Public Records Request: Use of Force Incidents
| Tracking # |
23-0079051 |
| Submitted | Jan. 22, 2023 |
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From: e
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Tennessee Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I’m making this request on behalf of a reporter working at MindSite News, a not-for-profit journalism organization that works with students and partner news organizations to gather, study and disseminate data. I hereby request a fee waiver, as the request is being made for non-commercial purposes with the intention of journalism research in the public interest.
I am requesting a log of all incidents where force was used by officers from January 1, 2010 to the present. Please include: Event number, Report number, date and time of incident, address of incident, ZIP code of incident, Community, RD Number, CB Number, Officer’s name, Officer’s badge number, Police unit, Officer’s sex, Officer’s race, On-duty or off-duty, Subject’s sex, Subject’s race, Subject’s age, weapon used, subject’s condition, fatal or non-fatal. Or all available data. Please provide this data in a spreadsheet or csv format.
Please let me know promptly if there are going to be any delays beyond the statutory deadlines. If any part of the request must be delayed for any reason or if some part of the request will take longer than other parts, I would appreciate it if the information could come to me on a rolling basis as the documents are available, instead of waiting for the entire request to be complete before it is sent to me.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kent Hoover, a citizen of Tennessee, in coordination with ed.
From: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Morning,
Before this request can be processed a completed 720- Form is needed. Please complete the attached 720 Form-Open Records Request and return it with a valid photo identification. If there are question, contact Central Records 615-862-7631.
MNPD CENTRAL RECORDS DIV.
811 Anderson Ln. Ste 100,
Madison TN 37115
ENO. 869601
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for helping with this request!
From: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
The Central Records Division is still processing your request. Attached please find an extension letter for FEB 24, 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact Central Records at 615-862-7631
MNPD Central Records Division
811 Anderson Lane, Suite 100
Madison, TN 37115
615-862-7631
869601
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Tennessee Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 22, 2023. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 24, 2023. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #23-0079051.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Good Morning,
Attached is the Denial letter stating More information. Please clarify “FORCE” in this request apply to all form 108s (include NC, taser/firearm displays, animal euthanizations, self injury… etc form completions that do not qualify as “FORCE”)?
If there are any questions, please contact Central Records 615-862-7631.
Thank you.
Metro Nashville Police Dept.
Central Records Division
811 Anderson Lane
Suite 100
Madison, TN 37115
ENO 869601
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From: Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Good Morning,
Here is a UOF Dashboard link: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/data-dashboard/use-force
If there are question, contact Central Records 615-862-7631.
MNPD CENTRAL RECORDS DIV.
811 Anderson Ln. Ste 100,
Madison TN 37115
ENO. 869601
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