Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Tuolumne County Sheriff of Tuolumne County, CA.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, 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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Tuolumne County Sheriff

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

My office received your request below and we apologize for the delay in response. I am assigned this matter and you may contact me directly anytime for status of this request. I am unfortunately at a conference the rest of this week, but I requested a meeting with my client to determine if records responsive to your request exist. Hopefully I will have a more detailed response at the earliest next week.

If you need to discuss this in the meantime, please let me know.

Best regards,
Christopher Schmidt

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From: Tuolumne County Sheriff

Good afternoon,

In response to your request below, the County of Tuolumne responds that, although the County is not required to respond to interrogatory questions, there is data responsive to items #1, 2 and 6, broken down as follows:

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.

Total incidences involving Use of Force for 2021: 30
Taser: 03
Baton: 03

1. The total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Total complaints received in 2021: 08
Total complaints sustained: 03

1. The total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Total received in 2021: 00

1. The total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Total complaints received in 2021: 00

1. The total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
Total: 00

1. The total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
Fatal: 0
Non-Fatal: 01

The above data does not imply all cases are disclosable as public records. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Best regards,
Christopher J. Schmidt
Deputy County Counsel
County of Tuolumne
(209) 533-5517

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