Texas police data (Edinburg Police Department)
| Tracking # |
129269 |
| Multi Request | Texas police data |
| Submitted | July 12, 2019 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2018 (separated by year).
3. A copy of all complaints reported by civilians against police between 2013-2018.
4. A copy of any documents indicating whether the civilian complaints identified in request #3 were sustained.
5. The policy manual of the police department.
6. The current union contract between the city and any police unions or police associations.
7. All records regarding police shootings (including fatal police shootings, non-fatal police shootings and police shootings at a civilian that missed) between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident, the names of all officers involved, whether administrative investigations found the incidents to be justified under police department policy and any disciplinary actions taken against the officers as a result of the incident.
8. All records regarding civilian deaths or serious injuries resulting from police use of force between 2013-2018, including incident-level information specifying the date of each incident, race and gender of all subjects involved, what weapon if any they were armed with, any injuries or deaths resulting from the incident and the names of all officers involved.
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 Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 12, 2019. 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: Edinburg Police Department
Good Afternoon,
We received a public information request back in July 2019, I have been trying to email a response for the information requested. We have been unsuccessful in this action, we have a failed message response when we try. Today 09/11/2019 we have received another fax requesting status of this request. Can someone contact me via phone so we can discuss a different options to reach someone for this request. Thank you and have a wonderful day
Sara Casares
Office Specialist
new email signature
1702 S. Closner Blvd
Edinburg Tx 78539
O: 956.289.7718
F: 956.386.1518
From:
*Mary Ramirez*
Office Specialist
Edinburg Police Department
[image: new email signature]
1702 S. Closner Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
O: 956-289-7795
F: 956-386-1518
Follow us:
[image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/CityOfEdinburgGovernment>
[image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/cityofedinburg>
[image: youtube-play] <https://www.youtube.com/user/EdinburgCableNetwork>
From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Ms. Casares,
I've received your message, and I should be available to speak on the phone at 617-299-1832 for most of the afternoon. If the email address for this particular request does not appear to be working properly, I'm wondering whether the upload link found at the bottom of this message might work. It's a system for transferring large files similar to the one used by Dropbox.
Thank you so much for your time and help.
Best wishes,
Beryl Lipton, MuckRock
From: Edinburg Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Attached is the request you had submitted from our
department.
Thank you,
*Mary Ramirez*
Office Specialist
Edinburg Police Department
[image: new email signature]
1702 S. Closner Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
O: 956-289-7795
F: 956-386-1518
Follow us:
[image: facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/CityOfEdinburgGovernment>
[image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/cityofedinburg>
[image: youtube-play] <https://www.youtube.com/user/EdinburgCableNetwork>
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, to clarify, please send statistics showing the total number of each of the following use of force incidents, separated by year:
-uses of tasers and other electronic control weapons
-uses of impact weapons and batons
-uses of OC spray/chemical devices
-uses of the carotid restraint or lateral vascular neck restraint
So there would be a total number of uses for each of these categories of force for each year from 2013-18. Thanks!
-Sam
From: Edinburg Police Department
Good Morning,
Here are the stats you requested for Use of Force from 2013 thru 2018.
Fyi – PPCT = Pressure Point Control Techniques
*Ermalinda Dominguez*
Administrative Specialist
Edinburg Police Department
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1702 S. Closner Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
O: 956.289.7712
F: 956.386.1518
follow us:
[image: FBSig] <https://www.facebook.com/CityOfEdinburgGovernment> [image:
TwitterSig] <https://twitter.com/cityofedinburg> [image: YouTubeSig]
<https://www.youtube.com/user/EdinburgCableNetwork>
