Sheriff data collection (2017-2022) (Dickson County Sheriff's Office)
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| Multi Request | Sheriff data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | June 30, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents from 2017-2022, separated by year. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and type of force, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, 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 the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with Samuel Sinyangwe.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 2, 2024. 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:
Mr. Hoover,
I and my firm serve as the County Attorney for Dickson County, and we are assisting the Dickson County Sheriff's Department with the public records request you submitted on July 2, 2024. Please see the attached Response to your public records request. Per the same, we anticipate providing an update on or before July 26, 2024.
For clarity, please confirm that you are the requestor. As shown on your request form, it does not appear that it was signed by you:
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Accordingly, and as an initial threshold issue, please confirm that you are the requestor of the public records request at issue.
Sincerely,
Andrew E. Mills | Partner
Reynolds, Potter, Ragan & Vandivort, PLC
210 East College Street
Dickson, TN 37055
615-446-2221 (office)
615-446-2232 (fax)
amills@rprvlaw.com<mailto:amills@rprvlaw.com>
www.rprvlaw.com<http://www.rprvlaw.com/>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential and protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
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From: Dickson County Sheriff's Office
Mr. Hoover,
I am following up on the email below. Per the same, please find attached the County's Response and Production regarding your request. As noted on the same, some requested records do not exist, and the County is producing those records that do exist and are responsive to your request.
The County now considers this public records request fulfilled and closed.
Sincerely,
Andrew E. Mills | Partner
Reynolds, Potter, Ragan & Vandivort, PLC
210 East College Street
Dickson, TN 37055
615-446-2221 (office)
615-446-2232 (fax)
amills@rprvlaw.com<mailto:amills@rprvlaw.com>
www.rprvlaw.com<http://www.rprvlaw.com/>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential and protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation.
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