Riverside sheriff total use of force incidents (2017-2020)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:

Thank you for submitting a request for public records to Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Your request was received in this office on 6/19/2023 and given the reference number C000705-061923 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: " To Whom It May Concern:

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

The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2017-2020 (for example, information that specifies the total number of use of force incidents in 2017, total number of use of force incidents in 2018, 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.

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

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Pursuant to California Government Code § 7922.535, staff will review your request and respond within 10 days to notify you if there are responsive records, or if an extension is necessary to determine if responsive records exist.  If your request was received after business hours or on a weekend or holiday, the next business day will be considered the date of receipt. The 10-day response period starts with the first calendar day after the date of receipt. (Civ. Code § 10.)  You may be contacted by the department if there are questions regarding your request.

PLEASE NOTE: The California Public Records Act (CPRA) does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

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RE: Public Records Request of June 19, 2023, Reference # C000705-061923

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

On June 19, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following:
"To Whom It May Concern:

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

The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2017-2020 (for example, information that specifies the total number of use of force incidents in 2017, total number of use of force incidents in 2018, 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.

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

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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is in the process of gathering and reviewing the requested records. Your request will take extra time to fulfill because of the need to:
-Access multiple databases to determine what, if any, responsive records exist.

Consequently, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is exercising its authority under Government Code § 7222.535(a)-(b), to extend the time to reply to a Public Records Act request.  You will receive a more complete response no later than July 13, 2023.

Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information.

Sincerely,

Lieutenant Justin Pittenger, J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Department

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RE: Public Records Request of June 19, 2023, Reference # C000705-061923

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

On June 19, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office received your request for records under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) wherein you requested the following:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2017-2020 (for example, information that specifies the total number of use of force incidents in 2017, total number of use of force incidents in 2018, 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.

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 Riverside County Sheriff's Office did not track use of force reports prior to 2020, therefore, no records exist. For 2020, we have the following information available for you:
Location Year Number of Use of Force
NULL 2020 169
Corrections 2020 329
Gang Operations 2020 1
Patrol 2020 63
Traffic 2020 2
Transportation (Jail) 2020 70

Note: NULL is for reports that did not have a location
Please consider this CPRA request closed.

Sincerely,

Lieutenant Justin Pittenger, J.D.
CPRA Unit
Riverside County Sheriff's Office