Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Sept. 11, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, 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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 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:
The York County Sheriff's Office has received your South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding Sheriff Data Collection Request. Please note that in the future if you send your requests to sheriffFOIA@yorkcountygov.com<mailto:sheriffFOIA@yorkcountygov.com> they will received directly by our department and therefore will be processed sooner.
In accordance with S.C. Code Ann Section 30-4-30, the York County Sheriff's office charges for searching for, copying and redacting records that are deemed responsive to FOIA requests. The anticipated cost to comply with your request is $47.52 (2 hour, at a rate of $23.76 per hour). If hard copies are required, copies will be produced at a cost of $0.25 per copy.
Please provide your payment of $11.80 which represents 25% of the anticipated cost. Upon completion of the records search, we will provide you with a final bill. After that bill is paid, we will release the responsive records electronically. Please remit payment to:
York County Finance
Post Office Box 116
York, South Carolina 29745
Please do not hesitate to contact our office should you have any additional questions or concerns
[cid:YCSO-Sheriff-KTolson_042e4e75-d20e-4017-9822-0eb990f0845e.png] Kelly Sumwalt
Paralegal
Executive Services Division
York County Sheriff's Office
1675-2A York Highway, York, SC 29745
P: 803-620-2173
www.yorkcountysheriff.com<https://www.yorkcountysheriff.com/>
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $47.52 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
York County Sheriff
York County Finance
Post Office Box 116
York, SC 29745
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 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: York 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 South Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 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: York County Sheriff
The responsive public records were placed in the US mail on November 18, 2022.
[cid:YCSO-Sheriff-KTolson_042e4e75-d20e-4017-9822-0eb990f0845e.png] Kelly Sumwalt
Paralegal
Executive Services Division
York County Sheriff's Office
1675-2A York Highway, York, SC 29745
P: 803-620-2173
www.yorkcountysheriff.com<https://www.yorkcountysheriff.com/>
RESPECT - CHARACTER - INTEGRITY - HONOR - ACCOUNTABILITY
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not read, use, copy, or distribute this e-mail message or its attachments. If you believe you have received this e-mail message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail or telephone immediately and destroy all copies of the original message. "Any information provided on this email, including any attachments, may be subject to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed to third parties in accordance with applicable law."
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