New Mexico police data collection (Roswell Police Department)
| Multi Request | New Mexico police data collection |
| Submitted | July 16, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of 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, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, 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. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-20 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.
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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Roswell Police Department
Effective August 1, 2016, Georgia Davey is the Public Records Custodian for those public records kept by and in possession of the Roswell Police Department. I have forwarded your email to Ms. Davey. In the future, click on the link below and complete the Inspection of Public Records Act request from the Roswell Police Department.
Roswell Police Department - Inspection of Public Records Act Request FORM<http://roswell-nm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2589/RPD-IPRA-Request-Form?bidId=>
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS
By law, under the Inspection of Public Records Act, every person has the right to inspect public records of the Roswell Police Department, while recognizing that some types of information must remain confidential.
A person desiring to inspect public records may submit a request to the records custodian orally or in writing. However, the procedures and penalties prescribed by the Act apply only to written requests. A written request must contain the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request. Written requests may be submitted in person or sent via US mail, email or facsimile. The request must describe the records sought in sufficient detail to enable the records custodian to identify and locate the requested records.
The records custodian for the Roswell Police Department is located at 128 W. Second Street, phone 575-624-6770, fax 575-624-6780, or email to g.davey<mailto:g.davey@roswell-nm.gov>@roswell-nm.gov<mailto:g.davey@roswell-nm.gov>. An Inspection of Public Records request form<http://roswell-nm.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2589> is available. Please print and complete the form and submit it to the records custodian at the address or email listed on the form.
If a person requesting inspection would like a copy of a public record, a fee may be charged.
The New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act is found in full in-state statutes 14-2-1 through 14-2-12.
Sincerely,
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Sharon Coll
City Clerk | CITY OF ROSWELL
575-637-6202 | s.coll@roswell-nm.gov<mailto:s.coll@roswell-nm.gov>
425 N RICHARDSON AVE, ROSWELL, NM 88201
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From: Roswell Police Department
Good afternoon,
On Monday, July 19th, 2021 we received your request to inspect certain records, namely items 1-8 listed in your request below. Items 1 & 2 are now ready. Be aware, the use of force records only go back to 2015; therefore the records dated from 2015 thru 2020 are ready. Citizen complaint records go back to 2013; however, due to a computer glitch, 2015 is unable to be retrieved. 2013 thru 2014, and 2016 thru 2020 are now ready. For items 3, 4 and 5, please refer to the records provided for items 1 &2. For items 6 thru 8, we have no records conducive with your request.
Please note, redactions were made to protected personal identifier information per Section 14-2-1(B) of the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, and redactions were made to complainant and officer information as these are confidential law enforcement records protected under Section 14-2-1(A)(4) of the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act.
It will be twenty-eight (28) pages @ $1 each for a total due of $28. If you wish for the records to be mailed, there is an additional charge of $10 for shipping, bringing the total due to $38. However, if you wish, we can email the records as a scanned pdf copy and waive the shipping cost, leaving the total due at $28. Payment is due prior to mailing or emailing or at the time of pick up.
We can accept checks or money orders made payable to the City of Roswell by mail or in person, cash and Visa and Master Card in person ONLY. Records can be picked up at the Roswell Police Department Records Division anytime Monday thru Friday, 8am thru 5pm, barring holidays.
Payment can be mailed to the following:
Roswell Police Department
Attn: Records Custodian
128 W. 2nd St.
Roswell, NM 88201
Be advised, if we do not receive payment or hear from you to make arrangements within thirty (30) days of the date of this email, we will consider your request withdrawn and you will need to pay in advance for any future request(s) for copies you may make.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thank you.
Georgia A Davey
Records Supervisor/Records Custodian
Roswell Police Department Records
(575) 624-6770 ext 4184
(575) 624-6780 (fax)
Roswell Police Department
"in pursuit of excellence"
Chief Philip A. Smith Jr.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $28.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Roswell Police Department
Records Custodian
128 W. 2nd St.
Roswell, NM 88202
From: Roswell Police Department
Good morning,
Please see the above attached scanned pdf copies of the records you requested. Also attached is a scanned pdf copy of your receipt. The original receipt was mailed this morning and you should receive it sometime in the next few days.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Thank you.
Georgia A Davey
Records Supervisor/Records Custodian
Roswell Police Department Records
(575) 624-6770 ext 4184
(575) 624-6780 (fax)
Roswell Police Department
"in pursuit of excellence"
Chief Philip A. Smith Jr.
THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT - This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.
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From: Roswell Police Department
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