All critical firearm discharges by a member, except as authorized to stop an aggressive animal or end the suffering of a badly injured animal.
A. Category 1
In-custody deaths
D. Category 1
Death as a result of member(s)' use of force
D. Category 1
Carotid neck holds
A. Category 1
All intentional head, neck, and throat strikes with a hard object or when a member strikes the head of a subject against a hard object.
C. Category 1
All uses of force by a member resulting in a significant injury, including a broken bone, an injury requiring hospital treatment (without admission), or an injury deemed to be serious by a member's supervisor.
D. Category 2
Any uses of force by a member on a subject that require hospital admission due to the force applied by a member.
D. Category 2
More than one simultaneous intentional CEW application on a subject at a time.
C. Category 2
Three or more CEW applications to the same person.
D. Category 2
CEW deployments on restricted persons (i.e., children under the age of 15, pregnant individuals, medically fragile).
D. Category 2
CEW deployments on individuals who have an actual or perceived mental illness, or who are in a mental health crisis.
B. Category 2
All launched impact munitions with contact.
A. Category 2
Impact weapon, with an injury requiring hospital treatment.
A. Category 2
Firearm discharges to stop an aggressive animal.
C. Category 2
Canine bites.
A. Category 2
A takedown that causes injury requiring hospital treatment.
A. Category 2
Riot control agents and/or area impact munitions.
A. Category 2
Force used upon juveniles known or reasonably assumed to be under age 15.
D. Category 2
Force used upon individuals known or reasonably assumed to be pregnant.
C. Category 2
Force resulting in a loss of consciousness.
D. Category 2
Any strike, blow, kick or similar use of force against a handcuffed, otherwise restrained, under control, or in-custody subject, with or without injury.
A. Category 2
Ramming as a vehicle intervention strategy.
B. Category 2
CEW deployment of one (1) or two (2) applications.
D. Category 3
Use of aerosol restraints.
B. Category 3
Chemical agents used by SERT.
C. Category 3
Use of impact weapon, without injury.
A. Category 3
Physical injury or complaint of injury.
B. Category 3
Complaint of improper force.
B. Category 3
CEW and launched impact munitions, without contact.
D. Category 3
Takedown.
B. Category 3
Strikes with the hands or feet.
B. Category 3
PIT maneuver as a vehicle intervention strategy.
B. Category 3
Non-striking use of baton.
C. Category 4
Takedown performed in a completely controlled manner where there is minimal resistance and no injury.
A. Category 4
Handcuffing against resistance.
A. Category 4
Pointing of a firearm.
B. Category 4
Use of hobble restraint.
D. Category 4
Firearm discharges to end the suffering of a badly injured animal.
A. Category 4
Boxing in maneuver as a vehicle intervention strategy.