Police Data Collection Request (2016-2020)
| Tracking # |
20232163 |
| Submitted | July 4, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | July 13, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2020 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force for 2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2020.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2020.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2020.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2020.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Sparks Police Department
Good morning,
We received your faxed record request which was entered into our Public Record Request system (attached). Upon review of the requested information, please see the Sparks Police website, https://www.cityofsparks.us/police_home/index.php, where the data is available.
The link for Use of Force data is https://www.cityofsparks.us/police_home/about_us/reports_and_crime_stats/use_of_force_data.php#outer-974
The link for the Internal Affairs data is https://www.cityofsparks.us/police_home/about_us/reports_and_crime_stats/internal_affairs_reports.php#outer-975
Please notify us if you have any difficulty accessing the data.
Kind regards,
Jen Borne
Records Supervisor
Sparks Police Department
1701 E. Prater Wy
Sparks, NV 89434
Work 775.353.2241 Ext. 5478
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From: Sparks Police Department
Good day,
Your request: 20232163 - USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS BY YEAR (2016-2020); USE OF FORCE BY TYPE FOR 2020; CITIZEN COMPLAINTS REPORTED/SUSTAINED IN 2020 was accepted.
The expected date of completion is: 7/13/2023.
Best regards.
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From: Sparks Police Department
Good day,
Your request: 20232163 - USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS BY YEAR (2016-2020); USE OF FORCE BY TYPE FOR 2020; CITIZEN COMPLAINTS REPORTED/SUSTAINED IN 2020 is now completed.
The record(s) you have been provided do not contain any documentation from other agencies or any confidential information. Sparks Police Department is required to redact or remove all personal identifying information (NRS 603A.040), proprietary information (NRS 333.335), information from the National Crime Information Center (28 CFR § 50.12(b); USC 28 § 534(f)(1); CJIS Security Policy Section 4.2.3), information about ongoing criminal investigations (NRS 199.520; Donrey of Nevada v. Bradshaw, 106 Nev. 630, 798 P.2d 144 (1990) ), information about victims of crimes (Nevada Constitution, Article 1, Section 23; NRS 178.5691); and information relating to individuals’ private interests such that disclosure to the public would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy (Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist. v. Las Vegas Review-Journal, 134 Nev. 700, 429 P.3d 313 (2018)).
If your request contained any of the above information, it has been redacted or removed as required by law.
Electronic records are available here for the next 60 days:
If you receive “Invalid Source” when attempting to view a document, download the document and open it in a separate window.
For non-electronic records, please refer to the attached Record Summary to schedule an appointment to review the records.
Best regards.
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