TBO Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) St. Paul police officers used force 881 times in a two-year span, ranging from handcuffing suspects resisting arrest, to striking individuals, to four fatal shootings, according to a report released by the police department Friday. The force amounted to 0.15 percent of the 570,409 cases police handled in 2016 and 2017.................. https://www.twincities.com/2019/02/15/st-paul-police-use-of-force-report-2016-2017/ Sent from my Jackboot using Copatalk Edited February 16, 2019 by TBO 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCHMAN Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) St. Paul police officers used force 881 times in a two-year span, ranging from handcuffing suspects resisting arrest, to striking individuals, to four fatal shootings. The force amounted to 0.15 percent of the 570,409 cases police handled in 2016 and 2017. So restraining (ie: handcuffing) someone who is resisting arrest is classified as a "use of force"? Then... when a cop gives one of those "if-looks-can kill" look, what's that considered? Lethal force? If you read that STPD used force 881 times in a two-year span, that might appear shocking. But put that in the context of there were 570,409 contacts during the same two-year period, then it's not even titillating. Edited February 16, 2019 by PATCHMAN 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Pretty good record imho. tom. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 earning the title of "peacemakers" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 *whiney voice* but, but its used inordinately against alleged criminals . 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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