Use of Force by Race Profiles of Subjects
Policing and Criminal Justice
Policing Race Profiles of Subjects , 2019 Percentage of Total Force Used by Race , 2019
Type of Force Used |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Animal |
Total |
Firearm Drawn |
227 |
333 |
140 |
30 |
0 |
730 |
Firearm Pointed |
345 |
589 |
373 |
16 |
0 |
1323 |
Firearm Discharged |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
CEW Deployment |
20 |
37 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
Impact Weapon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Handcuffed without Arrest |
89 |
156 |
70 |
3 |
0 |
318 |
OC Spray |
13 |
23 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Empty Hand Control |
164 |
256 |
101 |
6 |
0 |
527 |
Vascular Neck Restraint ( VNR ) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Restraint Chair |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Apprehension K9 without Bite |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Apprehension K9 with Bite |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Total |
867 |
1405 |
712 |
57 |
3 |
3044 |
Percentage |
28.5 % |
46.2 % |
23.4 % |
1.9 % |
0.1 % |
|
|
Hispanic 23.4 % |
Other 1.9 %
Black 46.2 %
|
White 28.5 %
Ani mal 0.1 %
|
2019 Use of Force Assessment , Arlington Police Department Force and Tactics Assessment Unit . 2019 Use of Force Assessment , Police Department Force and Tactics Assessment Unit .
Use of Force by Race Profiles of Subjects
The most common types of force used on subjects according to the 2018 Annual Use of Force Report are having a firearm point ( 37.1 percent ), a firearm drawn ( 25.8 percent ), and the use of empty hand control ( 20.6 percent ). Not specific to any type of force , the three most common subjects by race or ethnicity are Black ( 47.7 percent ), White ( 26.5 percent ), and Hispanic ( 23.4 percent ).
Historically , there has been too much leniency towards those officers who express partiality of biases . There has not been a stern enough hand . There has not been firm enough discipline . There have not been really assertive actions to weed out that element within the department .
– an Arlington resident
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