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From: Samuel Sinyangwe

02/07/2020

Subject: Louisiana Public Records Law Request: Police data collection project (New Orleans Police Department)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

-the total number of use of force incidents, separated by year and by type of force used from 2013-2019 (for example, "27 taser incidents in 2013, 3 baton incidents in 2013, etc.)
-total number of civilian complaints reported and the total number sustained, separated by year (for example, 8 complaints in 2013, 2 complaints sustained in 2013, 4 complaints in 2014, 1 complaint sustained in 2014, etc.)
-total number of use of force complaints reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2019, separated by year
-total number of biased policing or discrimination/profiling complaints reported and the total number sustained from 2013-2019, separated by year
-a spreadsheet or list with the dates (month/day/year and time if available), race of subjects involved, and injuries/deaths sustained for all officer-involved shootings incidents (excluding shootings of animals) from 2013-2019, separated by year

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: New Orleans Police Department

02/18/2020

Subject: Your first record request #20-641 has been opened.

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City of New Orleans

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Hi there

Your first City of New Orleans record request (request number #20-641) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

***CYBER ATTACK UPDATE. DELAYS POSSIBLE. CERTAIN RECORDS UNAVAILABLE***

Thank you, our office has received your Public Records Law request. In light of the City Hall cyber attack on Friday, December 13th, 2019, please be advised that it may take longer than usual to fulfill your request. Please note that many records remain unavailable while City network infrastructure, systems, and applications are offline and inaccessible. If the records you request are not available due to the cyber attack, we will close your request and advise that you resubmit your request at a future date. We appreciate your patience while the Office of Information Technology and Innovation works to restore all City operations to normal.

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Your request has been forwarded to the City department or office which is the custodian of the records you requested. The custodian will determine whether responsive records exist, and if so, compile the records for your review.

Please refer to the due date located on the individual "Request #" page for an estimate of when your records, if any, will be available. This estimated due date may be adjusted depending on the nature of your request.

Note also that records may be in active use at this time and therefore not available for immediate review. Additionally, in accordance with the Louisiana Public Records Law, the City of New Orleans strives to promptly release all records which contain only public information and are not otherwise exempt from the Public Records Law. The City must balance its commitment to open access with its legal obligation to review public records for such exceptions and exemptions prior to release.

As soon as the custodian notifies our office that the records have been compiled and are available for review, we will notify you to schedule a mutually agreeable time to review or purchase copies of the records. Thank you for your request, and we look forward to working with you to provide public records in a fair and efficient manner.

Thank you,

City of New Orleans

Request #20-641.

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From: New Orleans Police Department

02/24/2020

Subject: [Due Date Changed] City of New Orleans public records request #20-641

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City of New Orleans

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Hi there

The due date for record request #20-641 has been changed to:

March 13, 2020

From: New Orleans Police Department

03/12/2020

Subject: [Due Date Changed] City of New Orleans public records request #20-641

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City of New Orleans

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Hi there

The due date for record request #20-641 has been changed to:

April 03, 2020

From: New Orleans Police Department

04/03/2020

Subject: [Due Date Changed] City of New Orleans public records request #20-641

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City of New Orleans

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Hi there

The due date for record request #20-641 has been changed to:

May 08, 2020

From: New Orleans Police Department

04/07/2020

Subject: Your City of New Orleans public records request #20-641 has been closed.

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City of New Orleans

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Hi there

Record request #20-641 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

The City does not have records responsive to your request.

In light of the City Hall cyber attack on Friday, December 13th, 2019, please be advised that it may take longer than usual to fulfill your request. Please note that many records remain unavailable while City network infrastructure, systems, and applications are offline and inaccessible.

At this time, the database to obtain these records have not been restored.

Please try this request at a later date.

we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Submitted	Feb. 7, 2020
Est. Completion	May 8, 2020

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