Illinois Police Data Collection (Waukegan Police Department)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Waukegan Police Department of Waukegan, IL.
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2019, 34 taser incidents in 2020, 6 baton incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).

If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.

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.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Waukegan Police Department

Hello,

I have received and processed your FOIA to the corresponding City department.

We are required to answer your request within a number of working days after receipt of the request. The length of time for the reply is dependent upon the type of information requested and the purposes for such information. To the extent possible, the majority of responses will be sent via email. Be aware that a charge of $.15/page applies after the first 50 pages

Thank you,

Nathalie Alvarez
Executive Secretary
[cid:image003.jpg@01D59655.7934AEE0]
100 North Martin Luther King Jr, Ave.
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Ph: 847 599 2513 | Fax: 847 360 9744
www.waukeganil.gov<http://www.waukeganil.gov/> | cityclerk@waukeganil.gov<mailto:cityclerk@waukeganil.gov>

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From: Waukegan Police Department

Good afternoon,

Please see attached extension letter regarding your FOIA request submitted on August 26, 2021

Thank you,

Nathalie Alvarez
Executive Secretary
[cid:image003.jpg@01D59655.7934AEE0]
100 North Martin Luther King Jr, Ave.
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Ph: 847 599 2513 | Fax: 847 360 9744
www.waukeganil.gov<http://www.waukeganil.gov/> | cityclerk@waukeganil.gov<mailto:cityclerk@waukeganil.gov>

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This email serves to inform you that additional time is needed to fulfill
your request.

We thank you for your patience.
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From: Waukegan Police Department

Requester,

Here is the link to the response associated with your FOIA request
submitted August 26, 2021.
The link will be valid for the next 7 days,

Thank you

FOIA RESPONSE MUCKROCK (DATA COLLECTION)
<https://wdept.egnyte.com/fl/C0myRSapCx>
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From: Waukegan Police Department

An email was sent on 9/21 to the email listed on the request containing the link to the responses associated with this request. The documents are now uploaded into this site

From: Waukegan Police Department

Requester,

This request was fulfilled on September 21, 2021 via email. Please see the
attached screenshot. It appears that you wish to have the documents
uploaded into a third party site. The documents have been uploaded.

On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 12:02 AM <requests@muckrock.com>
wrote:

>
> Waukegan Police Department
> FOIA Office
> 101 N. West Street
> Waukegan, IL 60085
>
> October 6, 2021
>
> This is a follow up to a previous request:
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
> request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 19, 2021. You had
> previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 10, 2021. I wanted
> to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new
> estimated completion date.
>
> Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
>
> View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems
> here:
>
> https://www.muckrock.com/
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 117942
> 411A Highland Ave
> Somerville, MA 02144-2516
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
> being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
> and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
> (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
> department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
>
> ---
>
> On Sept. 21, 2021:
> Subject: FOIA RESPONSE: MUCKROCK (DATA COLLECTION)
> Requester,
>
> Here is the link to the response associated with your FOIA request
> submitted August 26, 2021.
> The link will be valid for the next 7 days,
>
> Thank you
>
> FOIA RESPONSE MUCKROCK (DATA COLLECTION)
> <https://wdept.egnyte.com/fl/C0myRSapCx>
> --
> We are a different type of law firm.
> ---
>
> On Sept. 13, 2021:
> Subject: FOIA: Muckrock (Various Reports)
> Requester,
>
> This email serves to inform you that additional time is needed to fulfill
> your request.
>
> We thank you for your patience.
> --
> We are a different type of law firm.
> ---
>
> On Sept. 2, 2021:
> Subject: FOIA Extension: MuckRock News- Data Collection Waukegan Police
> Department
> Good afternoon,
>
> Please see attached extension letter regarding your FOIA request submitted
> on August 26, 2021
>
> Thank you,
>
> Nathalie Alvarez
> Executive Secretary
> [cid:image003.jpg@01D59655.7934AEE0]
> 100 North Martin Luther King Jr, Ave.
> Waukegan, Illinois 60085
> Ph: 847 599 2513 | Fax: 847 360 9744
> www.waukeganil.gov<http://www.waukeganil.gov/> | cityclerk@waukeganil.gov
> <mailto:cityclerk@waukeganil.gov>
>
> This e-mail message may contain confidential and/or privileged
> information. If you are not the addressee or otherwise authorized to
> receive this message, you should not use, copy, disclose or take any action
> based on this e-mail or any information contained in the message. If you
> have received this material in error, please advise the sender immediately
> by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you.
>
> ---
>
> On Aug. 26, 2021:
> Subject: FOIA Request: 8/26/2021 - Various Police Reports/Police data
> collection
> Hello,
>
> I have received and processed your FOIA to the corresponding City
> department.
>
> We are required to answer your request within a number of working days
> after receipt of the request. The length of time for the reply is dependent
> upon the type of information requested and the purposes for such
> information. To the extent possible, the majority of responses will be sent
> via email. Be aware that a charge of $.15/page applies after the first 50
> pages
>
> Thank you,
>
> Nathalie Alvarez
> Executive Secretary
> [cid:image003.jpg@01D59655.7934AEE0]
> 100 North Martin Luther King Jr, Ave.
> Waukegan, Illinois 60085
> Ph: 847 599 2513 | Fax: 847 360 9744
> www.waukeganil.gov<http://www.waukeganil.gov/> | cityclerk@waukeganil.gov
> <mailto:cityclerk@waukeganil.gov>
>
> This e-mail message may contain confidential and/or privileged
> information. If you are not the addressee or otherwise authorized to
> receive this message, you should not use, copy, disclose or take any action
> based on this e-mail or any information contained in the message. If you
> have received this material in error, please advise the sender immediately
> by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you.
>
> ---
>
> On Aug. 19, 2021:
> Subject: Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Request: Illinois Police
> Data Collection (Waukegan Police Department)
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the
> following records:
>
> 1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement,
> separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 27
> taser incidents in 2019, 34 taser incidents in 2020, 6 baton incidents in
> 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
> 2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law
> enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained
> from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example: 8 complaints in 2016, 2
> complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained
> in 2017, etc.)
> 3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of
> excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from
> 2013-2020, separated by year.
> 4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or
> racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from
> 2013-2020, separated by year.
> 5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that
> were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by
> year.
> 6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data
> Collection program to date.
> 7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person
> from 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges
> that are not directed at a person).
>
> If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of
> these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.
>
> 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.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Samuel Sinyangwe
>
> View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems
> here:
>
> https://www.muckrock.com/
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 117942
> 411A Highland Ave
> Somerville, MA 02144-2516
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
> being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
> and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
> (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
> department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
>
>
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We are a different type of law firm.

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