OPO Analysis: APD Use of Force Axon Report (2024 Quarter 1 Data Analysis)
City of Austin Code of Ordinances Chapter 2-15, also known as the Austin Police Oversight Act, and Resolution 99 charges the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) with analyzing the Austin Police Department's (APD) force incident data. This report reviews data from January to March 2024 (Quarter 1). The data analyzed was provided by APD's Force Review Unit, which sends monthly AXON Use of Force reports to OPO limited to Level II to Level IV force incidents.
Key Findings of 2024 Q1 OPO Analysis
1. The George sector experienced the highest number of use of force incidents (24%) in Quarter 1
2. In the majority of sectors Level IV use of force was used most often. Level II was used the least.
3. “Weaponless Other” was the technique used most often by officers (43% of all techniques reported), followed by “Weaponless Takedown” (25%).
4. Most incidents were reported to involve “Defensive Resistance” (60%).
5. In most sectors, subjects were injured in use-of-force incidents significantly more often than officers.