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Use of Force Report 2017 Data

Prepared by Crime Analyst Kate A. Curtis-Bozio

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 Use of Force Report - 2017 Data

2017 Break Down

Use of Force Reported at Booking

1805
1605
1405
1205
1005
805
605
405
205 37
45 31 38
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2014 2015 2016 2017

■ Use of Force Reported ■ No Use of Force Reported

Framingham police officers made 1,346 arrests during 2017; 3% of those arrests had a use of force
report filed.

Of the 37 use of force reports filed by officers; 71% indicated that physical force was used. A Taser was
used 21% of the time, a firearm was unholstered 5% of the time (no firearm was actually fired), a less
lethal weapon was brought out (not fired) on a single occasion.z

2 The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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When breaking down the use of force reports for the calendar year, 2017; 68% had been filed during the
4-12 shifts. During this shifts time period: 17 reports indicated that physical force was used; 6 reports
listed a firearm either being unholstered; a baton was used on a single occasion as was a taser.

On average, each month has a total of three use of force reports filed. During the calendar year, 2017,
the department was above that average 33% of the year; remained on average8% of the year; was
below average 58% of the year.3

3 The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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The distribution by day of the week shows a spike during the beginning of the week (Monday).

Year Comparison

Use of Force Reported at Booking

1805
1605
1405
1205
1005
805
605
405
205 37
45 31 38
5
2014 2015 2016 2017

■ Use of Force Reported ■ No Use of Force Reported

The calendar year 2017 saw a 3% decrease in the number of arrests compared to last year. A look at the
last four years indicates the number of use of force reports filed has remained low with 3% of all arrests
involving some form of use of force.4

`' The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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Use of Force per Year

■2014 ■2015 ■2016 ■2017

Since 2014 the number of use of force reports filed has steadily decreased.

Type of Force
Year Comparison

35
32
30 '•
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25
20
15
10 6
5 4 4
1 2 1 1 1
0 `
ASP Firearm K-9 Less OC Spray Physical Taser Baton
Lethal

■ 2014 ■ 2015 ~ 2016 ■ 2017

Physical force, such as "Arm Band Technique," is the primary force type reported and remains relatively
consistent each year.5 Please note the increase in firearms un-holstered; several calls involving possible
weapons including an active shooter situation.

5 The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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A distribution by month comparison does not produce any inconsistency; the distribution remains level
overall. Note, there is an outlying factor in June 2014 (see graph above}; the following years do not see
the same increase.

Arrest W/ Use of Force by Day

Year Comparison

11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

—2014 —2015 -~-2016 —2017

A distribution by day of the week shows an increase on Monday and Thursdays compared to last year; it
also shows Tuesdays and Wednesday, as well as Friday through Sunday. 6

6 The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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Shift Comparison by Year

30

25

20

15

10

0
12-8 4-12 8-4

■ 2014 ■ 2015 ■ 2016 ■ 2017

The number of use of force reports filed by each individual shift remained relatively consistent (minimal
increase) within the last four years.'

~ The information used was gathered from Use of Force Reports filed internally with the Framingham Police Department.

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