Police Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Jan. 13, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2021.
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, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Dakota Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 13, 2023. 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: Sioux Falls Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe:
The SFPD received a request for Use of Force data for 2021 by way of a letter request dated 01.13.2023 (see first attachment). This appears to be material that was previously requested by way of letter request from you dated 06.12.2022 (second attachment) and responded to 06.27.2022 (third and fourth attachments). Please indicate if our belief is in error, but these request has already received a prior response.
Thank you.
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Keith E. Allenstein, Jr.
Senior Assistant City Attorney// City of Sioux Falls
Office 605-367-8880
Web www.siouxfalls.org Email kallenstein@siouxfalls.org
320 West Fourth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
From: Sioux Falls Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe:
Just making sure the attached request for follow up and my response below just crossed "in the mail."
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Keith E. Allenstein, Jr.
Senior Assistant City Attorney// City of Sioux Falls
Office 605-367-8880
Web www.siouxfalls.org Email kallenstein@siouxfalls.org
320 West Fourth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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