Force Options Used and Their Effectiveness
2014

Type of Force
PhysicalStrength
ControlHoldWOutWeapon
PressurePoints
ControlHoldWWeapon
SafetyControlChair
MaximumRestraint
ExtendedRangeImpactWeapon
ExtendedRangeImpactWeapon40MM
ChemicalAgents
DistractionTechniques
TakeDowns
CarotidRestraint
Taser
PersonalBodyWeapons
HardImpactWeapons
PointFirearmAtPerson
All Force Types

Used Not
Effective

Used &
Effective

Most
Effective

Unknown
Effectiveness

Total
Used

Effective
Used

634
8.42%
123
8.47%
92
26.59%
3
6.67%
8
12.70%
57
10.11%
15
45.45%
6
75.00%
68
17.35%
0
N/A
45
3.90%
62
41.61%
85
31.48%
182
18.46%
21
18.10%
124
12.07%
1,525
10.79%

5,339
70.93%
983
67.65%
191
55.20%
25
55.56%
48
76.19%
360
63.83%
12
36.36%
0
0.00%
212
54.08%
0
N/A
838
72.55%
60
40.27%
105
38.89%
567
57.51%
83
71.55%
655
63.78%
9,478
67.06%

1,345
17.87%
302
20.78%
54
15.61%
14
31.11%
6
9.52%
136
24.11%
5
15.15%
0
0.00%
99
25.26%
0
N/A
247
21.39%
26
17.45%
68
25.19%
201
20.39%
12
10.34%
218
21.23%
2,733
19.34%

209
2.78%
45
3.10%
9
2.60%
3
6.67%
1
1.59%
11
1.95%
1
3.03%
2
25.00%
13
3.32%
0
N/A
25
2.16%
1
0.67%
12
4.44%
36
3.65%
0
0.00%
30
2.92%
398
2.82%

7,527
100.00%
1,453
100.00%
346
100.00%
45
100.00%
63
100.00%
564
100.00%
33
100.00%
8
100.00%
392
100.00%
0
N/A
1,155
100.00%
149
100.00%
270
100.00%
986
100.00%
116
100.00%
1,027
100.00%
14,134
100.00%

6,893
91.58%
1,330
91.53%
254
73.41%
42
93.33%
55
87.30%
507
89.89%
18
54.55%
2
25.00%
324
82.65%
0
N/A
1,110
96.10%
87
58.39%
185
68.52%
804
81.54%
95
81.90%
903
87.93%
12,609
89.21%

 Force Options Used and Their Effectiveness
2015

Type of Force
PhysicalStrength
ControlHoldWOutWeapon
PressurePoints
ControlHoldWWeapon
SafetyControlChair
MaximumRestraint
ExtendedRangeImpactWeapon
ExtendedRangeImpactWeapon40MM
ChemicalAgents
DistractionTechniques
TakeDowns
CarotidRestraint
Taser
PersonalBodyWeapons
HardImpactWeapons
PointFirearmAtPerson
All Force Types

Used Not
Effective

Used &
Effective

Most
Effective

Unknown
Effectiveness

Total
Used

Effective
Used

497
5.49%
138
8.57%
120
35.19%
2
4.44%
10
11.76%
43
6.78%
0
0.00%
0
N/A
51
15.60%
0
N/A
58
4.89%
34
36.17%
50
23.36%
142
20.58%
22
24.44%
196
12.29%
1,363
8.52%

6,622
73.09%
1,107
68.72%
162
47.51%
26
57.78%
60
70.59%
406
64.04%
15
65.22%
0
N/A
161
49.24%
0
N/A
865
72.93%
33
35.11%
96
44.86%
367
53.19%
37
41.11%
1,036
64.95%
10,993
68.73%

1,733
19.13%
324
20.11%
41
12.02%
15
33.33%
12
14.12%
179
28.23%
6
26.09%
0
N/A
106
32.42%
0
N/A
234
19.73%
26
27.66%
39
18.22%
121
17.54%
21
23.33%
317
19.87%
3,174
19.84%

208
2.30%
42
2.61%
18
5.28%
2
4.44%
3
3.53%
6
0.95%
2
8.70%
0
N/A
9
2.75%
0
N/A
29
2.45%
1
1.06%
29
13.55%
60
8.70%
10
11.11%
46
2.88%
465
2.91%

9,060
100.00%
1,611
100.00%
341
100.00%
45
100.00%
85
100.00%
634
100.00%
23
100.00%
0
N/A
327
100.00%
0
N/A
1,186
100.00%
94
100.00%
214
100.00%
690
100.00%
90
100.00%
1,595
100.00%
15,995
100.00%

8,563
94.51%
1,473
91.43%
221
64.81%
43
95.56%
75
88.24%
591
93.22%
23
100.00%
0
N/A
276
84.40%
0
N/A
1,128
95.11%
60
63.83%
164
76.64%
548
79.42%
68
75.56%
1,399
87.71%
14,632
91.48%