Windsor police are using less force when attending calls for service.
Reported use of force is down 16% from 2015. Officers are required to report all use of force, from empty hand techniques to drawing their handgun.
"That should reassure the public that the officers are in fact using force in accordance to the law and justified," says Inspector Tom Crowley.
In 2016, there were only eight injuries needing medical attention associated with use of force by an officer. Three officers were injured while using force.
Force is used in 0.2% of calls that Windsor police respond to.
"First of all we need to credit the officers on the road for using very good restraint, understanding what their powers are. As well as following policy, good supervision and good training, it comes down to all of that," says Crowley.
