Analysis Findings Force Severity: Deadly Force
Total Deadly Force per Year Deadly Force is the least common force level, containing 6.6 incidents per year*, including: ▶
Use of a firearm (5 per year)
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Vehicle ramming (0.8 per year)
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A small number of other force types
*Total includes incidents categorized as Two or More Races, Some Other Race Alone, and Unknown Race, which are not shown in the risk metrics.
Deadly Force per 10,000 Residents No residents identified as Native American or Alaska Native experienced Deadly Force in the 5-year window.
Risk Ratio The small number of incidents makes statistical conclusions from Deadly Force unreliable, but the pattern is consistent with use of force as a whole.
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