Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Your request was received in this office on 8/15/2022 and given the reference number M000117-081522 for tracking purposes. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine 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.)

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

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Volusia Sheriff's Office Records Section

Attachments:
IA-Annual-stats-2021.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFkxTLGGNdD5kKWSrJ2J8D3dGjbUhMK46zIwlvRT3MXBYTvmKzMRRI4Mx0wRn-2FUkOnW9ueuofzVH2Si4DO5ROsXCXhBMILmLT2RDbWT0nhOVFIjPAEKV7w2U-2B9d5DOUDxUw-3D-3DalHU_qpiihagwKy1YJoLSmVuZXo-2FZDgRNBMrLr-2BZJtHHAXEso0BXGrqo4-2B3uXV0Eh0evNLXrekh8rytC4H-2BscBqqRZnF1tTBxK8Cj1QjYpb-2BpO0DtE8kGzbhqU0n5gxISdcW7Avpum4hKGth2HcBBjXz6gZq7x-2B-2Fb2n-2FRPKAxOe-2BolFWHWex2BK-2FJP4ZhptehdXeAiYb24N1wLXjraJU2PvjK1E5hJ7goV3vV-2BUaIV53aJj69OQRxQq5OdAcC-2BhQ5S3MliRqS0biIFrPL23ERT4zHzZ35SwfJOBJ-2FWuoiuQuSX7Gdk3aXeolVU2N8x4lM9OySUZGtzX3vMyOYtgmHvRTg0-2FPHWlhSZfgaTK4NC1utGQELpIfIwwgDrwwzYS9eokcpgTASfJQ2oREwAp85hYfYsw-3D-3D)
2022_UOF_and_PURSUIT_ANALYSIS_of_2021_final.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HdRP4yWmc09bMyFSeugI-2FQk2DKgQynUASq9sv2lpGVoaY6yBa-2BwKb1Dfcyahfy-2BzFkxTLGGNdD5kKWSrJ2J8D3dGjbUhMK46zIwlvRT3MXBYTvmKzMRRI4Mx0wRn-2FUkOnTjV291IQIW2IsvUBSE9HgQLR88AWBleGd4KqiWHhlZpOMvN1vvXXP2jLBWTuRTBSg-3D-3DVrDu_qpiihagwKy1YJoLSmVuZXo-2FZDgRNBMrLr-2BZJtHHAXEso0BXGrqo4-2B3uXV0Eh0evNLXrekh8rytC4H-2BscBqqRZnF1tTBxK8Cj1QjYpb-2BpO0DtE8kGzbhqU0n5gxISdcW7Avpum4hKGth2HcBBjXz6gZq7x-2B-2Fb2n-2FRPKAxOe-2BolFWHWex2BK-2FJP4ZhptehdXeAiYb24N1wLXjraJU2PvjK1E5hJ7goV3vV-2BUaIV53aJj69OQRxQq5OdAcC-2BhQ5S3MlIPnRcMQINhNDr3EOG-2FCOjJiE-2F4LJKMqiaO2oVANczq2Hn6ku7JIZkw4kcwHj0hLbIyuCZhLjie-2Fgcd2579MLuma4vXOPq3Adv2RczqsBJsbSHqn6PYs850tVaCnP0FtTyN4jAlMdX-2F0TV-2FspJ29Dkw-3D-3D)

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Good morning: The available records that are responsive to your request are attached. Regarding your itemized breakdown of complaints by category ("any form of law enforcement misconduct," "law enforcement use of excessive force," "biased policing or racial profiling," or "criminal conduct"), there is no existing record that categorizes each of the 36 citizen complaints received in 2021. If you would like to request all 36 complaints and categorize them as you see fit, please submit a new request for those records and we will provide a cost estimate.