Use of Force Log- St. Louis Police Dept.

Dear Glendalys Glendalys:
Thank you for submitting a records request to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.  Your request was given reference number P005581-022524, for tracking purposes. Type of Records Selected: Other Police Record Complaint Number (if applicable): Type of Incident (if applicable): Description of Request (if applicable):  To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Missouri Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting a log of all incidents where force was used by officers from January 1, 2015 to the present. Please include the following:

-Event number, report number, date and time of incident
-Address of incident, ZIP code of incident, community or beat, RD Number, CB Number
-Officer’s name, Officer’s badge number, Police unit, Officer’s sex, Officer’s race, On-duty or off-duty
-CIT or mental health-related indicator
-Type of Resistance
-Subject’s sex, Subject’s race, Subject’s age, weapon used, Subject’s condition, fatal or non-fatal; and all other available data.
Please provide this data in a spreadsheet or csv format.

I am also requesting any relevant data dictionary, glossary, or other document that explains or identifies the column headings used in the aforementioned log, and any numerical or other codes used to designate type of force or type of situation.

I’m making this request as a journalism student at Northwestern University working on a project for publication with MindSite News, a not-for-profit journalism organization that works with students and partner news organizations to gather, study and disseminate data. I hereby request a fee waiver, as the request is being made for non-commercial purposes with the intention of journalism research in the public interest. If a fee waiver is not granted, I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $10. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me first. Because we are a journalism organization working in the public interest of citizens, I appreciate anything you can do to expedite this request.

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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Glendalys

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We are currently reviewing your request and will contact you if any additional information is required.  Otherwise, we will proceed with locating and gathering responsive records from various departments.  Once records are located, they will need to be reviewed to determine what may be released at this time.  All records are released in accordance with the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 and SLMPD Policy.
There will be a cost associated with this request, and you will be contacted with more details prior to records being released.  The earliest records are typically available is as follows:
• Arrest Reports, Background Checks, Crash Reports, Police Calls for Service, Law Enforcement Requests and Non-criminal Police Reports are available within 10 days of submission of your request.
• Criminal Police Reports, evidentiary material and other non-standard requests are available within 30 days of submission.
In the event your request will require additional time you will be provided with a detailed explanation of any further delay.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.

Thank you!

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RE: Public Records Request submitted on February 25, 2024, Reference # P005581-022524

Dear Glendalys Glendalys,

There is no responsive record to your request. Filling this would require creation of a new record. The use-of-force data that does exist is a spreadsheet that includes the following fields -
Complaint No, Report Date, District, Neighborhood, Beat, Officer Weapon, Suspect Weapon and Address.
If you are interested in receiving this data, a cost estimate has been provided.

Thank you,

Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law
(314) 444-5388

RE: Public Records Request submitted on February 25, 2024, Reference # P005581-022524
Dear Glendalys Glendalys,
Payment on Invoice number INV24-P005581-1 for Police Records requested by you on February 25, 2024 with Request Number P005581-022524 has not been received. It has been more than 30 days since this invoice was created, this request is now considered withdrawn and closed.
Please login to the SLMPD Public Records Portal to review this invoice and contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you, 
Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law
(314) 444-5388

Attachments:
INV24-P005581-1.pdf (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.VEsWrlMiJDg0mXafq1mEXYtGC6Oin9YiVC4XVqAq51V80tL2ovwYkWt99r6tERoWR3VOZ4XiTk9ehFrT94IHIfNGzQ3pRcDe0QpVTxw5i9i6bunJysdb5-2FCDNFZNTOTC-2F-2BKzmvOHa0cvBOcBHtH1q0-2BYaeXVr33kN2ZKMhR-2BPntd2W95Zzj-2FBslvB1Xn2IZikWsFWBDU0B5qMjiQ26HDxe4vxnT5-2B1CA36cwH5UPwRBgLXER6Vm21X5Yelxk86EbfjiRQWCVMuUSS0KhoI490e240y2m9LnWaZqi1EZ79cq7gqYsYEVLWXbZPWJMlfkFjIMwu0GPyQ9xpRWqgaA6Vo9beACSgzqlIADjT294NagA-2Bv-2BFM8y8m1K-2Fdc8thG7o3iZ-2B9L2F9KZA53nNR3ajte9IKVeOIao8Y8arA0Hh8fimBeaTUUNA94-2BhHjocaSrCYp6ld1ns1zud8bJhPO7-2FGXM-2BqvjX4zLc8fAVyBnC-2Fd6ziw58uNBRrZlQzTgA1WuwZt31uDfrxBPfeo9XD-2BaVZhZ6E-2BM0mTz6FqBGtHYrvh8-3DU8ro_QobP9cwUqr5yuZCZ9jN-2BVeZYvexX9-2Blos485bT7erTrCAm-2BgRmGA5G4M4SJzkjo3ghsP1Jedp1YA7DGgSZ-2FNfepSCm0vgUwu5CylR6tUcLIR96QQiuS0UbgvQOWMypGBRMLGVBV1TEuGOBfqxv4OTw6CnPin5USsl-2BsXL-2FaOcRAsdV5-2ByZoSmipVwRcxr5KlkKtPuHiN64LGjc-2FBu67x2sKr1ci7TMa2HMmEIYX-2BoiU-3D)

RE: Public Records Request submitted on February 25, 2024, Reference # P005581-022524.
Dear Glendalys Glendalys, An invoice has been prepared in the above-referenced request. Please login to the SLMPD Public Records Portal to review this invoice. Payment Instructions-
Remit payment in the form of a business check or money order payable to the City of St. Louis, and mail to the below address, along with a copy of the invoice. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Attn: Erika Zaza, Sunshine Law
1915 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103 Processing of this request will resume once payment is received.  If payment is not received within 30 days, this request will be considered withdrawn and closed.
Sincerely, 
Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law

RE: Public Records Request submitted on February 25, 2024, Reference # P005581-022524
Dear Glendalys Glendalys, Your payment on invoice number INV24-P005581-1 on 04/17/2024 for Request Number P005581-022524 has been received.
Payment Date Payment Method Payment Amount
4/17/2024 Check $38.20 If you are paying a deposit or cost estimate, we will now resume processing your request and you will be notified when records are available.  If additional costs are incurred, a final statement of any remaining balance owed will be sent to you. Full payment is required before records are released. If this was your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available. Sincerely, Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law

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RE: Public Records Request submitted on February 25, 2024, Reference # P005581-022524

Dear Glendalys Glendalys,

Responsive records to the above-referenced request have been released and are now available to you through the Public Records portal.  Redactions, if any, have been noted within the responsive record.

This request is now closed.

Thank you,

Erika Zaza
Sunshine Law
(314) 444-5388