Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 9/12/2022 and given the reference number R007149-091222 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: September 11, 2022

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.

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 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of September 12, 2022, Reference # R007149-091222.
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office received a public information request from you on September 12, 2022. Your request mentioned: “Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, 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.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations. [see Annual_use_of_Force_2021-Present.pdf]

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. [see IA_List.xls and SI_List.xls]

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. [see IA_List.xls and SI_List.xls]

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. [see IA_List.xls and SI_List.xls]

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021. [see IA_List.xls and SI_List.xls]

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.” [1 non-fatal]
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Please note an agency is not required to create or reformatrecords in order to comply with a request under Ch. 119; the duty of the public records custodianis to provide access to existing records.  We have provided the documents our agency holds that are most responsive to the elements within your request.
Public Records Request - R007149-091222
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Records Unit
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
755 East Milton Rd., Milton, FL 32583
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