Police data collection (2017-2022) (Germantown Police Department)

Mr. Hoover,
Most of this information is housed within internal affairs. The individual
that I will need to pull this data is out of town this week. I will begin
compiling your data upon his return.
Thank you,

Captain Jodi Whitfield
Criminal Investigations Division
Germantown Police Department
FBINA #230
901-757-7309

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From: W Stemmler <wstemmler@germantown-tn.gov>
Date: Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Subject: Fwd: Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police data collection
(2017-2022) (Germantown Police Department)
To: Jodi Whitfield <jwhitfield@germantown-tn.gov>
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*From:* requests@muckrock.com
*Date:* July 1, 2024 at 9:04:48 AM CDT
*To:* wstemmler@germantown-tn.gov
*Subject:* *Tennessee Public Records Act Request: Police data collection
(2017-2022) (Germantown Police Department)*



Germantown Police Department
TPRA Office
1930 South Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138

July 1, 2024

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the
following records:

1. the total number of police use of force incidents reported from
2017-2022, separated by year.

2. the total number of police use of force incidents, separated by type of
force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the
number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents
in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, 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 police used force against in 2022, broken
down by race/ethnicity.

When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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.

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