Police data collection project (Salt Lake City Police Department)
| Tracking # |
P080721-070720 |
| Multi Request | Police data collection project |
| Submitted | July 5, 2020 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2019, 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 2016-2019, separated by year
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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Salt Lake City Police Department
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From: Salt Lake City Police Department
Dear Samuel :
Your Request for Records has been received and will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), 63G-2, Utah Code Annotated. It is not necessary to submit this request to multiple City Departments; staff will coordinate compilation internally.
Your request was received in this office on 7/7/2020 and given the reference number P080721-070720 for tracking purposes.
Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2019, 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 2016-2019, separated by year
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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
Reason for Request: The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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From: Salt Lake City Police Department
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Mr. Sinyangwe – I sincerely apologize for the delay in providing you with this information. SLCPD has been very short staffed and has been processing a large number of requests.
SLCPD response as follows to your request:
1. Attached to this request please find the statistical information regarding Use of Force incidents for the years 2017- August 2020. Please be advised we do not have statistical information for 2016.
2. Attached to this request please find a spreadsheet from 2017 to August 2020 as to all complaints of law enforcement misconduct that resulted in a sustained complaint. This information is being provided pursuant to Utah Code 63G-2-301(3)(o).
3. SLCPD does not have any documents or statistical information responsive to this request.
4. SLCPD does not have any documents or statistical information responsive to this request.
You may retrieve the records in the Public Record Center by going to http://www.slcgov.com/recorder/recorders-office-public-records-system under the "View My Request" tab. From there you will log in and find your request. Once you have logged in, the records will be hyperlinked in the Attachments section towards the bottom of the page.
If you need additional information to this request, please let me know. We would be happy to supplement the request. You may contact me or the Media Communications Unit at 801-799-NEWS.
Sincerely,
Candee Allred
GRAMA Coordinator
SLCPD
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