2020 Police Department Annual Report

USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS - 5 YEAR REVIEW

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Baton

-

-

-

-

-

Less Lethal

-

-

-

-

-

O.C. Spray

1

-

-

-

-

Taser

4

1

5

6

3

Hand/Strike/Grab/Push

53

48

47

60

54

Use of Deadly Force

-

-

-

-

-

Weapon Discharge*

4

2

3

8

1

Accidental

-

-

-

-

-

Destruction of Animal

4

2

3

8

1

Warning Shots/Prohibited

-

-

-

-

-

Canine Deployment w/ Bite

-

-

-

-

-

Total Arrests 2,286 2,220 2,778 3,526 2,775 *As evidenced above, the discharging of a weapon only occurred when putting down an injured and suffering animal.

The number of custodial arrests decreased 21% in 2020 from 2019. In 2020, offenders charged with physically resisting an officer’s arrest decreased by 5% when compared to 2019 data. USE OF FORCE - 3 YEAR SPAN

60

54

47

2019 2020 2018

8

8

6

5

3

3

3

1

1

TASER

HAND/STRIKE/ GRAB/PUSH

WEAPON DISCHARGE

DESTRUCTION OF ANIMAL

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