Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Oct. 28, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, 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.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Samuel Sinyangwe.
From: Williamson County Sheriff
The request has been rejected with the agency stating that you must be a resident of the state. MuckRock is working with our in-state volunteers to refile this request, and it should appear in your account within a few days.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 28, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
My client, Williamson County Sheriff's Office, received a second request from you on November 8, 2022. The original response, which I sent by mail and also attempted to send by email, is attached.
Lisa M. Carson
Buerger, Moseley & Carson, PLC
306 Public Square
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
(615) 794-8850
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for your help with this request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 28, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Williamson County Sheriff
I must respectfully take issue with the assertion that a valid public records request was submitted October 28. We did not actually receive a valid request from a Tennessee citizen (Kent Hoover) until December 1, 2022. The request received from Mr. Hoover is in process and we anticipate answering his request by no later than next week. Because the request includes compiled information, the data must be collected from several different areas, and because of individuals being out of the office due to respiratory illnesses, vacations and training, we are still finishing the compilation of some of the data. The Tennessee Public Records Act does not provide for production of records to non-citizens, so when the request is answered next week it will be sent to the Tennessee address displayed on Mr. Hoover's driver's license.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Lisa M. Carson
Buerger, Moseley & Carson, PLC
306 Public Square
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
(615) 794-8850
From: Williamson County Sheriff
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 28, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Williamson County Sheriff
Responses to this request were mailed to Kent Hoover, the Tennessee citizen designated below, at the address on his driver's license on December 20 and December 28.
Lisa M. Carson
Buerger, Moseley & Carson, PLC
306 Public Square
Franklin, Tennessee 37064
(615) 794-8850
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