Reno & Sparks, NV, Domestic Violence Policies & Data and Crime Reporting and Data Handling Policies (Reno Police Department)

Dear Asher :
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Reno.
Your request was received in this office on October 16, 2020 and given the reference number: #P048015-101620 for tracking purposes. Request Details: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Under the Nevada Open Records Act § 239 et seq., I am requesting the following records:

• Manuals, policies, training materials, and training presentations relating to the processing, collection, management, and handling of data,

• Crime statistics and data (if statistics have not been compiled, then please provide the raw data used for statistical analysis) pertaining to domestic violence (as defined by the Department of Justice and the expired Violence Against Women Act) from August 3, 2018, to present,

• Statistics (preferably weekly or monthly) for emergency and non-emergency calls for service to police (including but not limited to calls, text messages, software submissions, web-based submissions, calls for service redirected from external law enforcement agencies) (if some of the raw data has not been processed, then please provide the raw data that will be used to produce the aforementioned statistics) from August 3, 2017, to present,

• Current Police crime reporting practice and methodology (e.g., how incidents are classified and scored),

• All current and superseded University Police department policies and guidelines for police officers responding to incidents of domestic violence.

Please supply a receipt detailing the charges for each document. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and is not being sought for commercial purposes, as I am an undergraduate student at the at the University of Nevada, Reno and am contributing to a class project within the Reynold’s School of Journalism.

If you choose to deny this request, please supply a written explanation for the denial, including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please supply all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than a “reasonable” amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within five business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Asher Dunn

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Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate City department(s) to locate the information requested. Pursuant to NRS 239.0107 we will notify you within five (5) business days of receipt of the anticipated date your records will be available, and any estimated cost to produce them. Please note any confidential, proprietary, or protected information will be redacted prior to the release of your records.

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Dear Asher ,
RE: Public Records Request Reference # P048015-101620
The Reno Police Department received a public records request from you on October 16, 2020.
Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Under the Nevada Open Records Act § 239 et seq., I am requesting the following records:

• Manuals, policies, training materials, and training presentations relating to the processing, collection, management, and handling of data,

• Crime statistics and data (if statistics have not been compiled, then please provide the raw data used for statistical analysis) pertaining to domestic violence (as defined by the Department of Justice and the expired Violence Against Women Act) from August 3, 2018, to present,

• Statistics (preferably weekly or monthly) for emergency and non-emergency calls for service to police (including but not limited to calls, text messages, software submissions, web-based submissions, calls for service redirected from external law enforcement agencies) (if some of the raw data has not been processed, then please provide the raw data that will be used to produce the aforementioned statistics) from August 3, 2017, to present,

• Current Police crime reporting practice and methodology (e.g., how incidents are classified and scored),

• All current and superseded University Police department policies and guidelines for police officers responding to incidents of domestic violence.

Please supply a receipt detailing the charges for each document. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and is not being sought for commercial purposes, as I am an undergraduate student at the at the University of Nevada, Reno and am contributing to a class project within the Reynold’s School of Journalism.

If you choose to deny this request, please supply a written explanation for the denial, including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please supply all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.

If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than a “reasonable” amount of time, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within five business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Asher Dunn

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Our office needs to clarify the following information regarding your request. CLARIFICATIONS: Please clarify the below:

You are looking for Reno Police Department's Manuals, policies, training materials, and training presentations relating to the processing, collection, management, and handling of data

You are looking for Reno Police Department's Crime statistics and data (if statistics have not been compiled, then please provide the raw data used for statistical analysis) pertaining to domestic violence (as defined by the Department of Justice and the expired Violence Against Women Act) from August 3, 2018, to present

You are looking for Reno Police Department's for Current Police crime reporting practice and methodology (e.g., how incidents are classified and scored)

Please submit a separate request picking the option "911 Dispatch Public Records": for Statistics (preferably weekly or monthly) for emergency and non-emergency calls for service to police (including but not limited to calls, text messages, software submissions, web-based submissions, calls for service redirected from external law enforcement agencies) (if some of the raw data has not been processed, then please provide the raw data that will be used to produce the aforementioned statistics) from August 3, 2017, to present

Please submit a request to University Police Department for: All current and superseded University Police department policies and guidelines for police officers responding to incidents of domestic violence.
You may provide a response through any of the following methods:
1. Replying via the Records Center at Reno.gov
2. By email at rpdrecords@reno.gov (rpdrecords@reno.gov)
3. Calling the Reno Police Department Records Division at 775-334-2155 ext. 0
4. By regular mail to Reno Police Department PO Box 1900 Attn: Records Division Reno, NV 89505; or
5. In person at the Reno Police Department 455 E. 2nd Street Reno, NV 89501.
If you would like for our office to proceed with your request, please provide clarifications within 10 business days from 10/26/2020.
Upon receipt of your clarification, we will further respond to your records request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records. Otherwise, we will consider your request withdrawn.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the Reno Police Department Records Division at 775-334-2155 ext. 0.
Thank you for contacting the City of Reno.
Sincerely,
Records Division
Reno Police Department Please note any confidential, proprietary, or protected information will be redacted prior to the release of the records. There could be a charge for copies of public records. If the estimated cost of the copies requested is $25.00 or more, the requester will be required to pay in full prior to reproduction. Materials will be held for 14 days. If not retrieved, the requester will be charged in full for a second reproduction in addition to any unpaid original charges. Advance payment will be forfeited if material is not retrieved.