Use of force data (2017-2023) (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
| Tracking # |
NPR2024-0070164 |
| Multi Request | Use of force data (2017-2023) |
| Submitted | Nov. 25, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023. 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 that are 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Hello Samuel Sinyangwe,
Public Record Request Title
Public Record Request - Samuel Sinyangwe
Public Record Request #
NPR2024-0070164
Name of Requestor
Samuel Sinyangwe
Status
Submitted
Request Submitted Date
12/1/2024 5:00 PM
Your Public Record Service Request has been successfully submitted. You will be notified by email if more information or payment is required and when your request is completed. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department - Public Records Unit hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, Juneteenth, Nevada Day, the day after Thanksgiving and December 24th. Any public record requests made outside of normal business hours will be deemed received the next business day. At any time, you may monitor the status of your request by logging into your Public Records portal account.
***Please note that holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday will be observed the preceding Friday or the following Monday. There are 13 holidays that LVMPD observes throughout the year. Based on this information, adjust your request accordingly.
Public Request Portal | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (lvmpd.com)<https://www.lvmpd.com/i-want-to/file/public-request-portal>
Thank you,
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400 S. Martin L. King Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
702-828-7489
Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm
From: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Dear Samuel Sinyangwe,
This correspondence is in response to your Nevada Public Records Act request NPR2024-0070164.
You have requested:
“Use of force (UOF) data dating from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2023. 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 that are available responsive to my request. “
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is committed to transparency. In an effort to be transparent with the community we serve, all publicly available use of force information or data is already published on our website LVMPD.com. For your convenience I have provided the below links, and this request will be cancelled in our portal:
https://www.lvmpd.com/about/transparency
https://www.lvmpd.com/about/transparency/internal-oversight-and-constitutional-policing
Respectfully,
Public Records Unit
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400-A South Martin L. King Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
(702) 828.7489 office
From: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Hello Samuel Sinyangwe,
Public Record Request Title
Public Record Request - Samuel Sinyangwe
Public Record Request #
NPR2024-0070164
Name of Requestor
Samuel Sinyangwe
Status
Canceled
Request Submitted Date
12/1/2024 5:00 PM
Your Public Record Service Request has been successfully canceled. No further action is required.
Thank you,
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
400 S. Martin L. King Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
702-828-7489
Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm