Sheriff data collection request 2022 (Santa Clara County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Sheriff data collection request 2022 |
| Submitted | Nov. 20, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
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 in 2022. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 21, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Good Afternoon,
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office received your public records request dated 11/21/2023 regarding use of force incidents and complaints. Attached you’ll find the Use of Force Report by Month for 2022 that was sent to the Board of Supervisors on April 19, 2023. Held from April 18, 2023 (Item No. 36): Receive second annual report from the Office of the Sheriff relating to use of force. - The County of Santa Clara, California (iqm2.com)<http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=14891&MediaPosition=&ID=115605&CssClass=>. The Sheriff’s Office is still researching and reviewing other potential responsive records and will produce records on a rolling basis.
Regards,
Office of the Sheriff, Santa Clara County
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From: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Good Afternoon,
Below are responses to Numbers 3 through 7. The Sheriff’s Office does not have responsive records for Number 8. This closes your public records request dated 11/21/2023.
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Reported: 104 Sustained: 8
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Reported: 35 Sustained: 0
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Reported: 1 Sustained: 0
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
Reported: 3 Sustained: 0
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
0
Regards,
Office of the Sheriff, Santa Clara County
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