Fontana, CA PD Citizen Complaints

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer filed this request with the Fontana Police Department of Fontana, CA.
Submitted July 31, 2017
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Fontana, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:

I am an Economics Professor in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and I am engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires me to request data from your department. If you have questions about my request or suggestions, I would be happy to discuss them with you.

1. What is the total number of citizen complaints (allegations of misconduct) made against your department’s officers annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).

2. What is the total number of complaints police officers made against their peer officers in department annually for the last 10 years? If your department logs complaints in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

Please include the type of complaint (i.e., use of force, abuse language, unwarranted search) and the result of complaint (i.e., sustained, exonerated).

3. What is the total number of calls for service your department received annually for the past 10 years? If your department logs calls for service in a database, spreadsheet, or other log, a copy of those logs is fine instead.

4. What is the annual number of officers involved in shootings in your department for the past 10 years? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.

Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).

Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.

5. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.

Collecting this information is very important to my research, so I would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, I would be happy to discuss them with you.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

From: Fontana Police Department

Subject: PRA Request

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Good Morning Alexander Cartwright & Jennifer Dirmeyer,

Here is our agency's response in regards to your PRA Request.

Thank you,
[City of Fontana, California]

Kelsey Barak
Community Policing Technician * Fontana Police Department
City of Fontana * 17005 Upland Ave * Fontana, CA 92335
kbarak@fontana.org<mailto:kbarak@fontana.org> * Office: (909) 356-7166<tel:(909)%20356-7166>

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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fontana, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Hello Ms. Barak,

Thank you very much for responding to our request, however, for #1 of our request we need to know the numbers on an annual basis. For example, complaints in 2009, 2010, etc., not simply totals during the past 10 years.

I hope this will not be a burdensome change.

Best, -Alex Cartwright

From: Fontana Police Department

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fontana, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Good Afternoon,

Attached is a breakdown of Question #1 with the year total as requested. Please advise if we can help you with anything else.

Thank you,

Kelsey Barak
Community Policing Technician • Fontana Police Department
kbarak@fontana.org<mailto:kbarak@fontana.org> • Office: (909) 356-7166<tel:(909)%20356-7166>

From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

Subject: RE: California Public Records Act Request: Fontana, CA PD Citizen Complaints

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Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer

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