Complaints
| Tracking # |
PPD-PR2024602406 |
| Submitted | March 13, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Michael Topper
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. A database of all complaints against officers in the Phoenix Police Department from civilians from 2014-present day. The database should include: officer badge number (or id), officer first name, officer last name, reason for complaint, outcome of complaint, date of complaint, location of complaint (ie district/beat/lat/long), race of civilian, age of civilian, sex of civilian.
2. A database of all reports of misconduct NOT from civilians against police officers in the Phoenix Police Department from 2014-present day. The database should include: officer badge number (of id), officer first name, officer last name, reason for misconduct, outcome of misconduct (firing/probation etc), date of misconduct, location of misconduct (beat/district).
If any data fields are withheld, please identify the statutory exception authorizing nondisclosure and explain how it applies to that data field.
Please note that this information is strictly for academic purposes only as I am a PhD student studying policing. This request is not being made for commercial purposes.
Please provide me with these public records in a machine-readable ASCII format, such as a CSV, SQL, TXT, or similar raw file. CSV or SQL files are preferred when available.
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,
Michael Topper
From: Phoenix Police Department
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Hello Michael Topper ,
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Service Request ID: PPD-PR2024602406
Service Request Type: Other
Status: Submitted
Requestor Name: Michael Topper
Report #:
Involved Party:
Description: **PLEASE SEE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR SPECFICS**
Date Submitted: 3/26/2024 5:43 PM
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Thank you,
Phoenix Police Department
Public Records and Services Bureau
1717 E Grant St Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 534-1127
Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PPD-PR2024602406.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PPD-PR2024602406.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PPD-PR2024602406.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 13, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #PPD-PR2024602406.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Phoenix Police Department
This request has been officially closed for the following reason(s):
Rather than being a public records request for specific records, you have requested pulling data from the past eight years (2016 – 2024). The data you request includes personally identifiable information such as name, age, race, and sex of both current and former City employees as well as members of the public. You also seek a “roster” of officers, both employed and formerly employed by the City, and their email addresses.
Arizona public records law does not require the creation of new records, nor does it require aggregating data into new records formats. Further, gathering and producing personally identifiable and contact information on current employees, former employees, and members of the public, is against the public interest. As work assignments are constantly changing, there is no static department-wide “roster” of officers which the City creates; instead, each bureau, section and sometimes even unit may (or may not) create rosters as needed for their particular work needs. Finally, given that the City has had thousands of officers employed in any given year, the request for provision of an aggregate record containing eight years of this data presents an unreasonable burden of review and redaction prior to production. For these reasons, your request is declined.
Service Request ID: PPD-PR2024602406
Report #:
Service Request Type: Other
Requestor Name: Michael Topper
Date Submitted: 3/26/2024 10:43 AM
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Thank you,
Phoenix Police Department
Public Records and Services Bureau
1717 E Grant St Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 534-1127
Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm
From: Phoenix Police Department
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There were no records found for the request listed below. This request has been officially closed. If a refund is due for this request you will receive an email once the refund has been processed.
Service Request ID: PPD-PR2024602406
Service Request Type: Other
Status: Closed
Requestor Name: Michael Topper
Report #:
Involved Party:
Description: **PLEASE SEE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR SPECFICS**
Date Submitted: 3/26/2024 5:43 PM
***This email box is not monitored. Please do not reply.***
Thank you,
Phoenix Police Department
Public Records and Services Bureau
1717 E Grant St Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 534-1127
Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm