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From: Jessica Arck Darck @aclu- mn.org]
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:52 AM
To: Brian DeRosier
Subject: Re: Data Request Tasers
Thank you!
Jessica Arck
ACLU of Minnesota
450 North Syndicate, Ste. 325
St. Paul, MN 55104
651.645.4097 x124
> Ms. Arc;
> ACLU MN
> I have received a data request for Taser information from you. The
> request was received at our office 07 -02 -2009. The request letter was
> not dated by you.
> Specifically in response to your request listed three items of data; I
> have the following information.
> 1. Our policy has not changed since the original data was supplied
> 2. We do not keep separate or searchable statistical data for
> individual Taser use incidents separate from the incident case. This
> data is not readily available as such to provide you with a specific #
> of uses each year as you requested.
> 3. Our use of force records are not data based separately, incident
> information is kept in the individual case file. This has not changed
> since your last request.
> This email is your written response and compliance of our department to
> your request under MN Data Practices Act. MNSS.
> Brian DeRosier
> Chief of Police
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> Oak Park Heights Police Dept.
> 14168 Oak Park Blvd. North
> PO Box 2007
> Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
> 651 - 439 -4723
> Those that have the ability to right a wrong, have the responsibility
> to.
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