Use of Force 2021/22 Q2
Only 10% of incidents which took place in July to September 2021 involved Use of Force.
- Total number of incidents: 45,299
- Number of Uses of Force recorded: 4,766
How did we use force during this time period?
Types of Use of Force used:
- Unarmed skills/physical restraint used: 2,439
- Compliant handcuffing: 1,799
- Non-compliant handcuffing: 1,407
- Ground restraint: 809
- Limb/body restraints: 338
- Taser: 373
- Other/improvised: 510
- Spit guard: 127
- Irritant spray – drawn: 193
- Irritant spray – used: 179
- Baton drawn: 69
- Baton used: 17
Comparison to national statistics
Restraint tactics:
- National: 63%
- Avon and Somerset: 54%
Unarmed skills:
- National: 22%
- Avon and Somerset: 28%
Less lethal weapons:
- National: 5%
- Avon and Somerset: 5%
Other equipment:
- National: 4%
- Avon and Somerset: 8%
Other tactics:
- National: 3%
- Avon and Somerset: 3%
Firearms:
- National: 1%
- Avon and Somerset: 0%
Statistical breakdown of data
Gender of subject:
- 3563 Male
- 1148 Female
- 5 Transgender
Ethnicity of subject:
- 87% White
- 8% Black
- 2% Mixed heritage
- 2% Asian
- 1% Other
Body worn video:
- 90% of the time
Officer threatened:
- 81% No
- 19% Yes
Taser use per month 2020/21
Taser use per month:
- January: 85
- February: 92
- March: 112
- April: 120
- May: 120
- June: 102
- July: 142
- August: 120
- September: 110
- October: 92
- November: 95
- December: 92