Police data collection (Shawnee Police Department)
| Multi Request | Police data collection |
| Submitted | Feb. 5, 2024 |
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
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.
Sincerely,
Samuel Sinyangwe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oklahoma Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 7, 2024. 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: Shawnee Police Department
Mr. Sinyangwe,
We are in receipt of your records request. We will forward it to the appropriate department(s). For all future requests or to follow-up on this request, please send all emails/requests to the City Clerk’s office at CityClerk@ShawneeOK.org<mailto:CityClerk@ShawneeOK.org> and our office will coordinate with the responsible department to collect the records and provide them to you. Also, we have spoken with the Police Department Staff and due to the size of the request, it is estimated to take approximately 6 weeks to gather and complete the request. If you have any questions, please advise. Thank you.
Lisa Lasyone, MMC
City of Shawnee | City Clerk
16 West 9th Street | Shawnee, OK 74801
ShawneeOK.org<http://www.shawneeok.org/>
Main 405-878-1609 | Direct 405-878-1604
Email: llasyone@shawneeok.org<mailto:llasyone@shawneeok.org>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Oklahoma Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 7, 2024. 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: Shawnee Police Department
Good morning,
Thank you for following up. The Police Department is currently compiling the requested information. As soon as our office receives the information, we will forward it to your attention.
Thank you.
Kacie Eck, CMC
City of Shawnee | Senior Deputy City Clerk
16 West 9th Street | Shawnee, OK 74801
ShawneeOK.org<http://www.shawneeok.org/>
Main (405) 878-1609 | Direct (405) 878-1605
[https://shawneeforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/logo-footer-city-shawnee.png]
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From: Shawnee Police Department
Good afternoon,
Please see the below information pertaining to your request. We will close the request at this time.
1. the total number of use of force incidents reported from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017-23
2018-23
2019-54
2020-47
2021-91
2022-43
2. the total number of use of force incidents, separated by type of force and year, from 2017-2022 (for example, information that specifies the number of taser incidents in 2022, baton incidents in 2022, taser incidents in 2021, baton incidents in 2021, etc.)
2017:
*Physical-8
*Taser-15
*Pepper Spray-0
*Flashlight-0
*ASP-0
*Canine-0
*Other-3
2018:
*Physical-17
*Taser-9
*Pepper Spray-0
*Flashlight-0
*ASP-0
*Canine-0
*Other-0
2019:
*Physical-43
*Taser-10
*Pepper Spray-2
*Flashlight-0
*ASP-0
*Canine-0
*Other-0
2020:
*Physical-39
*Taser-3
*Pepper Spray-1
*Flashlight-1
*ASP-2
*Canine-0
*Other-2
2021:
*Physical-80
*Taser-8
*Pepper Spray-8
*Flashlight-0
*ASP-1
*Canine-0
*Other-5
2022:
*Physical-29
*Taser-10
*Pepper Spray-1
*Flashlight-0
*ASP-0
*Canine-0
*Other-3
3. the total number of civilian complaints against law enforcement that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017-2c/0s
2018-0c/0s
2019-1c/0s
2020-1c/1s
2021-2c/0s
2022-1c/1s
4. the total number of civilian complaints alleging law enforcement use of excessive force that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017-0c/0s
2018-0c/0s
2019-1c/0s
2020-0c/0s
2021-1c/0s
2022-0c/0s
5. the total number of civilian complaints alleging biased policing or racial profiling that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017-0c/0s
2018-0c/0s
2019-0c/0s
2020-0c/0s
2021-0c/0s
2022-0c/0s
6. the total number of civilian complaints alleging criminal conduct that were reported and the total number sustained from 2017-2022, separated by year.
2017-0c/0s
2018-0c/0s
2019-0c/0s
2020-0c/0s
2021-0c/0s
2022-0c/0s
7. the total number of officer-involved shootings from 2017-2022, both fatal and non-fatal, separated by year.
2017-0
2018-0
2019-0
2020-0
2021-0
2022-0
8. the total number of people who police used force against in 2022, broken down by race/ethnicity.
2022-43
White:28, Black:4, Hispanic:1, Native American:10
Kacie Eck, CMC
City of Shawnee | Senior Deputy City Clerk
16 West 9th Street | Shawnee, OK 74801
ShawneeOK.org<http://www.shawneeok.org/>
Main (405) 878-1609 | Direct (405) 878-1605
[https://shawneeforward.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/logo-footer-city-shawnee.png]
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