Sheriff Data Collection Request (2021)

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Date: 10/25/2022
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 21, 2022, Reference # W011737-102522
Dear Samuel,
Mason County Sheriff's Office received a public information request from you on October 21, 2022, for the following records:
“(Received via county email-see attachment for full content)
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records 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 CDROM
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.”
The Sheriff's Office has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please see below for itemized responses:
1. The responsive document is an Excel sheet. (download instructions below)
2. 11 complaints & zero sustained
3. zero
4. zero
5. zero
6. zero
Please note that per your instructions, aggregate responses are being provided for items 2-6 when no individualized data is available.
You can now retrieve the records via the Mason County Public Records Portal at the link below.
If you have never logged in before, you will need to create a password, "forgot password". Then after logging in "view my request" and click on "details". Toward the bottom of the page are attachments containing your responsive documents. Mason County Sheriff's Office Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HS6oUiteghgs4aQ5t-2FoNCq3aWEO3N89tLKi8zQUtUc8ZphluB1xMOzKSSiI4svbevwAEeAIM8YsmTgBI3F85Qxl2iraPgLZaedBCe0yA6o5-2BeCx-2Fd-2FStmu-2BN-2BQTm5GgKlQ-3D-3Drfxd_PePDGAkKzWuiRqSY5rqr2ro3F8sw3GRLr9vO6FR-2F6QZQCl3-2F8G-2Bq1jZ6hE8tTA31NBbvVkRFZKG-2B0OI0fOv3lKCggEwgXmui2-2Fs5zEpYCuxfB39BunJ7pvkBD4u7TL7R3MSe2e2-2B9v7oLFzx9O-2FzzhibWiaAz6nTI1RR5DncpkoeDw3JV-2BNyMuTill2yGVJ1-2FaM8F46EEcYVIRcmhmZ5Guq4-2BFWterlAPfn7B3YXC9vwv9STUB49uTLVvgZptaP8cb4AUkGBSji7CeJZQqfNefvdpXwo91ABLQA0xu8bB6KYWRbmiFTWp3shJHicLjp48Go2YmwiLfOcnnE7lLA9p-2FuAAogghi2Og40ruIbilFRi6nbznrAsqjLZg0BzhM-2B5lOQVnAnM9I1wApkziXoTXw-3D-3D)
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me at (360) 427-9670 Ext 314.
Sincerely,
Tami Beyer
Mason County Sheriff's Office
To monitor the progress, or to update this request, please log into the . After clicking the link, scroll to the bottom of the Public Disclosure page and enter your email address and password. Mason County Public Records Portal (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HS6oUiteghgs4aQ5t-2FoNCq3aWEO3N89tLKi8zQUtUc8Zq-2FETPt-2FdPcYyqQP2W505Qd4q7-2BFrIFSlk4LaSM5FBiA7rX9HLp-2B8ofqvYL1DCjG4qaIV_PePDGAkKzWuiRqSY5rqr2ro3F8sw3GRLr9vO6FR-2F6QZQCl3-2F8G-2Bq1jZ6hE8tTA31NBbvVkRFZKG-2B0OI0fOv3lKCggEwgXmui2-2Fs5zEpYCuxfB39BunJ7pvkBD4u7TL7R3MSe2e2-2B9v7oLFzx9O-2FzzhibWiaAz6nTI1RR5DncpkoeDw3JV-2BNyMuTill2yGVJ1-2FaM8F46EEcYVIRcmhmZ5Guq4-2BFWterlAPfn7B3YXC9vwv9STUB49uTLVvgZptaP80dFN9FSOBuE-2FU19-2FrYovroAiu-2FXDzxGKLuIrucFcRkaygf3oS8BC8ozCSPHMD74mmQla3HxqLEaVPua0o-2BkKYnCo1cNJqgWbKNJPI1kFMo-2BPsF74THHHi6bFz2yvQI0ETggivIGSJos2DhtJ8MBa6w-3D-3D)