Use of force data (2017-2024) (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
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| Tracking # |
R001053-012825 |
| Multi Request | Use of force data (2017-2024) |
| Submitted | Jan. 16, 2025 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Fulton County Sheriff's Office
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
Thank you for submitting an open records request to Fulton County, Georgia.
The County received your open records request dated January 28, 2025 and has assigned the reference number R001053-012825 for tracking purposes.
Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Sincerely,
Fulton County Open Records Team
E: orr@fultoncountyga.gov (mailto:orr@fultoncountyga.gov)
P: (404) 612-0281
From: Fulton County Sheriff's Office
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OPEN RECORDS
TELEPHONE (404) 612-0281
February 04, 2025
SENT VIA EMAIL: Dear Samuel Sinyangwe: This correspondence is in response to your Open Records Act Request Reference #: R001053-012825 dated January 28, 2025. Your request sought the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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I wanted to inform you that your request is currently being processed. You will receive an update regarding its status by 02/07/2025. Please note that due to the size of the request, there may be a cost associated with it. Sincerely, Open Records Team
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
This correspondence is in response to your Open Records Act Request Reference No. R001053-012825 dated 1/28/2025.
Your request sought the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Response:
Sincerely, Open Records Team
[CURRENT_USER_DEPT] To make an update to your request, monitor its progress, and/or retrieve responsive records, please log into the Fulton County Open Records Center.
From: Fulton County Sheriff's Office
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OPEN RECORDS
TELEPHONE (404) 612-0281
February 04, 2025
SENT VIA EMAIL: Dear Samuel Sinyangwe: This correspondence is in response to your Open Records Act Request Reference #: R001053-012825 dated January 28, 2025. Your request sought the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Dear Samuel Sinyangwe:
This correspondence is in response to your Open Records Act Request Reference No. R001053-012825 dated 1/28/2025.
Your request sought the following: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024. This data should be in database or spreadsheet format and include the case number, incident date, incident time, subject injured indicator, subject injury force related info (e.g. Yes or No), subject age, subject gender, subject ethnicity, subject weapon type, incident area occurred, force type, officer badge number and names associated with the officers involved. If one or more of these fields is unavailable, provide all fields and/or information that is available responsive to my request.
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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
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Response:
Sincerely, Open Records Team
