Use of Force/Complaints Data (Virginia Beach Police Department)
| Tracking # |
2018-2350 |
| Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | July 31, 2018 |
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From: MuckRock Virginia, LLC
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The number of use of force incidents by type of force used in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
2. The number of use of force complaints in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
3. The number of use of force complaints sustained in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Please note that I am a citizen of Virginia, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
MuckRock Virginia, LLC
From: Virginia Beach Police Department
Please see the attached response to your FOIA Request (FOI2018-2350).
Thank you,
Cathy Vazquez
Catherine I. Vazquez, B.A.
FOIA Technician
Office of Internal Affairs
Virginia Beach Police Department
2509 Princess Anne Road
Building #11
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 385-8706 (desk)
(757) 385-4007 (fax)
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $57.21 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-2350.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Virginia Beach Police Department
Please see the attached response to your FOIA Request (FOI2018-2675).
Information regarding Use of Force is contained in our annual reports, which are available online at https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/supportdiv/Pages/crime-stats-tips.aspx. Information is also available online at https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/profstanddiv/Pages/ia-stats.aspx.
Thank you,
Cathy Vazquez
Catherine I. Vazquez, B.A.
FOIA Technician
Office of Internal Affairs
Virginia Beach Police Department
2509 Princess Anne Road
Building #11
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 385-8706 (desk)
(757) 385-4007 (fax)
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August 21, 2018
This is a follow up to request number 2018-2350:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2018-2350.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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