Use of Force/Complaints Data (Pittsburg Police Department CA)
| Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | Jan. 23, 2019 |
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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, broken down 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: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
Good Morning,
The City of Pittsburg is in receipt of your California Public Records Act (CPRA) request.
The CPRA request you originally faxed to the City of Pittsburg is dated January 30, 2019 (see attachment). Today, you faxed us a "follow up" to your request; however, you referenced a January 23, 2019 CPRA request which the City of Pittsburg never received until today (see attachment for follow up request).
Pursuant to the CPRA, a public entity is required to respond within 10 days from the "receipt of the request" (California Government Code Section 6253(c)). The City of Pittsburg will respond to your January 30, 2019 in such time.
Respectfully,
Cady R. Richards
Records Supervisor
Pittsburg Police Department
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 252-4889
Fax (925) 252-4882
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From:
The City of Pittsburg received your records request, dated January 30, 2019
The City is in the process of identifying records which may be responsive to your request. Processing your request requires City staff to do one or more of the following:
1. Search for, collect and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request; and/or
1. Compile data, to write programming language or a computer program, or to construct a computer report to extract data.
Accordingly, the time for responding to your request is extended by an additional 14 days as authorized by California Government Code section 6253(c). The City will provide a response within the next 14 days further addressing the extent to which there are non-exempt records in the City's possession that will be made available, whether any responsive records may be exempt from disclosure as authorized by law, and any current information on the costs that you as the requester shall bear pursuant to Government Code Section 6253.9.
Brian Addington, in his capacity as Chief of Police, is responsible for the above determinations concerning your records request. If you have questions about this matter, please contact me at 925-252-4993 or at the email address below. Otherwise, I or another City representative will contact you within 14 days, as specified above
Sincerely,
Joyce Lowe
Police Services Administrator
Pittsburg Police Department
925.252.4993
925.252.4882 (Fax)
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 23, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pittsburg Police Department
Good Afternoon,
The City of Pittsburg "City" has identified records responsive to your California Public Records Act "CPRA" request dated January 30, 2019 (please reference your attached request). Government Code 6252(e) does not require the City to create a public record in response to a CPRA request; however, doing so is occasionally more efficient for the City to respond to, as is the case in regard to your CPRA request. Please find the totals you requested below:
1. The total number of police use of force incidents, broken down by type of force used, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
Total # of Use of Force
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Firearm
2
0
4
1
0
K-9
2
6
6
2
9
Physical
2
13
18
24
29
Taser
8
9
7
21
19
Impact (Flashlight)
0
1
0
0
0
Totals
14
29
35
48
57
2. The total number of people that police used force against, between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
Total # of People Police
Used Force Against
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
12
30
33
54
57
3. The total number of police use of force complaints reported between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
Total # of Use of Force
Complaints Reported
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
3
7
15
10
12
4. The total number of police use of force complaints sustained between 2013-2017 (separated by year).
Total # of Use of Force
Complaints Sustained
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
0
0
0
4
1
Brian Addington, in his capacity as Chief of Police, is responsible for the above determination concerning your records request. Should you have any questions, please contact me.
Respectfully,
Cady R. Richards
Records Supervisor
Pittsburg Police Department
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 252-4889
Fax (925) 252-4882
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.
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