Shafter PD homicides

Dear Ms. Thomas,

I am your direct contact on this request and am collecting and preparing the response for information. I will be working with our City attorney’s as well and believe that we should have a response prior to the end of next week. We have collected some information, and are verifying other statistical information.

If you have any questions, please direct your inquiry to me.

Thank you,

Jeff Bell, Captain
Shafter Police Department

661-746-8500 x 5205
D: 661-746-8914
jbell@shafter.com

Please find attached the response to your PRA request. A hardcopy will be forthcoming via postal service.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Jeff Bell, Captain
Shafter Police Department

661-746-8500 x 5205
D: 661-746-8914
jbell@shafter.com

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On Oct. 28, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

- A list of all arrest-related deaths during incidents involving Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all homicides by Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all officer-involved shootings by Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all complaints made by civilians against Shafter PD officers alleging excessive or inappropriate use of force since 2004, including outcomes of any subsequent inquiries.

In each case, please provide as much detail as is possible, including but not limited to: date of incident, street address of incident, identities/ages/sexes/races of the deputies and civilians involved, weapons used, circumstances of incident, police incident report or officer's narrative.

If fulfilling part of this request should delay your expected response time, please do not wait until all the information is available but rather release elements as they become available.

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 fees cannot be waived, 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,

Maraithe Thomas

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 22077
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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Please find attached the response to your PRA request. A hardcopy will be forthcoming via postal service.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Jeff Bell, Captain
Shafter Police Department

661-746-8500 x 5205
D: 661-746-8914
jbell@shafter.com<mailto:jbell@shafter.com>

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On Oct. 28, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

- A list of all arrest-related deaths during incidents involving Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all homicides by Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all officer-involved shootings by Shafter PD officers since 2004.
- A list of all complaints made by civilians against Shafter PD officers alleging excessive or inappropriate use of force since 2004, including outcomes of any subsequent inquiries.

In each case, please provide as much detail as is possible, including but not limited to: date of incident, street address of incident, identities/ages/sexes/races of the deputies and civilians involved, weapons used, circumstances of incident, police incident report or officer's narrative.

If fulfilling part of this request should delay your expected response time, please do not wait until all the information is available but rather release elements as they become available.

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 fees cannot be waived, 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,

Maraithe Thomas

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock
DEPT MR 22077
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
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A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.

A copy of documents responsive to the request.