OK police data collection (2017-22) (Oklahoma Highway Patrol)
| Multi Request | OK police data collection (2017-22) |
| Submitted | March 14, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, 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 police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
When available, I would appreciate being sent individualized data 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, 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.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Hello,
Per our administrative rules, we need you to fill out and return the attached request. Additionally, please be advised that DPS/OHP does not maintain "police" statistics, as we are not a police department. If you are asking for information solely for OHP, that needs to be indicated in your request. We will do our best to provide the information you seek, but I cannot verify what format it will be in. Per the Oklahoma Open Records Act, we are not required to create a new document to fit your needs, so if the information isn't readily available in Excel, etc., we won't be creating a new spreadsheet for you. We will assist as much as we are able though!
Thanks,
Christa Alderman, OBA #22374
Assistant General Counsel
Department of Public Safety
PO Box 53004
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
Office: (405) 425-2763
Cell: (405) 465-7055
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi, please see attached the completed form with the initial items of our request.
-Sam
From: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Please see attached. Unfortunately, we were not able to locate the statistics for 2017. I apologize.
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