Louisiana Police Data Collection (Lake Charles Police Department)
| Submitted | Aug. 19, 2021 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported by law enforcement, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2020 (for example: 27 taser incidents in 2019, 34 taser incidents in 2020, 6 baton 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 2013-2020 (excluding shootings of animals and accidental discharges that are not directed at a person).
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 19, 2021. 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 19, 2021. 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: Lake Charles Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Our office has received your request for public records regarding use of force data collection by Lake Charles Police Department.
Due to the vast amount of records that are expected to be produced regarding your request for public records, prepayment of $500.00 will be required before these records will be produced.
Once payment is received by our office, the records will be gathered by LCPD.
Subsequently, once the records are received by our office, you will be notified of any additional fees based on the exact amount of records that are received.
Please make payment out to "City of Lake Charles" and mail to:
City of Lake Charles
Attn: Legal Dept.
326 Pujo Street, 4th Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone at (337) 491-1545 if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Sonni Mayes
Legal Dept/City Council
City of Lake Charles
326 Pujo Street, 4th Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-491-1545, ext. 1500
Fax: 337-491-1488
From: Lake Charles Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Please be advised that your prepayment check has not been received by our office.
Please confirm whether the requested records are still needed by your office.
Thank you,
Sonni Mayes
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Louisiana Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 19, 2021. 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: Lake Charles Police Department
Responses were sent to you on September 9, 2021 and September 28, 2021, as evidenced by the email string below.
For you convenience, I have highlighted the portion which requires your immediate action if you still intend to receive the requested records.
Thank you,
Sonni Mayes
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From: Lake Charles Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
Due to your lack of response to any of the emails you have received regarding these records, and the amount of time that has passed since your request without any follow-up from you, I can only assume that these records are no longer needed.
I will cancel this request at this time.
If these records are needed at a future date, a new request will need to be submitted.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if needed.
Thank you,
Sonni Mayes