Florida Police Data Collection (Cape Coral Police Department)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for your interest in public records for the City of Cape Coral, FL.
Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the State of Florida Public Records Laws.
Your request for the following:
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 reported by the police department, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2015, 2019-2020 (for example: 15 taser incidents in 2013, 27 taser incidents in 2014, 3 baton incidents in 2013, 18 baton incidents in 2014, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, 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 2013-2015, 2019-2020, 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 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2015, 2019-2020, separated by year.
6. 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).
7. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
was received in this office on 8/17/2021 and given the reference number R048051-081721 for tracking purposes.
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the records you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.

PLEASE NOTE: The State of Florida Public Records Laws does not require a governmental body to create new records, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 239-574-0411.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the City of Cape Coral's Public Records Center.

--- Please respond above this line ---

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 17, 2021, Reference # R048051-081721
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
All public records requests for Police Records are handled by the Police Department.  Please contact PD Records directly to process this request at 239-574-3223 or visit: https://www.capecops.com/contact-us
Sincerely,

New Request

City Clerk’s Office
City of Cape Coral
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990

Good afternoon,

I have received your public records request and will keep you updated as it is processed. Please be aware requests are taken on a first come, first serve basis and turn around is approximately 4-5 weeks.

Thank you,

Please be aware that my email address is changed, update my contact information in your system. My new email address is hscott@capecoral.gov<mailto:hscott@capecoral.gov>.
Heather Scott – Public Records Clerk
Cape Coral Police Department - Records
(239) 574-0633
P.O. Box 150027
Cape Coral, FL 33915

NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law, and under Florida law, most written communications to or from city staff regarding city business to include your e-mail address is considered public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. If you do not want your email message and or your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Additionally, this communication is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, do not copy, disclose, or distribute this message to anyone else. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender of the message to inform him or her of the error and then delete this message.

Good morning,

A response was already sent regarding your request. Records received your request on August 31st not the 17th. Please see the previous email I sent in regards to it.

Thank you,

Please be aware that my email address is changed, update my contact information in your system. My new email address is hscott@capecoral.gov<mailto:hscott@capecoral.gov>.
Heather Scott – Public Records Clerk
Cape Coral Police Department - Records
(239) 574-0633
P.O. Box 150027
Cape Coral, FL 33915

NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law, and under Florida law, most written communications to or from city staff regarding city business to include your e-mail address is considered public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. If you do not want your email message and or your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Additionally, this communication is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, do not copy, disclose, or distribute this message to anyone else. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender of the message to inform him or her of the error and then delete this message.

Good afternoon,

Your request has been completed, please see the attached document for the information.

Thank you,

Please be aware that my email address is changed, update my contact information in your system. My new email address is hscott@capecoral.gov.

Heather Scott – Public Records Clerk

Cape Coral Police Department - Records

(239) 574-0633

P.O. Box 150027

Cape Coral, FL 33915

NOTE:  Florida has a very broad public records law, and under Florida law, most written communications to or from city staff regarding city business to include your e-mail address is considered public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. If you do not want your email message and or your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.  Additionally, this communication is intended only for the addressee.  If you are not the intended recipient, do not copy, disclose, or distribute this message to anyone else.  If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender of the message to inform him or her of the error and then delete this message.