Police Data Collection Request (2021) • MuckRock

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

01/13/2023

Subject: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Portal

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Providence Police Department

01/15/2023

Subject: Your first record request #23-74 has been opened.

Portal

City of Providence

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Your first City of Providence record request (request number #23-74) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

You will receive a response within ten (10) business days. Your request will be available for the public to view thirty (30) days after you receive a final response.
The due date for your request may be later than usual because the office is closed on:

* January 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Request #23-74.

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From: Providence Police Department

01/31/2023

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Providence public records request #23-74

Portal

City of Providence

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #23-74:

The Public Records Unit respectfully extends the time to respond by an additional twenty (20) business days, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(e), due to the difficulty in searching for and retrieving or copying the requested records.

From: Providence Police Department

02/28/2023

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #23-74 has been closed.

Portal

City of Providence

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Record request #23-74 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Please be advised that pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(h), the City is not required to "reorganize, consolidate, or compile data." The City is not obligated to "reorganize, consolidate, or compile data" even if the data is maintained in an electronic format if doing so would unduly burden the City.

In this instance, the City would have referred the requestor to the Providence Police Annual report found on its website, but it does not appear that the most recent updates have been uploaded. Therefore we provide the following:

Complaints filed = 57

Complaints sustained = 2

Allegations of excessive force = 3

Excessive force allegations sustained = 0

Biased based policing allegations = 2

Biased allegations sustained = 0

Criminal conduct allegations = 1

Criminal allegations sustained = 0

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-8, you may wish to appeal this decision to the Chief Administrative Officer. In this instance, Oscar Perez, Chief of the Providence Police fulfills that role. You may also wish to file a complaint with the Department of the Attorney General or the Rhode Island Superior Court.

This request is now closed. Thank you.

From: Providence Police Department

03/31/2023

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #23-74 has been published.

Portal

City of Providence

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Record request #23-74 has been published and is now available for public view.

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