Sheriff Data Collection Request (2016-2019)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Yakima County.   Your request was given the reference number Y023462-072423 for tracking purposes.

You submitted a public records request to Yakima County asking for:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2019 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2019 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, 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.

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.

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

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08/01/2023
Samuel Sinyangwe MuckRock News, DEPT MR149772 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 RE: Records Request: Y023462-072423 Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County asking for:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2019 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2019 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, 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.

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.

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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
nstallments of records responsive to your request are available to you now in your Records Center. Click the link below this message to login and retrieve the records. Being provided to you today are all the records that YSO has regarding this request. DOC is search for their responsive records.
We estimate the next installment and or update related to this request will be available approximately If records become available in advance of this estimate we will contact you promptly.  Conversely, if the County encounters a need to extend our estimate, we will contact you promptly with a revised estimated date. 8.15.23 Sincerely, Josephina Mesa

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08/15/2023
Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR149772 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
RE: Records Request: Y023462-072423
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County asking for:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2019 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2019 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, 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.

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.

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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

Yakima County anticipates that it will need until approximately to update this request. If records become available in advance of this estimate we will contact you promptly.  Conversely, if the County encounters a need to extend our estimate, we will contact you promptly with a revised estimated date. 8.22.23 Sincerely, Josephina Mesa

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08/22/2023
Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR149772 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
RE: Records Request: Y023462-072423
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County asking for:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2019 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2019 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, 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.

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.

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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/

Yakima County anticipates that it will need until approximately to update this request. If records become available in advance of this estimate we will contact you promptly.  Conversely, if the County encounters a need to extend our estimate, we will contact you promptly with a revised estimated date. 9.5.23 Sincerely, Josephina Mesa

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08/28/2023
Samuel Sinyangwe MuckRock News, DEPT MR149772 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 RE: Records Request: Y023462-072423
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County asking for: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year, from 2016-2019 (for example, 302 use of force incidents in 2016, 287 use of force incidents in 2017, etc.)

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used from 2016-2019 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2016, baton incidents in 2016, 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.

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.

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

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
After a diligent search, Yakima County has located the final installment of records responsive to your request. The records being provided to you today are the records that DOC has regarding this request . These records have been uploaded to your Records Center. Click the link below this message to login and retrieve the records. Please let us know if we have somehow misunderstood your request and or if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Josephina Mesa