Police data collection project (Asheville Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection project |
| Submitted | July 5, 2020 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, 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
Note that my requests for civilian complaints are specifically for civilian complaints alleging police misconduct, 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 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Asheville Police Department
I am out of the office for the July 4th holiday with limited access to
email and phone. I will be back in the office Monday, July 6. Please
know that I will respond to your message as quickly as possible upon
my return. If this is an urgent matter and cannot wait until Monday,
please text me at 828- 713-1934. Thank you.
--
*Jerri Jameson*
*Assistant to the Chief*
*Asheville Police Dept.*
*Email:* jjameson@ashevillenc.gov
*Phone:* 828-713-1934
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From: Asheville Police Department
Please note for future and change your contact information:
Public records requests for Asheville Police Dept. should be directed to
Christina Hallingse (challingse@ashevillenc.gov) and Terry White (
twhite@ashevillenc.gov).
I have forwarded this request to them on your behalf.
Best regards,
Jerri Jameson
Jerri Jameson
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following North Carolina Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 5, 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: Asheville Police Department
Please see my response to you from July 6.
On July 6, 2020:
Subject: Re: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: Police data
collection project (Asheville Police Department)
Please note for future and change your contact information:
Public records requests for Asheville Police Dept. should be directed to
Christina Hallingse (challingse@ashevillenc.gov) and Terry White (
twhite@ashevillenc.gov).
I have forwarded this request to them on your behalf.
Best regards,
Jerri Jameson
*Jerri Jameson*
*Assistant to the Chief*
*Asheville Police Dept.*
*Email:* jjameson@ashevillenc.gov
*Phone:* 828-713-1934
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From: Asheville Police Department
Dear Muckrock:
We replied to this request by posting to your website, as instructed.
The City of Asheville's use of force data is here
<https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/police/policies-and-data/>. Under
"Internal Reports" look for Professional Standards Annual Reports.
Please let me know if you have other questions.
All best,
--
*Teresa (Terry) White *
*City of Asheville*
*City Clerk's Office*
*Public Records Officer*
*828.259.5631*
*Office Hours:*
*M-W and F: 8am - 4:30 pm*
*pronouns: she/her/hers*