Providence police data

Samuel Sinyangwe filed this request with the Providence Police Department of Providence, RI.
Tracking #

22-336
Submitted March 30, 2022
Status
Completed

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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

Subject: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Providence police data

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A spreadsheet containing all uses of force reported by Providence police from 2017-2021, with columns specifying (at minimum) the types of force used, the incident number and the date of each incident.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

From: Providence Police Department

Subject: Your first record request #22-336 has been opened.

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City of Providence

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Your first City of Providence record request (request number #22-336) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

You will receive a response within ten (10) business days.  Your request will be available for the public to view thirty (30) days after you receive a final response.

Request #22-336.

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From: Providence Police Department

Subject: [Document Released] City of Providence public records request #22-336

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City of Providence

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A document has been released for record request #22-336:

* Use of Force 2017 to 2021.xlsx

Document links are valid for one month.
After May 14, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).

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From: Providence Police Department

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #22-336 has been closed.

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City of Providence

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Record request #22-336 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

We released all of the requested documents, without redaction. To the extent that any portion of your request has not been satisfied with the documents that have been released to you, the City has no responsive records.

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-8, you may wish to appeal this decision to the Chief Administrative Officer. In this instance, Steven M. Paré, Commissioner of Public Safety, fulfills that role. You may also wish to file a complaint with the Department of the Attorney General or the Rhode Island Superior Court.

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From: Providence Police Department

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #22-336 has been published.

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City of Providence

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Record request #22-336 has been published and is now available for public view.

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