Use of Force
Date:
July 8, 2020
For More Information:
Terry T. Wagner, twagner@lancaster.ne.gov
July 8, 2020
The Sheriff's Office has received a number of inquiries regard our Use of Force, Use of Force reports etc. Below is a compilation of statistics for the past few years to provide information about our Use of Force.
- Tens of thousands of citizen contacts every year, many which are in tense, dangerous, and sometimes violent situations
- Annually:
- 10,000 CFS
- 4,600 traffic stops
- 3,000 citations issued
- 2,000 custodial arrests
- 500 high risk (mostly felony) arrest warrants served
- 17,000 court orders served (evictions, protection orders, etc.)
- Average 20 uses of non-deadly force per year
- 4 complaints of Excessive UoF in the last five years
- All non-deadly UoF
- 3 exonerated and 1 unfounded
- Deadly force
- We encounter many situations every year where deadly force would be justified, but deputies are able to de-escalate or use non-deadly force to resolve the situation.
- Four uses of deadly force in last 30+ years
- Two resulted in death, two did not
- 1997- white male pointed rifle at deputies during a suicidal person call- fatal
- 2002- white male driver in truck was ramming deputy who was seated in sheriff’s vehicle following pursuit- non-fatal
- 2014- white male pointed rifle at deputies as they were serving a court-ordered eviction- fatal
- 2015- black male pointed gun at deputies after running from traffic stop- non-fatal
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- MISSION- Providing exceptional law enforcement services that reduce crime and enhance public safety while preserving public trust.
- VISION- Communities that are safe and secure; operations that are effective and efficient; and people who feel they are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.
- VALUES- Preservation of human life · Respect · Integrity · Service · Compassion · Professionalism · Accountability
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