COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Contacts with the Public

and

Use of Force Analysis

August 6, 2020

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Contacts with the Public and Use of Force Analysis

• Call for Service (911)

• Levels of Resistance

• Force used by Continuum

• Use of Force by Ethnicity and Race

• Complaints

• GPD participates in the FBI National Use of Force Data

Collection project

• Voluntarily provide our data

• Only 40% of agencies in the US participate

• One element of transparency

• Report on Use of Force as part of CALEA accreditation

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Calls for Service

Calls for Service by Year: Ratio of Citizen Complaints and Use of Force

Initiated by 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Citizen 49,311 47,170 46,187 45,026 45,338 43,942 42,946 43,311 45,694 45,144 42,997

Officer 35,300 33,653 30,078 28,957 22,683 29,845 23,603 15,783 19,280 22,652 24,844

Grand Total 84,611 80,823 76,265 73,983 68,021 73,787 66,549 59,094 64,974 67,796 67,841

Citizen Complaints 27 23 20 27 12 15 18 14 15 34 53

One Complaint per: _ CFS 3,134 3,514 3,813 2,740 5,668 4,919 3,697 4,221 4,332 1,994 1,280

Use of Force 96 88 85 77 87 77 54 67 76 70 59

One Use per: _ CFS 881 918 897 961 782 958 1,232 882 855 969 1,150

Citations 13,201 8,018 9,284 12,774 15,708

Traffic Stops 21,298 20,890 17,152 16,655 12,040 17,654 12,244 6,821 9,258 12,735 14,672

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Calls for Service: Graphed

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Citizen Call for Service 49,311 47,170 46,187 45,026 45,338 43,942 42,946 43,311 45,694 45,144 42,997

Officer Initiated Call for Service 35,300 33,653 30,078 28,957 22,683 29,845 23,603 15,783 19,280 22,652 24,844

Traffic Stops 21,298 20,890 17,152 16,655 12,040 17,654 12,244 6,821 9,258 12,735 14,672

Citation 13,201 8,018 9,284 12,774 15,708

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COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Levels of Resistance

Level of Resistance or Condition 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Injured/Vicious animal

Refusing Lawful Order 15 3 14 8 6 4 1 1Disruptive Behavior 2

Containment 1Suicidal 1 1

Interfering with Police 3 9 11 1 1 1Ran to Avoid Arrest 9 11 9 9 13 4 5 2 3 3

Fled Scene 13 4 2 8 1Hiding-Unknown if armed 2

Assaulting Other 1 1Intoxicated, Fighting w/Officers 4 2

Combative 11 2 3 6 1Resisting Apprehension/Arrest 29 54 41 44 45 49 41 50 57 59 33

High-risk Traffic Stop 1Threatening to/Fought Officer 11 2 1 1 2 1 1 6

Active Aggression 3 18Armed/Threatening 1 2 3 1 1Attempted Murder 1

Other (aggression, emotionally

disturbed) 10 6 10 5 7 5 5 14 9 2 7

Total Number of Subjects 96 93 86 79 88 77 55 69 76 72 59

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Use of Force by Continuum 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Soft Empty-hand Control 4 31 27 17 15

Escort Hold 1 1

Physically Restrained 1 1

Hobble 3 2 18 3 1

Restrained w/ Injury 4

Pressure Point Pain 1

Empty Hand Control w/Injury 5 10 15 14 8 11 6 16 6 4

Unarmed Control (Takedown

w/injuries)10 3 2 36 55 10

Hand/Knee Strikes 8 9 6 4 9 9 5 6 5 7 5

Taken/Tackled to Ground 15 17 25 28 26 67 81 75 47

Kicked Subject 1 1

Hard Empty Hand Control 6 12

Pepperball (direct impact) 1

Canine Deployed (no bite injury

observed)1

Canine Bite or Contact or scratch 1 4 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 2

Taser Discharge 38 26 25 21 23 22 14 6 5 1 5

Taser Drive-Stun 18 18 7 8 9 6 6 4

Baton 1 1 1

Firearm Discharge 1 2

Firearm (Deadly Force) 1 2 1

96 88 85 77 87 114 67 152 129 121 92

Years highlighted in Yellow indicate policy change

made. 2020 had a policy change. See Handout

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Use of Force by Ethnicity and Race

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total Force Incidents 96 88 85 77 87 77 54 67 76 70 59

White Subjects 38 38 25 26 24 32 24 30 36 30 26

Black Subjects 54 45 56 47 60 40 28 36 38 37 29

Hispanic Subjects 4 10 5 6 3 5 1 3 2 5 4

Other 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

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Other Linear (Total Force Incidents) Linear (White Subjects) Linear (Black Subjects)

COURAGE COMMITMENT COMMUNITY

Complaint Investigation and Resolutions Initiated by 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Citizen 49311 47170 46187 45026 45338 43942 42946 43311 45694 45144 42997

Officer 35300 33653 30078 28957 22683 29845 23603 15783 19280 22652 24844

Grand Total 84611 80823 76265 73983 68021 73787 66549 59094 64974 67796 67841

Citizen Complaints 27 23 20 27 12 15 18 14 15 34 53One Complaint per: 3134 3514 3813 2740 5668 4919 3697 4221 4332 1994 1280

Unfounded 7 6 4 2 0 1 7 4 1 2 4Not Sustained 0 0 2 2 4 7 4 2 3 5 2Exonerated 9 11 4 16 6 5 5 8 7 6 9Sustained 9 6 7 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 6Mediation 0 4 1Closed by Exception 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Closed Review of BWC or W/O Merit 0 11 22

Withdrawn by Complainant 0 4 8Pending Investigation 0 0 1

27 23 20 27 12 15 18 14 15 34 53

Use of Force 96 88 85 77 87 77 54 67 76 70 59

One Use per CFS: 881 918 897 961 782 958 1232 882 855 969 1150