Buffalo Police Department

USE OF FORCE DATA

In the four-year period between 2012 and 2015, the Buffalo Police Department reported 1,955 use of force incidents. This is equivalent to an annual rate of two incidents per three officers. Of those against whom forced was used, 18% were reported to have sustained an injury. In addition, the department provided 12 Firearm Discharge Reports. Of these, four reported that the person was shot, one of whom was killed during a traffic stop.

The information provided by the Buffalo Police Department did not include any demographic information about the people against whom force was used.

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Use of Force Policies
Blank Use of Force Report

Additional Department Policies and Data:

• Enforcement of Low-level Offenses
• Equitable Policing
• Police Misconduct
• Stops, Field Interviews, Search and Seizure
• Surveillance Technology

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