KS sheriff data collection (2017-2022) (Sedgwick County Sheriff)
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| Multi Request | KS sheriff data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | March 14, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents from 2017-2022, separated by year. 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 year and type of force, from 2017-2022 (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 from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following The Kansas Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2024. 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: Sedgwick County Sheriff
Good afternoon. Brent Shelton is in the Finance Division for Sedgwick County, which does not have the data you requested. We’ve forwarded your request on to our FOIA officer and the Sheriff’s Office for their response. I’ve cc’d the FOIA officer to this email.
Regards,
Jessica
Jessica Ostmeyer | Senior Administrative Manager | Sedgwick County Division of Finance
p: (316) 660-7162 | f: (316) 660-7622| jessica.ostmeyer@sedgwick.gov<mailto:jessica.ostmeyer@sedgwick.gov>
100 N. Broadway, Suite 610 | Wichita, KS 67202| www.sedgwickcounty.org<http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/>
From: Sedgwick County Sheriff
KORA allows three business days to make an initial response to your request. We did so on March 19th, and Sheriff is working on the request, but they are given attention in the order in which they are received.
Thank you for your patience.
Jennifer L. Scriven, MA | Records Manager & Freedom of Information Officer | Sedgwick County Department of Central Services
p: (316) 660-9846 | f: (316) 941-5105 | jennifer.scriven@sedgwick.gov<mailto:jennifer.scriven@sedgwick.gov> | Open Records: kora-fio@sedgwick.gov<mailto:kora-fio@sedgwick.gov>
525 N. Main, Courthouse Records Center | Wichita, KS 67203 | www.sedgwickcounty.org<http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/sedgwickcounty> | Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/SedgwickCounty>
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From: Sedgwick County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe,
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is in receipt of your request for records. We are in the process of reviewing your request. We will notify you when the requested information becomes available.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please feel free to contact us should you have any further questions.
Israel Esmeralda
KORA Compliance Specialist|Special Projects Unit|Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office
p: (316) 660-3753 | f: (316) 660-3783 | israel.esmeraldajr@sedgwick.gov
141 W. Elm St. | Wichita, KS 67203 | www.sedgwickcounty.org<http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/sedgwickcounty> |
From: Sedgwick County Sheriff
Mr. Sinyangwe,
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is in receipt of your KORA request via email dated March 19, 2024 in which you have requested:
“Sedgwick County Sheriff
ORA Office
141 W Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
March 19, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents from 2017-2022, separated by year. 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 year and type of force, from 2017-2022 (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 from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.”
Please find the requested information enclosed at no charge.
Please contact us should you have any further questions.
Israel Esmeralda
KORA Compliance Specialist|Special Projects Unit|Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office
p: (316) 660-3753 | f: (316) 660-3783 | israel.esmeraldajr@sedgwick.gov<mailto:israel.esmeraldajr@sedgwick.gov>
141 W. Elm St. | Wichita, KS 67203 | www.sedgwickcounty.org<http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/sedgwickcounty> |
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