OPO Analysis: APD Use of Force Axon Report (2024 Quarter 2 Data Analysis)
City of Austin Code of Ordinances Chapter 2-15, also known as the Austin Police Oversight Act, and Resolution 99 charge the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) with analyzing the Austin Police Department's (APD) force incident data. This report reviews data from April to June 2024 (Quarter 2). 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 Q2 OPO Analysis
1. In Quarter 2, the George sector experienced the highest number of use of force incidents (20%).
2. Across all sectors Level IV use of force was the most frequently used, while Level II was used the least.
3. The technique officers used most often in use of force incidents was “Weaponless Other” (41%), followed by “Weaponless Takedown” (23%).
4. The most reported resistance encountered by officers was “Defensive Resistance” (63%).
5. In all sectors, subjects were injured in use of force incidents significantly more often than officers.