California Police Data Collection (Riverside Police Department)

Dear Samuel: Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Riverside.  Your request was received by the Public Records Advocate on 8/16/2021 and given the reference number W010155-081621 for tracking purposes. Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by the police department, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 15 taser incidents in 2018, 27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2013, 18 baton incidents in 2014, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
7. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.

If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The request will be forwarded to appropriate department(s) for processing. Monitor request progress at the link below.  The Public Records Advocate will email you when the request is complete.  Thank you for using the Riverside Records Portal. Carmen Soto City Clerk’s Office
3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
(951) 826-5557 CSoto@riversideca.gov (mailto:CSoto@riversideca.gov) To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Riverside Records Portal.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2021., Reference # W010155-081621.
Dear Samuel,
The Public Records Advocate received the below records request from you on August 16, 2021.
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by the police department, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 15 taser incidents in 2018, 27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2013, 18 baton incidents in 2014, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
7. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.

If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.

The City reviewed your request and determined that part the records requested are exempt from disclosure for the following reasons: Gov. Code sections 6254(f), 6254(k) and PC 832.7(A) should be noted for objection to disclosure of information beyond statistics. Dissemination of data regarding the number, type, and disposition of complaints, provided the individuals involved are not identified is allowed (See City of Richmond v. Superior Court, 32 Cal. App. 4th 212).  Please see the link below for responsive records to this request.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact.
Sincerely,
Carmen Soto
City Clerk’s Office
(951) 826-5557 CSoto@riversideca.gov (mailto:CSoto@riversideca.gov)

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