Use of force detail data 2008-2016 (Fort Myers Police Department)

Dear A. Johnson:

This is to acknowledge the Fort Myers Police Department has received your public records request on 7/2/2020. The reference number is R003304-070220.

Record Requested:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:

Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.

I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).

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,

A. Johnson

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 02, 2020, Reference # R003304-070220 Dear A. Johnson, The Fort Myers Police Department received a public records request from you on July 02, 2020. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:

Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.

I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).

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,

A. Johnson

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ The Fort Myers Police Department has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request. We do not keep track of incidents in this way. The only way to find this information is to print out each and every report to obtain the information and even that may not provide all the information you are requesting. If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, you may contact my office at (239) 321-7665. Sincerely, Melanie Barreiro
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