Police data collection request (Louisville Metro Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection request |
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2016-2020 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2016, 3 baton incidents in 2017, etc.)
2. the total number of civilian complaints alleging any form of law enforcement misconduct that were reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2016, 2 complaints sustained in 2017, 4 complaints in 2018, 1 complaint sustained in 2019, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, 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 2016-2020, separated by year
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2016-2020, separated by year
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 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 Kentucky Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. 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 Kentucky Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. 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: Louisville Metro Police Department
Please note that your request for 'the total number' is a request for information and not a request for records as defined by the Kentucky Open Records Act. Additionally, agencies are not required to create records or conduct research to comply with a request for information.
Your inquiry has been forwarded to the LMPD Professional Standards Unit for review to determine if there is any readily available data in response to your questions.
From:
Please note that your request for 'the total number' is a request for information and not a request for records as defined by the Kentucky Open Records Act to includes books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, discs or other documentation. Additionally, agencies are not required to create records or conduct research to comply with a request for information or records.
Readily available numbers for your inquiry include the following:
Citizen Complaints from 1/1/2016 thru 1/21/2021
Rules & Regulations - 1
Use of Force - 13
Racial Profiling/Biased Law Enforcement Practices - 4
Annual number of use of force incidents since 2016
2014: 624
2015: 531
2016: 442
2017: 479
2018: 444
2019: 372
2020: 232
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, thanks for sending this info. As per my original request, can you provide the use of force totals for *each force type*. For example, for 2016 what was the total number of incidents where officers used a taser? How many incidents involved an impact weapon, etc. for each year.
Also, as per my request, how many of these complaints were sustained (with the totals per year for each category of complaint)?
-Sam
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Kentucky Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. 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: Louisville Metro Police Department
Below you will find the highlighted portion of the response previously provided to you which states that your request for numbers is not an open records request. You have been provided with the numbers that are readily available and thus your request is considered closed.
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