Surprise, AZ PD Citizen Complaints
| Submitted | Aug. 22, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the state open records law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 39-121 to 39-122 and 39-128, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
2. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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.
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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2017. 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: Amanda Knollhuff
I spoke with the Sgt. that is compiling this information for me. I was told this may be a lengthy process due to the amount of information he has to gather. I will notify of the fees as soon as I get the documentation and proceed from there. Thanks!
Mandy Knollhuff 3140
Police Records Technician
Surprise Police Department
14250 W. Statler Plaza, Suite 103
Surprise, AZ 85388
623-222-4227-p/623-222-4002-f
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Hello,
Thank you very much for the update. I look forward to receiving the information.
Respectfully,
Alex Cartwright
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2017. 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: Amanda Knollhuff
I have not received these documents yet. I will follow up with the Sgt today.
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From: Amanda Knollhuff
From: Kevin Cyrnek
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 3:01 PM
To: Amanda Knollhuff <Amanda.Knollhuff@surpriseaz.gov>
Subject: RE: Public Records Request: Surprise, AZ PD Citizen Complaints
Surprise Police Department
YEAR
Officer Involved Shooting
Discipline for OIS
Animal shootings
Accidental discharges
2008
1
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
3
0
2013
1
0
2014
2015
2016
1
0
2
2017
From: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com> [mailto:requests@muckrock.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 7:22 AM
To: PublicRecords SPD <PublicRecords.SPD@surpriseaz.gov<mailto:PublicRecords.SPD@surpriseaz.gov>>
Subject: Public Records Request: Surprise, AZ PD Citizen Complaints
August 22, 2017
Surprise Police Department
Kimberly Davey
Records Technician
Surprise Police Department
14250 W Statler Plaza Ste 103
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the state open records law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. Secs. 39-121 to 39-122 and 39-128, I hereby request the following records:
We are Economics Professors in the College of Business at Ferris State University, and are engaged in an empirical research project on police behavior and citizen complaints. This project requires us to request data from your department. If you have questions about this request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
1. How many officer-involved-shootings were there per year for the last 10 years in your department? Any documentation or reports that detail the annual number of officer-involved shootings in your department for the past 10 years would be sufficient.
Please include documentation regarding how many of these officer-involved shootings involved disciplinary action. (Please list officer firearm discharge directed at a person separately from a shooting involving an animal and separately from accidental firearm discharges).
Please include the number of officer-involved shootings resulting in discipline.
2. Which of the above data are published publicly? Please provide a link to any and all publicly available reports containing the data above.
Collecting this information is very important to our research, so we would like to emphasize, if you have questions about my request or suggestions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
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.
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 would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
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City Hall offices open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More info at www.surpriseaz.gov.
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Hello,
Thank you for providing this data. Unfortunately, the margins appear to be moved when you type the data in an email. I want to make sure I record them accurately. Can you please type them into an excel sheet (or word doc) and resend them as an attachment to this email?
Also, I do not see information related to items #1 and #2 of our request.
Very respectfully, Alex Cartwright
From: Surprise Police Department
Sir,
Please contact me at 623-222-4224 as I am not sure how we can assist.
Thank you
Norma E. Chavez
Records Supervisor
Surprise Police Department
14250 W. Statler Plaza, Suite 103
Surprise, AZ 85374
Office (623) 222-4224 Fax (623) 222-4002
The information contained in this electronic message is privileged or confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. No privilege has been waived by your inadvertent receipt of this correspondence. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact me immediately at norma.chavez@surpriseaz.gov<mailto:tiffany.copp@surpriseaz.gov> or (623) 222-4224 (internally, extension x4224).
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From: Alexander Cartwright and Jennifer Dirmeyer
Norma,
Thank you very much for providing the information we requested. I am writing to ask for some clarification regarding the data on officer-involved shootings you provided us with. What constitutes an officer-involved shooting in your department? For example, some departments do not count misses while others count all discharges; some include shots at animals. Other departments include intentional and accidental shootings; others do not. Some include all discharges and some exclude missed shots. Please explain to us how your department classifies the OIS included in the numbers you sent to us.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 2017. 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: Surprise Police Department
Sir,
The information below was sent to you via email on September 2017.
Thank you
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Norma E. Chavez
Records Supervisor
Surprise Police Department
14250 W. Statler Plaza, Suite 103
Surprise, AZ 85374
Office (623) 222-4224 Fax (623) 222-4002
PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL: The information contained in this electronic message is privileged or confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. No privilege has been waived by your inadvertent receipt of this correspondence. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact me immediately at norma.chavez@surpriseaz.gov<mailto:tiffany.copp@surpriseaz.gov> or (623) 222-4224 (internally, extension x4224).
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