Police data collection request (2016-2021)
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| Submitted | June 23, 2023 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
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 year, from 2016-2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of use of force incidents in 2016, use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. The total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and type of force used, from 2016-2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, taser incidents in 2017, etc.)
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 23, 2023. 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:
Good afternoon,
In regards to your public records request, please see below:
Use of Force incidents by year and type of force used:
2016
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns-16 incidents
Chemical agent (OC spray)- 2 incidents
Taser- 8 incidents
2017
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns- 21 incidents
Taser- 3 incidents
Firearm- 1 incident
2018
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns-12 incidents
Taser- 2 incidents
Firearm- 1 incident
2019
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns-6 incidents
Taser- 3 incidents
2020
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns- 10 incidents
Taser- 1 incident
2021
Physical force by use of hands/takedowns- 11 incidents
Taser- 4 incidents
Due to the time required to pull the data on this request, there will be no cost for your request at this time.
Regards,
Lieutenant Lisa Suepat
Community Services Division/Recruiting
500 N. Virginia Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-599-3282
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