Unity Council Report - February 2021 | Page 81

Policing and Criminal Justice

Policing
Top 5 Uses of Force , 2019
1200
43.5 %
We really need to look at the selection process of officers , making sure they are culturally competent . In my own opinion
800
400
0
Firearm Pointed
24.0 %
Firearm Drawn
17.3 %
Empty Hand Control
10.4 %
Handcuffed without Arrest
2.5 %
CEW Deployment
it ’ s better to hire someone that is culturally competent and then put them in a class . We need to get people from a sound background , and then see how they can relate to a community of color .
– an Arlington resident
2019 Use of Force Assessment , Arlington Police Department Force and Tactics Assessment Unit .
All Motor Vehicle Contacts Ticket or Citations Verbal Warnings
40.0 % 30.0 % 20.0 % 10.0 %
40.0 % 30.0 % 20.0 % 10.0 %
40.0 % 30.0 % 20.0 % 10.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 % White Black Hispanic or La�no Asian or Pacific Islander Alaska Na�ve or American Middle Eastern
0.0 %
Source : 2019 Annual Report Sandra Bland Act , Arlington Police Department
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