Use of Force Recorded Use of Force by Month 1
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 2153 81% Handcuff 1818 69% Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) 1232 47% 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
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 2152 922 43% Handcuff 1996 1930 97% Unarmed Defence Tactics (UDT) 1831 1504 82% Limb Restraint 200 187 94% PAVA Incapacitant 108 78 72% Spit Protection 46 45 98% TASER (other than Drawn only) 97 85 88% Baton (other than Drawn only) 11 7 64% Conventional Firearm 14 14 100% Shield (Short, Medium, Long) 16 13 81% Police Dog 1 1 100% Improvised 33 32 97% The most frequent Use of Force Types, Handcuff and Unarmed Defence Techniques (UDT) show high levels of Effectiveness 3
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 154 97% SEVERE 4 3% ALL INJURY 158 100% INJURY TO SUBJECT, % OF ALL RECORDS 2631 6% 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
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) 377 14% 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
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% 11-17 271 10% 18-34 1587 60% 35-49 597 23% 50-64 167 6% 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 2194 83% Female Subject 442 17% Male reporting Officer 2149 82% Female reporting Officer 482 18% Asian 135 5% Black 294 11% Don't know 35 1% Mixed 71 3% Other ethnic origin 115 4% White 1983 75% 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
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 294 11% 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
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
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 289 11% Welwyn / Hatfield CSP 324 12% Dacorum CSP 323 12% Stevenage CSP 344 13% St Albans CSP 256 10% Broxbourne CSP 294 11% 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
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 278 11% Stevenage CSP 285 11% St Albans CSP 186 7% Broxbourne CSP 170 7% East Herts CSP 193 7% Hertsmere CSP 242 9% North Herts CSP 300 12% Three Rivers CSP 69 3% Stevenage Custody 348 14% Hatfield Custody 274 11% 10
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 2335 89% 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