Michigan Police Data Collection (Wyoming Police Department)

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Wyoming Police Department of Wyoming, MI.
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F21-462

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan 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: Wyoming Police Department

Please find attached your fee schedule and FOIA letters.

Thank you,

Kate Gardner
Records Unit Manager
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe


To Whom It May Concern:

Please find enclosed a check for $27.37 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.

Thank you.

Check sent by Muckrock Staff

Pay to the order of:

City of Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Public Safety
2300 De Hoop Ave., SW,
Wyoming, MI 49509

#10214
Amount of: $27.37
  • Created — 09/23/2021
  • In Transit — 09/28/2021
  • In Local Area — 09/28/2021
  • Processed For Delivery — 09/28/2021
  • Deposited — 10/04/2021

From: Wyoming Police Department

Today, we received your payment of $27.37. Please find attached the records from your FOIA request received 8/20/2021.

Thank you.

Wyoming Department of Public Safety
Records Department
616-530-7300

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