Missouri police data collection (Jefferson City Police Department)

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Emily Donaldson, MRCC
City Clerk
City of Jefferson
320 E. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

July 19, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by the police department, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2019, 3 baton incidents in 2020, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2016, 4 complaints in 2017, 1 complaint sustained in 2017, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2020, separated by year.
6. all information reported to the FBI’s National Use-of-Force Data Collection program to date.
7. a list of all officer involved shootings that were directed at a person from 2013-20 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
8. the total amount of money paid out in lawsuits and settlements relating to allegations of police misconduct per year from 2013-20. This includes copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents that detail lawsuits brought against the city's police department and the outcome of lawsuits brought against the city's police department including any financial settlement occurring from 2013-20. It should also include any documents that your department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department. This request includes any documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as any documents or databases that contain responsive information.

If only partial information is available responsive to one or more of these requests, please provide all of the information that is available.

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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Please be advised that the cost reimbursement to provide the records you requested is itemized as follows:

The staff estimate to produce the records you requested is as follows:

1 hour staff time @ $/ hr = $27.01

The records will be provided in digital format so no copy fees will be charged. As soon as payment has been received, we will begin gathering your records and notify you when they are ready.

Payment Options:

Credit Card: You can pay over the phone with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or debit card by calling the Finance Department at 573-634-6322. When you call, please let the cashier know you are paying for a “Sunshine Request.”

Check: You may mail a check, payable and addressed as follows:

PAYABLE TO: City of Jefferson

MAILED TO: City Clerk’s Office
320 E. McCarty St
Jefferson City MO 65101

In Person: At City Hall, at the Cashier’s window in the Finance Department at the back of the main lobby. Please bring a copy of this email when making the payment for proper crediting.

Thank you,

Emily Donaldson, MRCC
City Clerk
City of Jefferson
320 E. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Thank you for checking in on this request! Please see the email below that was sent on July 21, 2021 from our City Clerk regarding the cost of the requested records.

Thank you,

Harli Bexten
Paralegal/Deputy City Clerk
City of Jefferson
(573) 634-6570

We received a check today for $27.01. We’ll begin gathering the records. Thank you.

We received this check today and will begin gathering the records.

We should have these ready by Friday, August 13th. Thank you.

Emily Donaldson, MRCC
City Clerk
City of Jefferson
320 E. McCarty St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 634-6311

In response to your request, please see the attached records.

Thank you,

Harli Bexten
Paralegal/Deputy City Clerk
City of Jefferson
(573) 634-6570

A search of City records did not produce a document responsive to your request. The Missouri Sunshine law does not require cities to provide information or to create new records, only to provide access to and copies of existing open documents retained in the official records of the city.

Harli Bexten
Paralegal/Deputy City Clerk
City of Jefferson
(573) 634-6570