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Support Services Division- Captain Scott Stallbaum

Use of Force Incidents

The Support Services Division tracks and documents use of force incidents in the department. The
incidents can be tracked by officer, force type, citizen involvement, and other factors. In 2022,
there were 39 use-of-force incidents, representing 0.15% of all police contacts for the year. In
some of these incidents, more than one officer was required to use force in the same incident.
Thirty seven officers used force in 2022. During this period, there were no officer involved
shootings. The first table below breaks down the use of force incidents by type over the last three
years. The second and third tables below focus on 2022.

# Incidents # Incidents # Incidents
Type of Force Used 2022 2021 2020
Firearm Discharged 0 2 1
Firearm Displayed 14 9 4
Hands/Feet 6 9 8
Less Lethal 3 0 2
Taser 9 6 19
Verbal/Presence 2 3 NA
Type Not Listed 5 NA NA

Use of Force Race and Male Female
Gender
White 8 0
Black 12 5
Hispanic 14 0
Unknown 0 0
Asian 0 0

Use of Force Reason Count
Restrain Suspect for Safety 1
Effect Arrest 23
Defend Self 10
Defend Another 4
Unknown 1

Call Type Count
Call for Service 25
Self-Generated 4
Traffic Stop 9
Unknown 1

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Everett Police Department Annual Report - 2022