Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)
| Submitted | Sept. 11, 2022 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year used in 2021 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.). Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in each year were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained in 2021.
6. the total number of officer involved shootings in 2021, both fatal and non-fatal.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data for each item 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 alleging police misconduct, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
Please find the attached invoice for the requested information.
Please let me know should you have any questions.
Sheila Melton
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
304-357-0216
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $23.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
FOIA Office
301 Virginia Street East
Charleston, WV 25301
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following West Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 11, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
To Whom It May Concern:
To my knowledge, I did not receive the check that is why the info had not been submitted to you. Will double check in the morning and see if the check was receipted and I was not notified.
Will get the requested information to you in the mail tomorrow.
Thanks
Sheila Melton
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
304-357-0216
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
To Whom It May concern:
In checking our receipts, the records do not show we received any check from you, however I am going to mail the information to you.
The response should go out in today's mail.
Thanks
Sheila Melton
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
304-357-0216
From: Kanawha County Sheriff
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
