Sheriff Data Collection Request (2016-2020)
| Submitted | July 9, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2020 (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 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. 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 Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. 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 Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. 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: Porter County Sheriff
This morning, I received the follow up to an APRA request from July 9. This is the first request that I have received. We will get the information together.
Laura Meyer
Assistant to Sheriff Balon
and Chief Deputy Manteuffel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 15, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 15, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 15, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Indiana Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 9, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 15, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Porter County Sheriff
I apologize for the delay in my response. In order to fulfill your request, our agency would have to go through each report to determine whether force was used, and create a document to give to to you. The Act does not require us to create a document to respond to this request.
If you would like to go through reports to compile the information yourself, please contact our Records Department at (219) 477-3000. They will be able to give you copies of the reports at a cost.
"Public record” means any writing, paper, report, study, map, photograph, book, card, tape recording, or other material that is created, received, retained, maintained, or filed by or with a public agency and which is generated on paper, paper substitutes, photographic media, chemically based media, magnetic or machine readable media, electronically stored data, or any other material, regardless of form or characteristics. 5-14-3-2 (r)
The Act provides that a public agency is not required to create and release a list of names and addresses upon request. If a list of names has been compiled, or if a public agency maintains a list of information under some statutory requirement, the list is accessible to the public. In general, however, a public agency is not required to create a “list” to satisfy a public records request. (Handbook on Indiana’s Public Access Laws OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR)
what you're requesting is not created or maintained by this agency
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