Sheriff data collection (2017-2022) (Nacogdoches County Sheriff)
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| Tracking # |
24-511 |
| Multi Request | Sheriff data collection (2017-2022) |
| Submitted | June 30, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents from 2017-2022, separated by year. Please include as part of this a breakdown of how many use of force incidents in 2022 were related to law enforcement operations and how many were related to correctional/custodial operations.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and type of force, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who the sheriff’s department used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.
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 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Nacogdoches County Sheriff
Nacogdoches County, TX
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From: Nacogdoches County Sheriff
Nacogdoches County, TX
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Record request #24-511 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Mr. Sinyangwe,
We are in receipt of your July 2, 2024 request for information. The Texas Public Information Act applies only to information already in existence. Thus, the Act does not require a governmental body to prepare new information in response to a request. Furthermore, the Act does not require a governmental body to inform a requestor if the requested information comes into existence after the request has been made. Consequently, a governmental body is not required to comply with a continuing request to supply information on a periodic basis as such information is prepared in the future. Moreover, the Act does not require a governmental body to prepare answers to questions or to do legal research.
Therefore, we are rejecting your request as it falls outside of the scope of duties laid out in the Texas Public Information Act.
If you have any questions, please refer to the Office of the Attorney General's Public Information Act website: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government/office-attorney-general-and-public-information-act.
Thank you,
Nacogdoches County Open Records
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