Use of Force/Complaints Data (Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
| Tracking # |
74-03-2018 |
| Multi Request | Use of Force/Complaints Data |
| Submitted | July 31, 2018 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. The number of use of force incidents by type of force used in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
2. The number of use of force complaints in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.
3. The number of use of force complaints sustained in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
If you have a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request for records, please click on the attachment and send me your completed form. I will begin to process your request when I receive your completed form.
The City reserves the right to deny access to records if the form is absent from your request. To learn more about the City's policies concerning the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, click on the link below.
http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/making-a-request.html
Welcome to the City of Pittsburgh - Law Department ...<http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/making-a-request.html>
pittsburghpa.gov
City of Pittsburgh The Law Department acts as the attorney for the City of Pittsburgh and its officials by providing legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, and various City Departments.
Thank you.
Celia Liss
Open Records Officer
Celia Behrend Liss
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Pittsburgh Law Department
Open Records Officer
City of Pittsburgh
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
412-255-2023 (telephone)
412-255-2285 (fax)
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Kindly send your request in on a RTKL form, as we requested on August 3, 2018. We require a completed from to process your request. I am attaching another one for your convenience.
Please refer to our RTKL policies:
http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/making-a-request.html
Welcome to the City of Pittsburgh - Law Department ...<http://pittsburghpa.gov/law/rtk/making-a-request.html>
pittsburghpa.gov
City of Pittsburgh The Law Department acts as the attorney for the City of Pittsburgh and its officials by providing legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, and various City Departments.
Thank you.
Celia Liss
Open Records Officer
Celia Behrend Liss
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Pittsburgh Law Department
Open Records Officer
City of Pittsburgh
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #74-03-2018.
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 Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 31, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #74-03-2018.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
We are working to meet our statutorily imposed deadline of Friday, 9/21.
Thank you,
Celia Liss
Celia Behrend Liss
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Pittsburgh Law Department
Open Records Officer
City of Pittsburgh
From: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Dear Mr. Sinyangwe:
Attached please find a cover letter and record regarding your Right-to-know Request 74-03-2018.
Sincerely,
Eileen Hotham
Legal Secretary
Department of Law
414 Grant Street
313 City-County Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 255-2635
openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov<mailto:openrecords@pittsburghpa.gov>
eileen.hotham@pittsburghpa.gov<mailto:eileen.hotham@pittsburghpa.gov>
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