Hertfordshire Constabulary Use of Force Recorded Use of Force by Month

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1 Use of Force Recorded Use of Force by Month 1

2 Frequency of Use of Force by Type Frequency of Use of Force by Type - Hertfords hire Cons tabulary April - June 207 % all records Tactical Communications % Handcuff % Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) % Limb Restraint 212 8% PAVA Incapacitant 110 4% Spit Protection 46 2% TASER 64 2% Baton 23 1% Conventional Firearm (incl AEP Baton Launcher) 10 0% Shield (Short, Medium, Long) 16 1% Police Dog 1 0% Improvised 112 4% Use of Force, Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) and Handcuff are constantly the predominant Use of Force Types All percentages rounded 2

3 Effectiveness of Use of Force, by Type Effectiveness of Use of Force, Techniques used other than Drawn only - Hertfordshire Cons tabulary Effective % Effective Tactical Communications % Handcuff % Unarmed Defence Tactics (UDT) % Limb Restraint % PAVA Incapacitant % Spit Protection % TASER (other than Drawn only) % Baton (other than Drawn only) % Conventional Firearm % Shield (Short, Medium, Long) % Police Dog % Improvised % The most frequent Use of Force Types, Handcuff and Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) show high levels of Effectiveness 3

4 Injury to the Subject of the Use of Force Injury to the Subject of the Use of Force, from Use of Force - Hertfordshire Constabulary Apr - Jun 17 % MINOR % SEVERE 4 3% ALL INJURY % INJURY TO SUBJECT, % OF ALL RECORDS % SACMILL Referral required 0 MINOR INJURY: Requiring no more than simple first aid, such as a bruise or graze SEVERE INJURY: Requiring medical attention, such as a deep cut, laceration, fracture, damage to interna SACMILL Referral Severe or Fatal injury resulting from Use of Force, TASER, or AEP Baton Launcher Hertfordshire Constabulary apply additional scrutiny to reports that result in injury categorised as Severe. For this quarter, the four reports relate to three individual Subjects, none of which raised additional concern following scrutiny. 4

5 Mental Health and the Subject of the Use of Force Use of Force and the Mental Health of the Subject of the Use of Force - Hertfordshire Constabulary % Use of Force in Mental Health facility 23 1% Mental Health of Subject as 'impact Factor' in decision to use force 240 9% Subject was believed to have a Mental Health Disability (not Impact Factor) % Hertfordshire Constabulary apply additional scrutiny to reports that relate to the Use of Force in a Mental Health facility. This additional scrutiny focuses upon the profile of the Subject of the Use of Force, the profile of the recording Officers, the Types of Use of Force and the wider context for the event. 5

6 The Age, Gender and Ethnic origin of the Subject of the Use of Force Age range of the Subject of the Use of Force - Hertfordshire Constabulary % Ethnic origin of the Subject of the Use of Force - Hertfordshire Constabulary % Aged 10 or under 1 0% % % % % 65 and over 9 0% Not known / recorded 15 1% Use of Force, Gender of the Subject of the Use of Force and the Gender of recording Officers - Hertfordshire Constabulary % Male Subject % Female Subject % Male reporting Officer % Female reporting Officer % Asian 135 5% Black % Don't know 35 1% Mixed 71 3% Other ethnic origin 115 4% White % Hertfordshire Constabulary apply additional scrutiny to reports that relate to the Use of Force applied to those aged 10 years and under. For this quarter, there was a singular report, that related to detaining a 10 year old child that had run away from home. The Use of Force amounted to an Officer putting his arms around the child and then holding his arm, to escort him home. 6

7 Risk / Welfare the Officer recording Use of Force Use of Force -Risk / Welfare of the Recording Officer - Hertfordshire Constabulary % all records Officer experienced Body Fluid Transfer 4 0% Officer was Spat upon by the Subject 47 2% Officer was Injured during Use of Force event 125 5% Officer was Intentionally injured by the Subject 67 3% Officer Threatened with Weapon by the Subject 39 1% Officer was Single-crewed / on own at time of first Use of Fiorce % Officer had Less than 6 months service at time of record of Use of Force 179 7% As well as scrutinising the Risk / Welfare of the Subjects of Use of Force, Hertfordshire Constabulary also scrutinises the Risk / Welfare relating to our Officers. The data gathered regarding Risk to Officers and injuries received is used to inform and enhance Personal Safety Training (PST) 7

8 Risk / Welfare Injury to the Officer, as a result of their Use of Force Percentage of all Injury to Recording Officer resulting from their Use of Force - Hertfords hire Cons tabulary % all injuries Handcuff 8 12% Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) 37 54% Limb Restraint 8 12% PAVA Incapacitant 2 3% Spit Protection 0 0% TASER 0 0% Baton 0 0% Conventional Firearm 0 0% Shield (All Types) 0 0% Police Dog 0 0% Improvised 13 19% Injury to Officer from their Use of Force as % of all records 3% 8

9 Primary Place of Work of the Officer recording Use of Force Use of Force by Primary Place of Work of Recording Officer - Hertfords hire Cons tabulary % all records Watford CSP % Welwyn / Hatfield CSP % Dacorum CSP % Stevenage CSP % St Albans CSP % Broxbourne CSP % East Herts CSP 190 7% Hertsmere CSP 191 7% North Herts CSP 196 7% Three Rivers CSP 92 3% Other force area 59 2% Stevenage Custody 51 2% Hatfield Custody 35 1% Other location 1 0% 9

10 Primary Location of the Use of Force Use of Force by Primary Location of Use of Force event - Hertfords hire Cons tabulary % all records Watford CSP 86 3% Welwyn / Hatfield CSP 79 3% Dacorum CSP % Stevenage CSP % St Albans CSP 186 7% Broxbourne CSP 170 7% East Herts CSP 193 7% Hertsmere CSP 242 9% North Herts CSP % Three Rivers CSP 69 3% Stevenage Custody % Hatfield Custody % 10

11 Duty Type of the Recording Officer Use of Force by Duty Type of Recording Officer - Hertfordshire Constabulary % all records Uniform Patrol / Response - Foot and Vehicle % Custody 93 4% Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) - JPS 58 2% Plain Clothes Patrol / Response 82 3% Roads Policing - JPS 20 1% Other duty type 33 1% Police Dogs - JPS 1 0% Detective duties 7 0% Police Support Unit (PSU) - Public Order duties 2 0% Surveillance 0 0% Joint Protective Services (JPS) Sub Total 79 3% 11