Police data collection (2017-2022) (Tigard Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | March 17, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oregon Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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: Tigard Police Department
I am in receipt of the below request for information. I am first referring you to copies of the Tigard Police Annual Reports which can be found at the following link: Tigard Police Annual Reports | City of Tigard (tigard-or.gov)<https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/police/information-resources/annual-report>. Most if not all of the information you requested can be found in those reports. If after you review those reports you find there is information you are still wanting, please follow up with an additional request for that information.
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Thank you,
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Ambra Farrier | Records Supervisor
City of Tigard | Police Department
Direct: 503.718.2573<tel:5037182573> | Business: 503.639.6168<tel:5035198960>
13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard OR 97223 | tigard-or.gov<https://www.tigard-or.gov/>
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this. I reviewed the annual reports and while they do include the total number of use of force incidents, they do not include a breakdown of use of force by force type used for each year requested (2017-2022). Can you please send this aspect of my request?
Thank you,
Sam
From: Tigard Police Department
I am sending this email to acknowledge the receipt of the below records request. I will let you know what information is available and any associated fee as soon as I can.
Thank you,
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Ambra Farrier | Records Supervisor
City of Tigard | Police Department
Direct: 503.718.2573<tel:5037182573> | Business: 503.639.6168<tel:5035198960>
13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard OR 97223 | tigard-or.gov<https://www.tigard-or.gov/>
From: Tigard Police Department
I am providing the requested data for the years 2020-2022. Records for years 2017-2019 have been destroyed based on Oregon Records Retention Schedule 166-200-0350(51b & c).
The data shown in the tables below shows the total number of use of force applications used during a given year. This means that there could have been more than one application utilized in one incident.
2020
Effective
Not Effective
Total
Control Hold
1
1
2
Takedowns
35
3
38
Hobble (Restraint)
3
1
4
Strikes (Physical blow)
18
4
22
Baton
0
0
0
Pepper Spray
3
1
4
Taser
6
3
9
Bean Bag Round(s)
1
0
1
Point Firearm
9
2
11
K9 Bite
2
0
2
2021
Effective
Not Effective
Total
Control Hold
0
0
0
Takedowns
19
1
20
Hbbl-WRAP (Rest.)
4
0
4
Strikes (Phys. blows)
3
1
4
Baton
0
0
0
Pepper Spray
1
0
1
Taser
5
4
9
Pointing a Taser
3
0
3
Bean Bag Round(s)
1
0
1
Discharging Firearm
1
0
1
Point Firearm
2
2
4
K9 Bite
1
0
1
2022
Effective
Not Effective
Total
Control Hold
2
0
2
Takedowns
13
2
15
Hobble-WRAP (Rest.)
20
0
20
Strikes (Phys. blows)
5
1
6
Baton
0
0
0
Pepper Spray
1
0
1
Taser
5
1
6
Pointing a Taser
3
1
4
40mm round(s)
0
0
0
Discharging Firearm
0
0
0
Point Firearm
10
2
12
K9 Bite
1
0
1
Total
60
7
67
Thank you,
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Ambra Farrier | Records Supervisor
City of Tigard | Police Department
Direct: 503.718.2573<tel:5037182573> | Business: 503.639.6168<tel:5035198960>
13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard OR 97223 | tigard-or.gov<https://www.tigard-or.gov/>
