Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Stark County Sheriff of Stark County, OH.
Submitted Sept. 11, 2022
Status
Completed

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: Ohio Open Records Law Request: Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

Fax

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Ohio Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.

2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.

6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.

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.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Stark County Sheriff

Subject: Public Records Request

Email

To whom it may concern:

In response to your faxed public records request received by this office on September 11, 2022:

Answers to your inquiries:

1. Total number of use of force incidents in 2021: 14 - law enforcement operations; 117 - corrections/custodial.
2. Total number civilian complaints in 2021: two (2) with zero (0) sustained.
3. Total number : zero (0).
4. Total number : zero (0).
5. Total number : zero (0).
6. Total number of OIS in 2021: zero (0).

I attempted to respond via the link to www.muckrock.com/respond/1348169/<http://www.muckrock.com/respond/1348169/> but was unable due to administrative internet security.

David E. Deibel
Chief Policy Advisor
Phone - 330-430-3804
Email - 317@starksheriff.org<mailto:317@starksheriff.org>

Stark County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff, George T. Maier
4500 Atlantic Blvd. NE
Canton, OH 44705
www.starkcountyohio.gov/sheriff<http://www.starkcountyohio.gov/sheriff>

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