Texas police data (Tyler Police Department)

MuckRock News,

The Public Information request you submitted to the Tyler Police Department was sent by you and submitted on July 23, 2019, not July 12, 2019 as you wrote in your email below. Your request is being processed and reviewed by the City of Tyler Legal Department so it can be released within the required timeline.

Thank you,

Brian Bulman

Results From: Public Information Request from TPD Website
Submitted By:
Unauthenticated User IP: 174.63.125.228
Date of Request:
07/23/2019
Date of Incident:
Case Number:
Type of Incident:
Location:
First Name of Person involved:
N/A
Middle Initial of Person Involved:
Last Name of Person Involved:
N/A
Date of birth:
Address of Person involved:
SS Number:
Race:
Gender:
Involved DL:
Requestor First Name:
Samuel
Requestors Last Name:
Sinyangwe
Requestors address:
MuckRock News DEPT MR 77195 411A Highland Ave
Requestors City:
Somerville
Requestors State:
Massachusetts
Requestors Zip Code:
02144
Daytime phone number:
617-299-1832
Alt phone number:
617-299-1832
Requestors Email Address:
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Information requested:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records: 1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year). 2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2018 (separated by year). 3. A copy of all complaints reported by civilians against police between 2013-2018. 4. A copy of any documents indicating whether the civilian complaints identified in request #3 were sustained. 5. The policy manual of the police department. 6. The current union contract between the city and any police unions or police associations. 7. All records regarding police shootings (including fatal police shootings, non-fatal police shootings and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident. 8. All records regarding civilian deaths or serious injuries resulting from police use of force between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident and the names of all officers involved. 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, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Samuel Sinyangwe Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Request question 1:
Yes - (If yes, the City will seek an Attorney General opinion to keep the information confidential, as authorized by State law.)
Requesting Identifiers:
No - "I hereby agree that the City can delete these numbers (DL, ID, LP, VIN and SS) from the request"

MuckRock News,

The Public Information request you submitted to the Tyler Police Department was sent by you and submitted on July 23, 2019, not July 12, 2019 as you wrote in your email below. Your request is being processed and reviewed by the City of Tyler Legal Department so it can be released within the required timeline.

Thank you,

Brian Bulman

Results From: Public Information Request from TPD Website
Submitted By:
Unauthenticated User IP: 174.63.125.228
Date of Request:
07/23/2019
Date of Incident:
Case Number:
Type of Incident:
Location:
First Name of Person involved:
N/A
Middle Initial of Person Involved:
Last Name of Person Involved:
N/A
Date of birth:
Address of Person involved:
SS Number:
Race:
Gender:
Involved DL:
Requestor First Name:
Samuel
Requestors Last Name:
Sinyangwe
Requestors address:
MuckRock News DEPT MR 77195 411A Highland Ave
Requestors City:
Somerville
Requestors State:
Massachusetts
Requestors Zip Code:
02144
Daytime phone number:
617-299-1832
Alt phone number:
617-299-1832
Requestors Email Address:
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Information requested:
To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records: 1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year). 2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2018 (separated by year). 3. A copy of all complaints reported by civilians against police between 2013-2018. 4. A copy of any documents indicating whether the civilian complaints identified in request #3 were sustained. 5. The policy manual of the police department. 6. The current union contract between the city and any police unions or police associations. 7. All records regarding police shootings (including fatal police shootings, non-fatal police shootings and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident. 8. All records regarding civilian deaths or serious injuries resulting from police use of force between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident and the names of all officers involved. 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, as the statute requires. Sincerely, Samuel Sinyangwe Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
Request question 1:
Yes - (If yes, the City will seek an Attorney General opinion to keep the information confidential, as authorized by State law.)
Requesting Identifiers:
No - "I hereby agree that the City can delete these numbers (DL, ID, LP, VIN and SS) from the request"

Samuel,

I have attached the invoice for the request you submitted. Once payment is received, we will send the documents/discs via Priority Mail. If you have further questions please let me know.

Sincerely,
Marisa Pittman

Marisa Pittman
Data Management Supervisor
903-531-1057
Tyler Police Department
mpittman@tylertexas.com<mailto:mpittman@tylertexas.com>
[cid:image001.png@01D0219E.149BF960] <http://www.tylerpolice.com/HOME.aspx>
Notice of Confidentiality:
The information contained in this e-mail (along with any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or confidential information and/or law enforcement records that are exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you should not read any further, and any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender and immediately delete this transmission

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

Payment for the requested information was received on 08/13/2019. It was mailed the next morning via Priority Mail tracking # 9114 9999 4423 8118 9815 47.
If you need further assistance please let me know.

Sincerely,
Marisa Pittman

Marisa Pittman
Data Management Supervisor
903-531-1057
Tyler Police Department
mpittman@tylertexas.com<mailto:mpittman@tylertexas.com>
[cid:image001.png@01D0219E.149BF960] <http://www.tylerpolice.com/HOME.aspx>
Notice of Confidentiality:
The information contained in this e-mail (along with any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or confidential information and/or law enforcement records that are exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you should not read any further, and any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender and immediately delete this transmission