Other/improvised use of force

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008144/O

Version Date: 27/05/2025

Please could you answer the below for the months of January, February and March 2025.

Please send me a log of all of the types of use of force one of your officers used - over these time periods - which fit into the "other/improvised" category on your use of force database. Examples of "other" use of force may include restraining detainees against walls, grappling detainees, punching detainees in the face i.e. any use of force that doesn't fit into your typical use of force categories will likely be included in the "other/improvised" category.
Clarification: I want to clarify that I want the requested use of force information concerning all officers during the timeframe not just a random one.

The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information.

Data Source:

Crimes recorded on crime information system – NICHE

Data Processing:

Qliksense Use of Force Report

Month Year: Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

Tactics data tab exported

Use of Force tab exported

Report Creation Date and Report Entered Date (identical) matched from Use of Force data to Tactics data VIA Occurrence ID.  (31 records did not have a Report Creation Date or Report Entered Date and were discarded)