Police data collection project (Pawtucket Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection project |
| Submitted | July 20, 2020 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2019, 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 2016-2019, 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 10 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 Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 20, 2020. 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: Pawtucket Police Department
Good morning:
We do not have an APRA request from you dated 07/20/20. We do have an APRA request from you that was received via email last Wednesday (07/29/20), which has a due date of 08/12/20.
Please call if you did, in fact, email a separate APRA request to us on 07/20/20.
Thanks.
Frank J. Milos, Jr., Esq.
City Solicitor
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
Tel.: 401-728-0500 (Ext. 274)
Fax: 401-727-3961
e-mail: fmilos@pawtucketri.com<mailto:fmilos@pawtucketri.com> <mailto:fmilos@pawtucketri.com>
This transmittal is intended for a particular addressee(s). It may constitute a confidential attorney-client communication. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error; any review, copying or distribution or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you suspect that you have received this transmittal in error, please notify the Pawtucket Law Department immediately at 401-728-0500 (Ext. 308), or by email reply to the sender, and delete the transmittal and any attachments. Documents attached to this message are not encrypted.
From: Pawtucket Police Department
August 13, 2020
MuckRock News,
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Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
Please see the attached extension letter regarding your pending APRA request.
Best,
Germain Amponsah
Paralegal
Legal Department
(401) 728-0500 Ext. 234
137 Roosevelt Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860
From: Pawtucket Police Department
August 24, 2020
Samuel Sinyangwe
MuckRock News,
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Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
I have attached the City's response to your APRA request regarding the above-referenced matter.
Best,
Germain Amponsah
Paralegal
Legal Department
(401) 728-0500 Ext. 234
137 Roosevelt Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860
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