Police data collection (2017-2022) (Alpharetta Police Department)

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If you haven't already done so, please visit the public portal and upload a picture of your government issued identification or if an attorney's office a letter stating you're representing a party involved in the case for redaction purposes. This is required for all accident report requests.

Please be advised, per O.C.G.A. 50-18-71(d), you will only be notified in advance of any charges that exceed $25.00.


Your request security key is:800723
Your request reference number is: Request Number: PS-1245-2024
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Samuel Sinyangwe,

We have received your request for records, Below are the estimated charges. In order to begin work on this request, you will need to respond with an acceptance of the anticipated charges. We are anticipating this request to take 5-7 business days once we receive your acceptance of the estimated total of $123.15 - 246.30

3-6 hours of at $41.05 (Records Manager) per hour to retrieve and review all the requested statistics.

The Open Records Act does not require the City to compile existing individual records to respond to requests for summary data, where such summary does not already exist in a document or public record. If a summary of the data you request is present in an already-existing document or record, that document or record can be provided to you. Otherwise, you will need to request each underlying document or record (if existing) from which the summary may be derived.

Important Information Regarding Your Estimate

Please understand that the estimate provided above is based upon the information currently available to the records unit. Copies of specific records are within the custody or control of the unit(s) within the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety to which those records relate. In fulfilling record requests made by the public, the records unit must contact the appropriate unit(s) to obtain copies of the records.

Upon communication with the appropriate unit(s), it may be the case that the records are either more or less voluminous than initially anticipated. It may also be the case that, due to the complexity of the records requested, the cost of the time for the individual that is needed to compile the records is different than initially anticipated. Finally, it may be the case that, as required by the Georgia Open Records Act and other relevant state and federal law, the records may require more or less redaction than initially anticipated.

Any of these occurrences may result in either an upward or downward adjustment of the total cost of the records from the initial estimate provided above.

The cost of records are fixed by Georgia Open Records Act, and for that reason the records unit cannot deviate from that cost, even if any of the occurrences described above result in a final cost that is higher than the estimate provided above.

If the records unit finds that the estimate needs to be revised to reflect additional time required to complete your request, you will be provided a new estimate to accept or reject. If after learning of the total cost of your estimate, you wish to only receive some (but not all) of the records that you have requested, you may narrow the scope of your request and the records unit will recalculate the cost to you to reflect the narrowed scope.

Please understand that this may not be possible in all cases, and whether the scope of the request can be narrowed to reduce the cost is within the sole discretion of the records division staff. The records department also cannot provide you with any records for which you refuse to pay the associated cost.

Regards,

Alpharetta PD

Following up on the below estimate

Good morning,

I am no longer the City Clerk and do not accept nor handle any records requests.

Please visit https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/open-records-request for how to submit your request or email City Clerk, Lauren Shapiro (lshapiro@alpharetta.ga.us<mailto:lshapiro@alpharetta.ga.us>).

Thank you!

Thank you,
Erin Cobb
Administrative Office Coordinator
Community Development, City of Alpharetta

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Alpharetta, GA 30009

May 31, 2024

This is a follow up to request number PS-1245-2024:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Georgia Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 20, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PS-1245-2024.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sZFAmI7Y4HWGs-2BWx9jsgf-2F62Sdngj-2BJhZJFcDgisq1ATSfe4x5vvE-2BESE-2B3LJAYSMQJWganAqj1UMVDzVLoAiqDkPCveA0aNRObUc-2FHoWXBGy3iDsZSGbckfBOqPEaIutr1s2dHvy0lnzK7Xh9RaN0jaOwgHZ3-2BoihCsTqawRm-2Bt2jg3y5fUx7WdLETamtvhpVZ8CEGOAmVE14HjE045-2BEE-2BvY2qTpQtaJDacku-2FtPL5VJzFMavb7gPbOZZYxVUqyhCZBGa5o5w-2FU7FaLN4T-2BMomOP62SL9F0bheVV1Wo5MsWAv6pp7kTMtP6ZXdFGOKGww6H3-2BvrEvYvLN6m2HubSxX6xT1vnNB8vVI8RRW9M-2BhiyGtlu8P5EhW-2F4tyJaa-2B8LC-2FGQhPb9VNAOs-2FTPXq4HirlVcVI0UddSdOeR-2FeeUHDrFS8dfAcfUYcK7-2FtmWg5kF0zoutQlm7y6GbNjUo-2FEqHuw0Sw7yi-2BA5O7ZNupfCQhMByrgX-2BeyVk2Sa6mghhAKZNegi4f7oRe0LNLCLrlhzn-2B-2BO2tMQXASX41q4nofvp4yHwI_QzUJWWltf9d2ZJ0dmwlYD-2FyNBA0lAD0uRjoz2ynkbeqGhiHYbXNTJN-2BPCpEA5m20tDFqHYIpL5C7cWo5OaCZz5SYOdR3gRVrRAI-2F0x2ftuAjGmvmdkvB9-2BdqkrmbB9Gix7cxRxxGhTDvSf3b6-2FBlkX9aBz-2BpomifloQdRtOH-2B1DrL6lGgfaVXjg5uMGCUQUamQ-2FUVqzHdc49M8KjQZ3I9nEsA9Auw48bcLccSqoLtAc-3D

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On March 27, 2024:
Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request #PS-1245-2024
Good morning,

I am no longer the City Clerk and do not accept nor handle any records requests.

Please visit https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sQQ3ON1fDYHxmCH5peBMBc9MIep0u-2FNZjOYmhSyBgVOCqQLF3z3OhxMLRSFS2W6EhTWG4ZfnvSSXSgI17PcMKUQ-3D8WNd_QzUJWWltf9d2ZJ0dmwlYD-2FyNBA0lAD0uRjoz2ynkbeqGhiHYbXNTJN-2BPCpEA5m20tDFqHYIpL5C7cWo5OaCZz-2BTctAyGJtpRJ74UASo7rx9pkkwvU-2Fv0x75mMKslFVDPTpCcLFk3FeLLrxfhBimuxVwpHDcu-2FFMrvHYR01T4SBstZjqQZWQhrOM2dqaMwUkfjpKKTjL3sFZuwERHf-2FWgvDM94MwBUBMlp-2Bc-2FLp1Rrwo-3D for how to submit your request or email City Clerk, Lauren Shapiro (lshapiro@alpharetta.ga.us<mailto:lshapiro@alpharetta.ga.us>).

Thank you!

Thank you,
Erin Cobb
Administrative Office Coordinator
Community Development, City of Alpharetta
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On March 26, 2024:
Subject: RE: Georgia Open Records Act Request #PS-1245-2024
Hi, thanks for sending this. I will pay the associated costs to produce these records. Please proceed and send an invoice for the amount when it's ready.

Thanks,

Sam
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On March 26, 2024:
Subject: FWD: Estimate for Records Request
Following up on the below estimate
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On March 22, 2024:
Subject: Estimate for Records Request
Samuel Sinyangwe,

We have received your request for records, Below are the estimated charges. In order to begin work on this request, you will need to respond with an acceptance of the anticipated charges. We are anticipating this request to take 5-7 business days once we receive your acceptance of the estimated total of $123.15 - 246.30

3-6 hours of at $41.05 (Records Manager) per hour to retrieve and review all the requested statistics.

The Open Records Act does not require the City to compile existing individual records to respond to requests for summary data, where such summary does not already exist in a document or public record. If a summary of the data you request is present in an already-existing document or record, that document or record can be provided to you. Otherwise, you will need to request each underlying document or record (if existing) from which the summary may be derived.

Important Information Regarding Your Estimate

Please understand that the estimate provided above is based upon the information currently available to the records unit. Copies of specific records are within the custody or control of the unit(s) within the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety to which those records relate. In fulfilling record requests made by the public, the records unit must contact the appropriate unit(s) to obtain copies of the records.

Upon communication with the appropriate unit(s), it may be the case that the records are either more or less voluminous than initially anticipated. It may also be the case that, due to the complexity of the records requested, the cost of the time for the individual that is needed to compile the records is different than initially anticipated. Finally, it may be the case that, as required by the Georgia Open Records Act and other relevant state and federal law, the records may require more or less redaction than initially anticipated.

Any of these occurrences may result in either an upward or downward adjustment of the total cost of the records from the initial estimate provided above.

The cost of records are fixed by Georgia Open Records Act, and for that reason the records unit cannot deviate from that cost, even if any of the occurrences described above result in a final cost that is higher than the estimate provided above.

If the records unit finds that the estimate needs to be revised to reflect additional time required to complete your request, you will be provided a new estimate to accept or reject. If after learning of the total cost of your estimate, you wish to only receive some (but not all) of the records that you have requested, you may narrow the scope of your request and the records unit will recalculate the cost to you to reflect the narrowed scope.

Please understand that this may not be possible in all cases, and whether the scope of the request can be narrowed to reduce the cost is within the sole discretion of the records division staff. The records department also cannot provide you with any records for which you refuse to pay the associated cost.

Regards,

Alpharetta PD
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On March 20, 2024:
Subject: Records Request Confirmation PS-1245-2024
Thank you for submitting a request for records.

If you haven't already done so, please visit the public portal and upload a picture of your government issued identification or if an attorney's office a letter stating you're representing a party involved in the case for redaction purposes. This is required for all accident report requests.

Please be advised, per O.C.G.A. 50-18-71(d), you will only be notified in advance of any charges that exceed $25.00.

Your request security key is:800723
Your request reference number is: Request Number: PS-1245-2024
Public Portal: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.rj7QtYRRi8JxJikcrFFPK82hJGLrk3kx-2FBjr-2BV5Gg7QM9fN-2FmrbArhrFurk7sEHnjLEXbC2yDlSBPiSt8pAvBUNRCtIzqyrZFg8bFY63oZUbKuktxtScThI5Vhnq-2BLMzdlS-2FwnyRS8eHp-2F-2BsdmW0yZLy6nXxx0oqJ05C3OegdesBq3JGxhHFpF2yQuGj4Xg8nGj0Iu-2BBey9C9TCC-2FUJtZvL04IbvcXERH0jKdJCYcBw9AOQqMTn-2Fv1ss5ru1uOjfqHle4Hcuea2SdRbcsuZeNtuGzedRCMXbAMOnwkm3v0bkzPT1-2FhJgSPYVS-2B8xnb5vIV2yw2sC6ez-2BpRPQLck2SdP-2F6aTJzY2N4zWjE-2BCGiVCw7Ke5sQJzi0pDynCbaYgXmC7jtxCtTa-2FFdKxpsmP85-2BI1o3iJPka5hLppSE8ZdNjBhL2So4ftbmJWJn5WoNV6S37LzCFlZHpNcFR-2FJ1-2BrnHygNzv6OuNC55CHVg8xoEiSc3lHcFZFvAyagdPKXSUNDXBwxr2FuOR0OPunEQE7tbYQpmfSDUjEqeZgTDRRps4rP0aXTfC-2Fu29CORnNtU8j-2F4Z4XuoOIMZYbJJ8hn-2Bf3o3qkazaK5RrcHapF5RerXwgwG9vARKKLkogWS8FlwckcKDcRl-2BTPPiYW4D7TK42uo2ho81EusHhQZSTA-2Bip5hA2NnHD1KdaJzDPRNQIXg9gJsB5VsepjJYi5t97lMt7Zg-3D-3DRJJw_QzUJWWltf9d2ZJ0dmwlYD-2FyNBA0lAD0uRjoz2ynkbeqGhiHYbXNTJN-2BPCpEA5m20tDFqHYIpL5C7cWo5OaCZz1vZQ1u9og2NsTTn59uUDlAojEyj-2B-2FBewTQyueORXt32-2B-2FQ3yKfzbJXsOTDtqPNzbO0J4kNradcWKjK93c7L-2FR9E5fytOQbNsBugy1Pbx16iHZkTi8yc1tJ5nnsYRgzt2EJPWNGi-2BKJAmu4I1Zcmzn8-3D

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On March 17, 2024:
Subject: Georgia Open Records Act Request: Police data collection (2017-2022) (Alpharetta Police Department)
To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.

2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)

3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.

4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.

5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.

6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.

7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.

8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

Sam,

There was no record of your acceptance of our estimate. We have not received any other notifications that emails that were sent not being received so I do not have an answer for you as to why we did not receive your email you show below. Please see attached printout from our system showing our two outgoing emails but nothing coming in.

We closed your request since we were not showing a response to 2 requests but will re-open it and let you know when it is complete. The original estimate sent to you on 3/26/24 of 5-7 business days once we received is still accurate.

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Piper Williams
Records Manager/Records Custodian
Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,

Case #

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Public Portal Link: https://url4102.request.justfoia.com/ls/click?upn=u001.nrfdmL-2B1UhWpB4V2ArB2sZjM1zOMhb1U6tlWj9d5ToaZ3LfTpH7E9pvD0HK9hdVU3ajIaleUZgB3vw0-2BLDyOCQ-3D-3D6_dW_QzUJWWltf9d2ZJ0dmwlYD-2FyNBA0lAD0uRjoz2ynkbeqGhiHYbXNTJN-2BPCpEA5m20EWCxhR-2Bl4yywfHIrYXSpUS0liX74dixLmzT-2BxLvYtGmFVu5IzvF86GyNPX-2B5Jc79stTQb8GdW1QdUESHAaBA-2BGUZsDuYE-2Fqd7VBNPOiwjH0nIx-2BHY-2F34GcwyqJB9Tgq83VIIOnDho1gwBEzo6vytfc1QRkhMXCUTwhJKoN1T3oeM3P5RxbxMzXaNvxhovgkbgnWuaQiPyJDE4mSijwA8nBXwEJ-2BZM-2BBg2QelhoObxnKLUFUtfwMUbw8NKb-2FF6MhRd9bZB5g3xlI0V5ZvKwoJCA-3D-3D

Request Number: PS-1245-2024

Security Key: 800723

The records request you submitted is now complete. You will use the above public portal link, request number and security key to log in to retrieve your records once the attached invoice is paid.

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Thank You

Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

Records Unit

2565 Old Milton Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30009
678-297-6306

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Request Number: PS-1245-2024

Security Key: 800723

Dear Samuel Sinyangwe

The records request you submitted is now complete and you may retrieve the records using the above information.

Thank You
Alpharetta Department of Public Safety
2565 Old Milton Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30009
678-297-6306