Use of Force 2021/22 Q1
Only 10% of incidents which took place in April to June 2021 involved Use of Force.
- Total number of incidents: 45,982
- Number of Uses of Force recorded: 4,665
How did we use force during this time period?
Types of Use of Force used:
- Unarmed skills/physical restraint used: 2,448
- Compliant handcuffing: 1,718
- Non-compliant handcuffing: 1,389
- Ground restraint: 797
- Limb/body restraints: 324
- Taser: 349
- Other/improvised: 421
- Spit guard: 95
- Irritant spray – drawn: 164
- Irritant spray – used: 109
- Baton drawn: 21
- Baton used: 5
Comparison to national statistics
Restraint tactics:
- National: 62%
- Avon and Somerset: 54%
Unarmed skills:
- National: 22%
- Avon and Somerset: 30%
Less lethal weapons:
- National: 5%
- Avon and Somerset: 5%
Other equipment:
- National: 4%
- Avon and Somerset: 5%
Other tactics:
- National: 4%
- Avon and Somerset: 6%
Firearms:
- National: 1%
- Avon and Somerset: 0%
Statistical breakdown of data
Gender of subject:
- 3446 Male
- 1187 Female
- 42 Transgender
Ethnicity of subject:
- 87% White
- 6% Black
- 3% Mixed heritage
- 1% Asian
- 1% Somalian
- 2% 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: 105
- August: 110
- September: 115
- October: 92
- November: 95
- December: 92