Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel,
Thank you for your inquiry and request for public records from the City of Santa Maria. Your request was received in the Records/City Clerk Division on 10/6/2022, and assigned Request No. R000383-100622 for tracking purposes.  Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate department(s) to locate the document(s) you are requesting.  We will respond to your request within 10 days as required under the California Public Records Act (GC 6250 et seq.).
You will be contacted about the availability of the records you are requesting and/or provided with electronic documents if available.  PLEASE NOTE:  The California Public Records Act does not require a governmental agency to create new information or records, or to do legal research.
You can monitor the progress of your request from the link below, and you will receive an email when your request has been completed.  Thank you for using the City of Santa Maria’s Public Records Center.
Thank you, Beth Cleary, Deputy City Clerk
Rhonda White, Chief Deputy City Clerk
City of Santa Maria Our Mission: To provide the highest quality service in the most efficient, cost-effective and courteous manner possible.

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 06, 2022, Reference # R000383-100622. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The City of Santa Maria received a public information request from you on October 06, 2022. Your request mentioned: “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, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Thank you for your inquiry and request for public records from the City of Santa Maria. Staff is still in the process of gathering responsive documents. The City expects to be able to make the documents available to you within the next two weeks.
Public Records Request - R000383-100622 If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me. Sincerely, City Clerk's Office
City of Santa Maria
(805) 925 - 0951 extension 2306

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 06, 2022, Reference # R000383-100622. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, TheCity has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to yourrequest. Please log in to the Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Public Records Request - R000383-100622 If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (805) 925-0951, ext. 2306. Below is a copy of your request dated: October 06, 2022. “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, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item in this request in spreadsheet format. If individualized data are unavailable, please send information that includes aggregate statistics for the item instead.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/