Sheriff's Use of Force/Complaints Data (Santa Clara County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | Sheriff's Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | June 3, 2019 |
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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 sheriff's deputy use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that deputies used force against, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
3. The total number of use of force complaints reported between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
4. The total number of use of force complaints sustained between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
5. The policy manual of the sheriff's department.
6. The current union contract between the city and any sheriff's deputy/police officer unions.
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 June 3, 2019. 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
Mr. Sinyangwe,
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has attached records responsive to your June 5, 2019 CPRA request. The Sheriff's Office has identified the attached records responsive to Item #5 and #6 of your request. In regards to Items #1-4, please visit the DOJ Use of Force Incident Reports (URSUS) website at: https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/data
Regards,
Johanna Luerra, L7583
Law Enforcement Records Technician
County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 808-4716 Direct Line
(408) 808-4730 Fax
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this information. To clarify, my request items #1-4 referenced statistics showing the number of all uses of force by type of force used. This is broader than the use of force incidents causing death or serious injury/firearms discharges reported to the CA DOJ's URSUS program. Please send me the requested information.
Thanks!
Sam
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 June 3, 2019. 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: 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 June 3, 2019. 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
Mr. Sinyangwe,
The Sheriff's Office is compiling and reviewing potential records that may be responsive to your request dated June 3, 2019. Due to your extensive records request, and the time required to research, compile, and where legally required, redact responsive records, the County will release responsive records on a rolling basis going forward. As records responsive to your request become ready for release, you will be notified. Please be advised that the California Public Records Act does not legally require a public entity to create new records to respond to a public records request. See Cal. Gov. Code, ยง 6252, subd. (e); Haynie v. Superior Court(2001) 26 Cal.4th 1061; 71 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 235 (1988).
Regards,
Johanna Luerra, L7583
Law Enforcement Records Technician
County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 808-4716 Direct Line
(408) 808-4730 Fax
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From: Santa Clara County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe,
In response to your public records request dated June 3, 2019. The Sheriff's Office does not have responsive records for Items 1 and 2 of your request. Our agency located the following information regarding Items 3 and 4.
3. The total number of use of force complaints reported between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
Use of force citizen complaints
2016
2017
2018
45
22
20
Use of force ADMINSTRATIVE complaints
2016
2017
2018
8
7
6
4. The total number of use of force complaints sustained between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
Total number of sustained use of force complaints (admin and citizen complaints).
2016
2017
2018
1
0
0
Regards,
Johanna Luerra, L7583
Law Enforcement Records Technician
County of Santa Clara Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 808-4716 Direct Line
(408) 808-4730 Fax
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