Police Data Collection Request (2022)

Dear Samuel:

Your Request for Records has been received and will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA), 63G-2, Utah Code Annotated.  It is not necessary to submit this request to multiple City Departments; staff will coordinate compilation internally.

Your request was received in this office on 10/15/2023 and given the reference number P136097-101523 for tracking purposes.

Record Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. the total number of use of force incidents in 2022.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force, in 2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained for 2022.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings in 2022, both fatal and non-fatal.
8. the total number of people who police used force against, broken down by race/ethnicity, in 2022.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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Reason for Request: The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

Case Number:

Names and Dates of Birth of People Involved in Case:

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Thank You.

Salt Lake City Corporation

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Dear Sam,
SLCPD has processed your request for Use of Force information for 2022.  As statistical information has various components, I would strongly encourage you to contact SLCPD PR Unit regarding any questions or to obtain talking points as to this matter.
You may retrieve the detailed response from SLCPD as well as the accompanying reports in the Public Record Center by going to http://www.slcgov.com/recorder/recorders-office-public-records-system under the "View My Request" tab.  From there you will log in and find your request.    Once you have logged in, the records will be hyperlinked in the Attachments section towards the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Candee Allred
SLCPD