Use of force
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003288/J
Version Date: 19/06/2025
Please can you tell me how many times the following methods of force were deployed by this force against people aged 65+, disaggregating the data by exact age and by the years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
CED/Taser
Firearms
Spit and bite guard
Irritant spray - including PAVA and CS
AEP
Baton
Dog bite
Ideally the information will be provided in a spreadsheet for each year with the first column being the type of force and the following columns being the ages of those affected.
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information.
Data Source:
Niche crime information system
Data Processing:
Use of Force on over 65-year-old subjects for the following tactics only:
- CED/Taser
- Firearms
- Spit and bite guard
- Irritant spray - including PAVA and CS
- AEP
- Baton
- Dog bite
|
Tactic on Person 65 and above |
2022 8th Aug - Dec |
2023 Jan -Dec |
2024 Jan -Dec |
2025 Jan - May |
Grand Total |
|
AEP Drawn |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
AEP Used |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Baton Drawn |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Baton used |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
C.E.D. |
2 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
|
Dog Bite |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Firearms aimed |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Irritant spray - PAVA drawn |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Irritant spray - PAVA used |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
6 |
|
Spit and bite guard |
1 |
1 |
|||
|
Grand Total |
4 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
24 |
|
Tactic |
65-69 |
70-74 |
75-79 |
80-84 |
Grand Total |
|
AEP Drawn |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
AEP Used |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Baton Drawn |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Baton used |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
C.E.D. |
9 |
2 |
|
1 |
12 |
|
Dog Bite |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
Firearms aimed |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
Irritant spray - PAVA drawn |
|
1 |
|
- |
1 |
|
Irritant spray - PAVA used |
4 |
1 |
1 |
- |
6 |
|
Spit and bite guard |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
15 |
6 |
|
1 |
24 |