Use of Force/Complaints Data (Irving Police Department)

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Lauren Gilmette | Legal Secretary
City of Irving |Irving Police Department
305 N. O'Connor Rd. Irving, TX 75061
P: (972) 721-2555 F: (972) 721-2505
lgilmette@cityofirving.org<mailto:lgilmette@cityofirving.org>

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Lauren Gilmette | Legal Secretary
City of Irving |Irving Police Department
305 N. O'Connor Rd. Irving, TX 75061
P: (972) 721-2555 F: (972) 721-2505
lgilmette@cityofirving.org<mailto:lgilmette@cityofirving.org>

Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. The number of use of force incidents by type of force used in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year.

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Type of Force

Number of Incidents

Percentage

Taser - Exhibit

34

18.5%

Taser - Drive Stun

16

8.7%

Taser - Discharge Probes

24

13.0%

Hand/Arm Take Down

42

22.8%

Hand/Arm Wrist Lock

14

7.6%

Hand/Arm Arm Bar

10

5.4%

Hard Empty Hand Fist

9

4.8%

Hard Empty Hand Feet/Leg

15

8.1%

K-9

3

1.6%

Baton

1

0.5%

LVNR I

7

3.8%

LVNR II

2

1.0%

LVNR III

4

2.1%

OC Spray

3

1.6%

TOTAL

184

100%

2014

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Type of Force

Number of Incidents

Percentage

Taser - Exhibit

24

15.1%

Taser - Drive Stun

9

5.7%

Taser - Discharge Probes

29

18.2%

Hand/Arm Take Down

53

33.3%

Hand/Arm Wrist Lock

13

8.2%

Hand/Arm Arm Bar

2

1.3%

Pressure Points

2

1.3%

Hard Empty Hand Fist

7

4.4%

Hard Empty Hand Feet/Leg

6

3.8%

K-9

1

0.6%

Baton

0

0.0%

LVNR I

4

2.5%

LVNR II

5

3.1%

LVNR III

0

0.0%

OC Spray

1

0.6%

Deliberate Vehicle Stop

2

1.3%

Firearm-Handgun

1

0.6%

TOTAL

159

100%

2015

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Type of Force

Number of Incidents

Percentage

Taser - Exhibit

27

17.6%

Taser - Drive Stun

5

3.3%

Taser - Discharge Probes

15

9.8%

Hand/Arm Take Down

55

35.9%

Hand/Arm Wrist Lock

13

8.5%

Hand/Arm Arm Bar

5

3.3%

Hard Empty Hand Fist

4

2.6%

Other

6

3.9%

Hard Empty Hand Feet/Leg

9

5.9%

K-9

0

0.0%

Baton

1

0.7%

LVNR I

3

2.0%

LVNR II

0

0.0%

LVNR III

4

2.6%

OC Spray

4

2.6%

Deliberate Vehicle Stop

1

0.7%

Firearm-Handgun

1

0.7%

TOTAL

153

100%

2016 ***In 2016 the Irving Police Department began officer-based reporting as opposed to incident based reporting, which is reflected in a higher numbers of uses of force recorded. Our new reporting also captured more force types used, creating a further increase in recorded uses of force.

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Type of Force

Number of Incidents

Percentage

Taser - Exhibit

22

7.8%

Taser - Drive Stun

10

3.5%

Taser - Discharge Probes

23

8.1%

Hand/Arm Take Down

80

28.2%

Hand/Arm Wrist Lock

3

1.1%

Hand/Arm Arm Bar

7

2.5%

Pressure Points

10

3.5%

Other

37

13.1%

Pain Compliance

1

0.4%

Verbal

11

3.9%

Hard Empty Hand Fist

12

4.2%

Hard Empty Hand Feet/Leg

22

7.8%

K-9

1

0.4%

OC Spray

1

0.4%

Handcuffed

10

3.5%

Display Firearm

15

5.3%

Deadly Force

2

0.7%

LVNR I

8

2.8%

LVNR II

3

1.1%

LVNR III

5

1.8%

TOTAL

283

100%

2017

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Type of Force

Number of Incidents

Percentage*
(rounded)

Bean Bag

1

1%

Deadly Force

4

2%

Hands/Arm Arm Bar

7

3%

Hands/Arm Wrist Lock

8

3%

Hands/Arm Take Down

55

24%

Hard Empty Hand-Feet/Leg

17

7%

Hard Empty Hand-Fist

18

8%

LVNR- Level 1

10

4%

LVNR- Level 2

4

2%

LVNR- Level 3

5

2%

OC

4

2%

Other

11

5%

Pain Compliance

1

1%

Pressure Points

5

2%

Soft Empty Hand- Other

19

8%

TASER- Display

9

4%

TASER- Drive Stun

12

5%

TASER- Probes Discharged

28

12%

Verbal

13

6%

TOTAL

230

100%

2. The number of use of force complaints in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year. **Due to a database change for IA stats, the numbers for 2013-2015 for this specific information cannot be verified**

2013- 1

2014- 0

2015- 0

2016- 8

2017- 2

3. The number of use of force complaints sustained in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, separated by year. **Due to a database change for IA stats, the numbers for 2013-2015 for this specific information cannot be verified**

2013- 0

2014-0

2015- 0

2016- 1

2017- 0

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samuel Sinyangwe

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