Use of Force/Complaints Data (City of Santa Barbara Police Department)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the City of Santa Barbara Police Department of Santa Barbara, CA.
Multi Request Use of Force/Complaints Data
Submitted Jan. 23, 2019
Status
Completed

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Use of Force/Complaints Data (City of Santa Barbara Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
3. The total number of police use of force complaints reported between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
4. The total number of police use of force complaints sustained between 2013-2017 (separated by year).

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

From: City of Santa Barbara Police Department

Subject: Santa Barbara Police Department PRA request

Email

Regarding your request received on April 5, 2019, as a follow up to requests made by you in January and March. I have attached the previous responses that have been sent to you regarding your request for information.

You will find:

1. Your original request, received by fax, on January 30, 2019.

2. Letter of receipt by Records Supervisor Susan Segura,

3. An email dated February 19, 2019 forwarding an email that was previously sent to you on February 4,, 2019 with the attached records you requested, as well as confirmation that hard copy records would be sent on February 20, 2019.

4. The letter sent with the hard copies of the records requested.

5. 22-pages of records.

6. Your request, received by fax, on March 6, 2019.

7. Email sent by Records Supervisor Susan Segura on March 26, 2019 forwarding emails sent on February 19, 2019 and February 4, 2019, with the attached records you requested and confirming that the records you requested would be mailed on March 26, 2019

8. Your request, received by fax, on April 5, 2019.

Attached to this email, you will find all of the above listed items, including the records you requested. Additionally, the above items, including the records you requested will be sent to you by certified mail to the address provided:

MuckRock News
DEPT MR 67954
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

Margarita Moreno
Police Records Manager
City of Santa Barbara, Police Department
(805) 897-2358 | (805) 897 2434 FAX | (805) 897-2355 Records
mmoreno@sbpd.com<mailto:mmoreno@sbpd.com> | SantaBarbaraCA.gov<http://santabarbaraca.gov/>

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