Use of Force/Complaints Data (Oxnard Police Department)
| Tracking # |
19-01 |
| Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2018 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, by type of force used, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
3. The total number of police use of force complaints reported between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
4. The total number of police use of force complaints sustained between 2013-2017 (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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From:
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST 19-01
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
This email serves to acknowledge your recent Public Records Act request. We
received this request in the Office of the City Clerk on January 2, 2019.
This request has been assigned file number PRA #19-01 and reads as follows:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the
following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, by type of force used,
between 2013-2017 (separated by year)
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2
017 (separated by year)
3. The total number of police use of force complaints reported between 201
3-2017 (separated by year).
4. The total number of police use of force complaints sustained between 201
3- 2017 (separated by year).
We have forwarded the request to the appropriate staff record holders for
fulfillment. We will make every effort to provide the requested records or
further determination by January 14, 2019.
Please feel free to contact me should you have questions or concerns before
then.
Sincerely,
Simone Seydoux
Administrative Assistant
Office of the City Clerk
City of Oxnard
805-385-8200
From:
The City received your request for information on January 2, 2019. In your
request you seek:
"Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the
following records:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, by type of force
used, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between
2013-2017 (separated by year).
3. The total number of police use of force complaints reported between
2013-2017 (separated by year).
4. The total number of police use of force complaints sustained between
2013- 2017 (separated by year)."
Pursuant to Government Code Section 6253(c), the purpose of this
correspondence is to advise you that due to the nature of your request
there is a need to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a
voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a
single request.
A determination regarding your request will be dispatched to you no later
than January 24, 2019. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Greg Hebert, Commander
Professional Standards Bureau
Oxnard Police Department
805-200-5680
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2018. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 24, 2019. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #19-01.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Oxnard Police Department
The information requested in items 1 and 2 will be provided tomorrow,
1/24/19. In reference to item 3, are you asking for excessive force
complaints related to each use of force incident? If so, that information
and item 4 will take longer, based on the volume of records that must be
reviewed, and I would estimate it to be available by 2/7/19.
Regards,
Greg Hebert, Commander
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~WRD000
From: Samuel Sinyangwe
Hi Greg,
Items 3 and 4 refer to the total number of complaints alleging excessive force between in 2016 and 2017 and the total number of those that were sustained.
-Sam
From: Oxnard Police Department
Sam, thank you for the clarification on items 3 and 4. Since they have
been narrowed down to a 2-year period, I should be able to get you that
sooner. I will be in touch tomorrow.
Regards,
Greg Hebert
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~WRD000
From: Oxnard Police Department
Here is the information requested:
1. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for a breakdown of the
force applied.
2. 2013 – 145
2014 – 126
2015 – 149
2016 – 132
2017 – 101
3. 2016 – 4
2017 – 6
4. 2016 – 0
2017 – 0
Regards,
Greg Hebert, Commander
From:
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
The response to your Public Records Act request has been emailed to you
directly and is also included with this email for your reference.
This closes the Public Records Act request #19-01 file and concludes the
records response from the City of Oxnard.
Please feel free to contact me should you have questions.
Sincerely,
Simone
Simone Seydoux
Administrative Assistant
Office of the City Clerk
City of Oxnard
805-385-8200
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PR 19-01-001 Response Part 2
