Use of Force/Complaints Data (Metropolitan Police Department)
| Tracking # |
2018-FOIA-06568 |
| Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | July 31, 2018 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the DC 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
Request Number 2018-FOIA-06568 has been assigned to the request you submitted.
In all future correspondence regarding this request, please reference request number 2018-FOIA-06568. To check for status, please log in https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please visit our website https://dc.gov/node/818962 to find the FOIA office/officer contact information. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when you contact the FOIA office. (https://dc.gov/node/818962)
Regards, DC Government
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe, This office isin receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA requestnumber is 2018-FOIA-06568 and your assigned FOIA Specialist is Kimberly Robinson If you have anyquestions regarding your request, please contact the assigned FOIA Specialistat (202) 727-3721. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIARequest Number available when you contact our office. Fee Notification There is no fee tosubmit a FOIA request. However, you may be charged fees for searching,reviewing, and reproducing records. The Metropolitan Police Department maycharge the following fees:
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Searching for records: $16.00 to $40.00 per hour based on the pay grade of the personnel who performs the search and with the first hour free
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Charges for initial review of documents: $16.00 to $40.00 per hour based on the pay grade of the personnel who performs the review and with the first hour free
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Photocopies: $0.25 per page
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Document certification: $1.00 per document to certify a document as true copy of an agency record
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The direct cost of any service or material for which no fee has been established
Please be aware that you may have to pay search and/or review fees even if the search does not locate any responsive records or if records are located but are withheld as exempt. See DC Official Code § 2-532 and 1 DCMR § 408.
A cursory review of your request indicates the fee for processing this request will be in excess of $25.00.
Please advise this office within five (5) business days from the date of this notification, your willingness to pay. In the meantime your request will be placed on hold pursuant to 1 DMCR § 405.6. If MPD does not receive your response within five (5) business days from the date of this notification, it will presume that you are no longer interested in pursuing your request and will close the request as constructively withdrawn. Regards, LatrinaCrumlin Staff Assistant MetropolitanPolice Department 300Indiana Avenue, Rm 4153 Washington,DC 20001
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, yes I’m willing to pay to obtain these records. Please let me know the exact amount for the full request so I can pay for them.
Thanks,
Sam
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: Description: Regards, DC Government
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
A message has been sent to your account in the DC-Government FOIA Submission Site. Once logged in; click on the Request Status link in the left panel, locate request #2018-FOIA-06568, and select the message to view it.
Click here to log in https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx.
Regards,
DC Government
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe, This e-mail is to advise, an audit of our recordsindicate you still have an open Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request withthe Metropolitan Police Department's FOIA Office dated August 2, 2018,regarding the above listed subject FOIA for the following: “1. The number of use of forceincidents by type of force used in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separatedby year. 2. The number of use of forcecomplaints in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year. 3. The number of use of forcecomplaints sustained in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.”
We do regret any oversights and the delay; however, inreviewing the data you have requested, the review determined there are dataquality inconsistencies which is currently being worked on to clean up thedata. Our agency is committed to ensuring you are provided with accurate data.
In order to update our records,please advise of your continued interest in pursuing this FOIA request. If youdetermine that you are no longer interested, please advise this office withinfive (5) business days from the date of this e-mail so that we may note ourrecords accordingly. If we do not hear from you within the time frame allotted,we will presume that you are no longer interested in pursuing your request andconsider this a constructive withdrawal and close our file. Regards, Jared Siegel, FOIA Specialist
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
The DC Government FOIA Portal has requested you to input the following ID code in the Identification Code field in order to proceed with the retrieval of your account information. The username or password will be sent in a separate email. Identification Code: 9v079n *Note that the ID Code is NOT your password*
Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal Having technical difficulties? Email FOIA.SystemAdmin@dc.gov or call 202-478-5973
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following DC 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. You had assigned it reference number #2018-FOIA-06568.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Mr. Sinyangye, This e-mail is to advise, anaudit of our records indicate you still have an open Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) request with the Metropolitan Police Department's FOIA Office dated August2, 2018 regarding the above listed subject FOIA for the following: Pursuantto the DC 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, and2017, separated by year. We do regret any oversightsand the delay; this is due to our officeexperiencing a continued backlog. In order to update our records, pleaseadvise of your continued interest in pursuing this BWC request. If youdetermine that you are no longer interested, please advise this office from the date of this e-mail so that we may note our records accordingly. If we do not hear from you within the time frame allotted, we will presume thatyou are no longer interested in pursuing your request and consider this aconstructive withdrawal and close our file. within five (5) business days Regards, Lisa Archie-Mills Supervisory FOIA Specialist Freedom of Information Act Office (FOIA) 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 4153 Metropolitan Police Department Washington, DC 20001 (202) 727-3721 lisa.archie-mills@dc.gov
From:
This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Samuel Sinyangwe, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2018-FOIA-06568 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Samuel Sinyangwe Regards,
DC Government FOIA Portal
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