Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Tracking # |
PR2022-320 |
| Submitted | Oct. 16, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
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.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 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 Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 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: Racine Police Department
Dear MuckRock News,
This email is being sent to acknowledge receipt of the public records request (PR2022-320) that you recently submitted to the City of Racine.
Please be advised that the City is currently processing a large number of public records requests, and they are being processed in the order that they are received. Due to limited staff available to respond to these requests, we are not able to process the requests as quickly as many requesters would like. Your request will be processed as soon as practicable and without delay. We appreciate your patience.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office by replying to this email. Thank you.
City Attorney's Office
730 Washington Avenue
Room 201
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(262) 636-9115
Fax: (262) 636-9570
publicrecords@cityofracine.org<mailto:publicrecords@cityofracine.org>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PR2022-320.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Racine Police Department
Dear Requestor,
This correspondence is being sent on behalf of the City of Racine in response to your public records request (PR2022-320), in which you asked for the following records: records related to the use of force by Racine Police Officers.
Accordingly, please find the records that are responsive to your request.
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
See Attached.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
11, with 1 substantiated.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
0, no responsive records found.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
No records kept categorizing complaints into those, or similar, categories.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
0, no responsive records found.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
0, no responsive records found.
To the extent that your request has been denied, this determination is subject to review by mandamus under Wis. Stat. ยง 19.37(1), or upon application to the Attorney General or District Attorney. If you have any questions or you feel that this response is incomplete, please raise these concerns by responding to this email. Thank you.
CITY OF RACINE
City Attorney's Office
730 Washington Avenue
Room 201
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(262) 636-9115
Fax: (262) 636-9570
PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. This electronic transmission may contain work-product or information protected under the attorney-client privilege, both of which are protected from disclosure. This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone at (262) 636-9115, and delete or destroy all copies of the message. APPLICABILITY OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC RECORDS LAW. The City of Racine is subject to the Wisconsin Public Records law. Unless otherwise exempted from the public records law, senders and receivers of City of Racine e-mail should presume that e-mail is subject to release upon request and is subject to state records retention requirements.
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