Sheriff data request (2016-2020) (Yakima County Sheriff's Office)
| Tracking # |
Y020506-103022 |
| Multi Request | Sheriff data request (2016-2020) |
| Submitted | Oct. 26, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
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 type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, 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 from 2016-2020, separated by year.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings from 2016-2020, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
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: Yakima County Sheriff's Office
--- Please respond above this line ---
Date: 11/07/2022
To: Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR135816 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
-- Ext.
From: Virginia Conway
Records Supervisor
Sheriff
509-574-2623
Re: Record Request Y020506-103022
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County Sheriff's Office 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 type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, 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 from 2016-2020, separated by year.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings from 2016-2020, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
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/
Installment 1 of records responsive to your request are availableto you now in your Records Center. Click on the link below this messageto login and retrieve the records.
We estimate the next installment and or update related to this request will be available approximately 11/22/22.If records become available in advance of this estimate we will contactyou promptly. Conversely, if the Sheriff's Office encounters a need toextend our estimate, we will contact you promptly with a revisedestimated date.
Please let us know if we have somehow misunderstood your request and/or if you have questions.
Regards,
Virginia Conway
From: Yakima County Sheriff's Office
--- Please respond above this line ---
Date: 11/22/2022
To: Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR135816 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
-- Ext.
From: Virginia Conway
Records Supervisor
Sheriff
509-574-2623
Re: Record Request Y020506-103022
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County Sheriff's Office 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 type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, 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 from 2016-2020, separated by year.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings from 2016-2020, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
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/
The final installment of records responsive to your request is available to you now in your Records Center. Click on the link below this message to login and retrieve the records.
This last installment is the 2020 use of force incident table.
Please let us know if we have somehow misunderstood your request and/or if you have questions.
Regards,
Virginia Conway
From: Yakima County Sheriff's Office
--- Please respond above this line ---
Date: 11/22/2022
To: Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News, DEPT MR135816 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
-- Ext.
From: Virginia Conway
Records Supervisor
Sheriff
509-574-2623
Re: Record Request Y020506-103022
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
You submitted a public records request to Yakima County Sheriff's Office 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 type of force and year used from 2016-2020 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2020, baton incidents in 2020, 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 from 2016-2020, separated by year.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings from 2016-2020, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
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
The Sheriff's Office has uploaded records responsive to your request. No complaints for profiling, criminal conduct or deaths resulting from use of force were found for the time frame specified.
Please let us know if we have somehow misunderstood your request and or if you have questions.
Regards,
Virginia Conway
From: Yakima County Sheriff's Office
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
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