Police Data Collection Request (2021)

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:

Thank you for your interest in public records of Gwinnett County. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act. Your request was received in this office on 12/23/2022 and given the reference number R112760-122322 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

the total number of use of force incidents for 2021.

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.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information 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 Georgia Open Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions. within 3 business days
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 Open Records Center.
Gwinnett County

RE: Public Records Request created on December 23, 2022, Reference # R112760-122322

Dear Samuel,

Gwinnett County received a public records request from you on December 23, 2022. You requested the followi
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

the total number of use of force incidents for 2021.

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.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe"

In reference to your records request, Gwinnett County requires additional time to respond. This is due to the unexpected large number of responsive records and the time needed to gather and determine whether any of the information requested is statutorily exempt from disclosure.
Accordingly, we estimate that our expected completion date will be 2/8/2023.

If charges apply to fulfill the open records request, we will proceed in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(c)(1) and O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(d) of the Georgia Open Records Act.

Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information.

Sincerely,

Police Open Records
Police
770.513.5250

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Good morning, There were 239 incidents when officers had to use force in 2021. We do not have a breakdown of these incidents just a number. Thank you. Nicole Duffield Police Open Records Police 770.513.5250