An analysis of race-based data shows Calgary police used a disproportionate amount of force against Indigenous and Black individuals in the city last year.
Calgary Police Service car is shown in Calgary, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Use of force includes stuns and strikes, dynamic takedowns, leg restraints, spit masks, restraint rings as well as the use of batons, pepper spray, conducted energy weapons, bean bag guns and firearms.
Calgary Deputy Police Chief Brad Tawfik told the commission that the information is not based on interviews with the perpetrators or victims of violent crime — but officers’ perceptions and from reports that are filed. “This is a start and we recognize that limitation in our analysis so I think it’s a good caution for all of us.”He said the data shows that only one in every 703 officer interactions rises to the level where the use of force is used.“It’s quite small. It’s about 0.14 per cent of interactions that we have would rise to a level of use-of-force report being submitted,” Tawfik said.
Chief Const. Mark Neufeld said the service has worked concurrently with its partners nationally on the development of data standards while developing its own interim methodology.Person charged after $500K drug bust in Calgary“We are sharing the results of the analysis conducted by the Calgary Police Service as additional efforts towards a national framework remain underway.”
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