St. Louis police data
| Tracking # |
P031732-101822 |
| Submitted | Oct. 6, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2019-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020 (for example, 4 complaints in 2020, 1 complaint sustained in 2020, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2020.
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 Missouri Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 6, 2022. 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: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe Dept MR 134882:
Thank you for submitting a records request to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Your request was given reference number P031732-101822, for tracking purposes. Type of Records Selected: Other Police Record Complaint Number (if applicable): Type of Incident (if applicable): Description of Request (if applicable): Requests Reports: Use of Force Incidents & Civilian Complaints.
See attached request letter.
We are currently reviewing your request and will contact you if any additional information is required. Otherwise, we will proceed with locating and gathering responsive records from various departments. Once records are located, they will need to be reviewed to determine what may be released at this time. All records are released in accordance with the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 and SLMPD Policy.
There will be a cost associated with this request, and you will be contacted with more details prior to records being released. The earliest records are typically available is as follows:
• Arrest Reports, Background Checks, Crash Reports, Police Calls for Service, Law Enforcement Requests and Non-criminal Police Reports are available within 10 days of submission of your request.
• Criminal Police Reports, evidentiary material and other non-standard requests are available within 30 days of submission.
In the event your request will require additional time you will be provided with a detailed explanation of any further delay.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
Thank you!
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the SLMPD Public Records Portal (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HXKlOqhFxFGl1qpcWGCRpN2p6FkZS8KJuLPxrqfVx7pCdol8qSCOELmM1pTgk231Yg-3D-3DOhEa_0ov-2BMIYF3gzeaFHFw2K7UfvzTTskSqCqOq37iz59ZlmMQbOZdhcbNsvt7njeA8ERMLHMbwbtygLb8bGhYkf5btxg3gq0vNf0B-2FU11OI-2FyuSguWL7NVMdfSBhSjCgESDWEX6Q6Ql5l-2Fq4CIdjQv1dLYgu2Eqj3ELpfnJ-2BwXF8C4YVp-2F9BESXqxbWk1xOhpIww9nVhEktWa0Ct-2BjIHg4CRMF-2BckMDEM49Ysjh1H4aIqZuqNoNibKe42sQPp-2BENv-2BUb)
From: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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RE: Public Records Request submitted on October 18, 2022, Reference # P031732-101822
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe Dept MR 134882,
Responsive records to item 1 of the above-referenced request have been released and are now available to you through the Public Records portal.
There are no other responsive records to your request, filling the rest of your request would require this department to compile this information and create a new record which is not required under the Missouri Sunshine Law. Fees have been waived, this request is now closed.
Thank you,
Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law
(314) 444-5388
To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Sunshine Law/Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HUV8yXyCwIyA2ujI90R-2Fti4O-2FXI0G0Czx6mAubaopa3wCj7lr2BzB7quNGeejS2D4jtxS1Z7UkSqnO4vm4Nk3WBHxGazepS6LuN2V38aOWPHEKSA_0ov-2BMIYF3gzeaFHFw2K7UfvzTTskSqCqOq37iz59ZlmMQbOZdhcbNsvt7njeA8ER7Lc-2FhPMLIhaGZKBWE-2Brnybq7sVXNq41KpvFEwOjxT3DEkXg2eQwRiruLKwf3jbZgS1Qx7xOeMDysjf7CO-2BmjDdStbnOg2EEu-2F5hFxsgqylJsK9GfiHazyVAY3vduXpzyiqgzhg1z-2FFGS7hor0iaTp9T09rGzvYdUvHGM7PVgpIE-3D)
