Law Enforcement Agency
Attn: Public Records Requests
[Date]
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to make a request under the California Public Records Act for records related to a [date] use-of-force incident in which [law enforcement agency] caused [victim] to suffer great bodily injury.
In this incident, members of the [law enforcement agency] used force against [victim]. As a result, [victim’s injuries go here]. These injuries were “great bodily injury” under any interpretation of that term, and thus implicate the language of Penal Code section 832.7, subd. (b)(1)(A)(ii) and Government Code section 6254, subd. (f)(4)(c)(ii).
With these factors in mind, I respectfully request to be provided (1) any use of force report that was generated, (2) any bodycamera or surveillance footage of the use of force, (3) any other documentation that was created to describe why and how force was used against [victim].
Thank you for your assistance with this request, and please let me know if you need any clarification.
Sincerely,