Use of Force 2020/21 Q2
Figures for July to September 2021
- Total number of incidents: 66,596 (this includes those not attended)
- Number of Uses of Force recorded: 3,041 (relates to 2,085 separate Niche occurrences)
Tactics and number of times used
| Tactics used | Number of times used | Percentage |
| Complaint Handcuffing | 1,640 | 33.4% |
| Ground Restraint | 1,228 | 25% |
| Non-compliant Handcuffing | 734 | 14.9% |
| Unarmed Skills | 706 | 14.4% |
| C.E.D. | 193 | 3.9% |
| Irritant Spray - PAVA Used | 157 | 3.2% |
| Irritant Spray - PAVA Drawn | 101 | 2.1% |
| Limb / Body Restraints | 88 | 1.8% |
| Spit Guard | 32 | 0.7% |
| Firearms Aimed | 12 | 0.2% |
| Baton Drawn | 10 | 0.2% |
| Dog Deployed | 8 | 0.2% |
| Baton Used | 6 | 0.1% |
| Dog Bite | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shield | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irritant Spray - CS Drawn | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irritant Spray - CS Used | 0 | 0.0% |
| Firearms Fired | 0 | 0.0% |
| AEP Drawn | 0 | 0.0% |
| AEP Used | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other / Improvised | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 4,917 | 100% |
Perceived Gender
| Male | 2,522 |
| Female | 519 |
| Other | 0 |
Perceived Age:
| Age | Total |
| Under 11 years | 3 |
| 11 - 17 years | 203 |
| 18 - 34 years | 1,683 |
| 35 - 49 years | 942 |
| 50 - 64 years | 194 |
| 65 and over | 15 |
| Total | 3,040 |
Perceived Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number |
| White | 2,744 |
| Black (or Black British) | 40 |
| Asian (or Asian British) | 27 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Mixed | 45 |
| Other | 32 |
| Don't know | 150 |
| Total | 3,041 |
Taser use
This includes instances where the Taser is Drawn, Aimed, Arced, Red-dot, Drive Stun, Angled Drive Stun, and Fired
Q2 2021/22 - 166