.polksheriff.org<http://www.polksheriff.org/>
[cid:e6912be1-0b9e-4e39-b265-bd5479b256c8] [cid:9ac34936-f303-4f90-855f-870521f9abbd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpolkcountysheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932685527&sdata=UbQ7GExR5JFuLFoFukqNmm7S26Lu%2FA7zYSEaMhOa41w%3D&reserved=0> [cid:5ac8a734-827b-4946-b230-b022098ac366] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FPolkCoSheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932695524&sdata=0NqzjyFo6fN3xOCaNybjKvcFrBsrG7BIYQ0bqZMIWEQ%3D&reserved=0> [cid:a0e0a157-6b0a-4764-9b59-b66efd2e47ba] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=SvFHGLxd9fib7VQ5lUWPowcD6as3JfShcfiIExYeYgY%3D&reserved=0> [cid:d0dc1f3d-096e-4220-aadc-9eb0b2a5fadd] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpolksheriff&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932705520&sdata=8ApNVIw9yv%2B5Gj8htHfnxHmtU9Jh2%2Fok%2FkyS4gDatE4%3D&reserved=0> [cid:264564d1-087f-44df-8883-07c72577dd59] <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nextdoor.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CRJenkins%40polksheriff.org%7C9584ab050a824db7698408d72d8286c2%7Cd847d8778836472aad4cce377567d41d%7C0%7C0%7C637027910932715515&sdata=eJUJW7SYk2M0kPlWl4wBreNy23k3E8n4rq1wXWOIGLc%3D&reserved=0>
The Polk/PCSO crime rate is 47.7% less than the Florida state crime rate. The crime rate, which is the number of crimes per 100 residents, is down 13.6% from 2021 (1.18) to 2022 (1.02). This is the lowest crime rate ever measured in PCSO's jurisdiction! Since 1997, the year we launched our proactive crime fighting model (PROCAP), the crime rate in Polk County has fallen 84.7%.
From: Polk County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe:
We have your public records request regarding protective actions (uses of force) by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. We are working on it. We will provide it to you when it is ready.
Scott Wilder, MPA | CPM
Director of Communications at Polk County Sheriff's Office
A 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven Florida 33880
P 863-298-6299 C 863-698-6174 E swilder@polksheriff.org<mailto:swilder@polksheriff.org>
W www.polksheriff.org<http://www.polksheriff.org/>
[cid:e6912be1-0b9e-4e39-b265-bd5479b256c8] [cid:9ac34936-f303-4f90-855f-870521f9abbd] <http://www.facebook.com/polkcountysheriff> [cid:5ac8a734-827b-4946-b230-b022098ac366] <http://www.twitter.com/PolkCoSheriff> [cid:a0e0a157-6b0a-4764-9b59-b66efd2e47ba] <http://www.youtube.com/polksheriff> [cid:d0dc1f3d-096e-4220-aadc-9eb0b2a5fadd] <http://www.instagram.com/polksheriff> [cid:264564d1-087f-44df-8883-07c72577dd59] <http://www.nextdoor.com/>
The Polk/PCSO crime rate is 47.7% less than the Florida state crime rate. The crime rate, which is the number of crimes per 100 residents, is down 13.6% from 2021 (1.18) to 2022 (1.02). This is the lowest crime rate ever measured in PCSO's jurisdiction! Since 1997, the year we launched our proactive crime fighting model (PROCAP), the crime rate in Polk County has fallen 84.7%.
From: Polk County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe:
Below is the information you requested regarding protective actions (uses of force) by the Polk County Sheriff's Office for 2022.
Protective Action Incidents
Office/Department
Year 2022
Dept. of Law Enforcement
179
Dept. of Detention
399
Total Protective Action Incidents
578
Law Enforcement Protective Actions by type (physical contact, non-lethal weapon, and deadly protective action). The totals exceed protective action incidents because more than one type of protective action was used and/or more than one member was involved in a given incident and was documented in reports.
Type of P.A. Incident (Law Enforcement)
Year 2022
Physical Contact
183
*Non-Lethal Weapon
164
Deadly P.A. - People
9
Deadly P.A. - Animal
18
Totals
375
* Non-lethal weapons include the use of CEWs (Tasers), K-9, chemical agents, a flashlight, etc.
Detention Protective Actions by type The totals exceed protective action incidents because more than one type of protective action was used and/or more than one member was involved in a given incident and was documented in reports.
Type of P.A. Incident (Detention)
Year 2022
Physical Contact
334
*Non-Lethal Weapon
326
Deadly P.A. - People
0
Totals
660
Our "protective actions by type" are broken down in four categories: physical contact, non-lethal weapon, deadly protective action (people), and deadly protective action (animal). We do not have summary data on sub-categories such as Tasers, K-9, chemical agents, etc. To extract that information would require a review of each report-we don't provide this kind of research service.
Thank you for your request.
Sincerely,
Scott Wilder, MPA | CPM
Director of Communications at Polk County Sheriff's Office
A 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. Winter Haven Florida 33880
P 863-298-6299 C 863-698-6174 E swilder@polksheriff.org<mailto:swilder@polksheriff.org>
W www.polksheriff.org<http://www.polksheriff.org/>
[cid:e6912be1-0b9e-4e39-b265-bd5479b256c8] [cid:9ac34936-f303-4f90-855f-870521f9abbd] <http://www.facebook.com/polkcountysheriff> [cid:5ac8a734-827b-4946-b230-b022098ac366] <http://www.twitter.com/PolkCoSheriff> [cid:a0e0a157-6b0a-4764-9b59-b66efd2e47ba] <http://www.youtube.com/polksheriff> [cid:d0dc1f3d-096e-4220-aadc-9eb0b2a5fadd] <http://www.instagram.com/polksheriff> [cid:264564d1-087f-44df-8883-07c72577dd59] <http://www.nextdoor.com/>
The Polk/PCSO crime rate is 47.7% less than the Florida state crime rate. The crime rate, which is the number of crimes per 100 residents, is down 13.6% from 2021 (1.18) to 2022 (1.02). This is the lowest crime rate ever measured in PCSO's jurisdiction! Since 1997, the year we launched our proactive crime fighting model (PROCAP), the crime rate in Polk County has fallen 84.7%.
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