Use of force detail data 2008-2016 (Waterbury Police Department)

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Dear Aileen Johnson:
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Waterbury. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Your request was received in this office on 7/22/2020 and given the reference number R000215-072220 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:

Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.

I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

A. Johnson
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RE: Freedom of Information Request of July 22, 2020, Reference # R000215-072220
Dear Aileen Johnson,
The City of Waterbury, CT received a public information request from you on July 22, 2020. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:

Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.

I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

A. Johnson"
In response to your request, the City of Waterbury, CT has compiled records responsive to your request.  An invoice for these records is attached.
Please send payment to the address listed on the invoice referencing “FOI No. R000215-072220”.
Sincerely,
Sgt. Kenneth Keroack
Records Division OIC
Police Department

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RE: Freedom of Information Request of July 22, 2020, Reference # R000215-072220

Dear Aileen,

The City of Waterbury, CT received a public information request from you on July 22, 2020. Your request mentioned:
"To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Use of force data with detail summaries for all use of force incidents from 2008-2016. Please provide the following details for each incident:

Date (year, month, day) of the incident, subject race, officer race, type of force used, whether there was subject injury, and whether there was officer injury.

I prefer csv spreadsheet format (or pdf) where each row represents an incident. Here is an example of the data I'm looking for (https://www.dallasopendata.com/Public-Safety/Police-2015-Response-to-Resistance/594v-2cnd).

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

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 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

A. Johnson"
In response to your request, we have conducted an estimated page count. The cost for these records is as follows:
Copy Charges: $2,751.00Copy Charges: $4,585.00

Total: $7,336.00

Please send payment to the City of Waterbury Police, referencing “FOI No. R000215-072220” to:

Waterbury Police Records
255 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 Please note, at this time there is no option to pay this invoice online. We will make your item(s) available for download directly upon receipt of your check or money order and you will be notified via email. It can take up to 7-10 days on average to receive payment. We apologize for the inconvenience. You can log into your portal to check the status of your request at any time.
Sincerely,

Sgt. Kenneth J. Keroack
Records Division OIC
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Dear Aileen Johnson,
In regards to the Public Safety - FOI Request received on 7/22/2020 requesting records, the records have been in "Waiting for Payment" status for 21 days. The will consider this request closed in another 9 days if you do not respond.  Thank you for using the .
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Dear Aileen Johnson,
In regards to the Public Safety - FOI Request received on 7/22/2020 requesting records, the records have been in "Waiting for Payment" status for 30 days.  The considers this request closed.  If you would still like the records, please submit another Public Safety - FOI Request.  Thank you for using the .
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