Control Event Statistics

In 2019, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) began publishing the Control Event
Statistics Quarterly Report. Data for these reports are from the MCSO QuickREPORT data
system.

Value Statement

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office respects the value and sanctity of human life and recognizes the inherent dignity of every person. The Sheriff’s Office understands that investing members with the authority to use physical force to protect the public welfare creates a solemn obligation to guide members as they balance the important social and individual interests involved.

The Sheriff’s Office further recognizes that the use of deadly physical force will emotionally, physically, and psychologically impact the member involved, the subject of the deadly physical force, and he family and friends of both and can impact the community as well.

The Sheriff’s Office requires that members be capable of applying, when needed, effective and reasonable physical force and tactics on behalf of the community. The Sheriff’s Office places a high value on resolving confrontations, when practical, with less physical force than the maximum that may be allowed by law.

Definitions
Force Reasons
Force Types
Location
Contacts

Definitions

MINOR Event: When a member applies minimal force. Included but not limited to directional control, holding a person against a surface, and when a member points a firearm, a less lethal munition launcher, or an electronic device at a person.

GENERAL Event: When a member applies force to a person to help gain compliance of a noncompliant person. Included but not limited to the use of restraints to restrict mobility or the deployment of OC.

The numbers for MINOR and GENERAL events are based on individual incidents.

Force Reasons (General Events Only)	Definition
Prevent Offense	Prevent or terminate the commission or attempted commission of an offense
Make an arrest	Lawfully take a person into custody, make an arrest, or prevent an escape
Prevent self-harm	Prevent a suicide or self-inflicted injury
Safety/security - person	Defend the member or other person from injury or the use of force
Safety/security/efficiency - operations	Maintain the safety, security, and efficient operation of a Multnomah County facility
Prevent property damage/loss	Prevent or minimize property damage or loss
Official purpose/perform duty	Accomplish an official purpose or perform a duty authorized by law or judicial decree
Stop/prevent adult in custody fight	Prevent adult in custody fight
Defend self/other from injury	Maintain the safety and security of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office members, other Multnomah County employees, third parties, or the general public in a Multnomah County facility

Force Types are categories of tools and techniques used to control an event. Force Type numbers are for all Force Types used, as more than one Force Type may be used in an event.

Force Types	Definition
Restraints	Tools physically applied to partially or completely restrict mobility. These include arm restraint band, restraint chair, restraint board, and flex cuffs
Control Techniques	Control techniques are applied to a part of the body to gain compliance. This includes carry, directional control, joint control, and slide
Takedowns	Techniques where the deputy physically takes the person down to the floor or ground. These include arm, hair, joint, leg, leg sweep, and tackle
Pressure Points	When pressure is physically applied to part of a body in an effort to gain compliance through pain or restrict mobility
OC (pepper spray)	Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray) sprayed on a person to gain compliance
Taser	A device that provides temporary electrical stun control through the projected probes or pushing directly against the body without a probe cartridge
Impact	Impact weapons are tools such as a baton, asp, and long bat used to take a suspect into custody or to defend the public and themselves
Munitions	Aerosol: A chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and temporary blindness used in policing, riot control, crowd control, and self-defense Distraction: A Distraction Device is a non-lethal explosive device that is often used to stun and disorient. The devices make a loud noise and emit a bright flash of light when they explode, temporarily blinding and deafening people nearby
Strikes	A focused strike to the person’s body
Lethal	Firearm discharge, knife, other
Other	Police canine (engagement), foot pursuit, vehicle pursuit

Demographic data represent each person involved in the event from data obtained from police reports.

Data for the location are based on the actual event locations.

Location	Definition
Corrections Division
Reception	Booking area to include reception and holding
MCDC Housing	Multnomah County Detention Center modules
MCDC Other	Includes lobby, hallways, elevator, Close Street, visiting room, law library
MCIJ Housing	Multnomah County Inverness Jail dorms
MCIJ Other	MCIJ processing, hallways, visiting room, kitchen, video court room, work crew
Other	Includes Court, Gresham Temporary Holding, Hospital; in addition FSO areas include JDH, libraries, Gateway
Bookings	Standard Bookings Only
Jail Beds	Number of inmate occupied jail beds, as of 4 am, totaled for each day of the quarter

Enforcement Division
District 10	Northwest unincorporated Multnomah County, including Sauvie Island
District 20	Southwest unincorporated Multnomah County, including Dunthorpe and parts of Lake Oswego
District 30	Maywood Park, Wood Village, and parts of unincorporated Multnomah County west of Troutdale
District 40	Unincorporated Multnomah County, west of the Sandy river, including Pleasant Valley
District 50	Unincorporated Multnomah County east of Troutdale, including the Columbia River Gorge and Corbett
District 60	Troutdale, north of SW Cherry Park Road
District 70	Troutdale, south of SW Cherry Park Road
District 80	Fairview
River	Multnomah County Columbia and Willamette Rivers
Other	Includes incorporated cities (Portland and Gresham) and other areas outside of MCSO Patrol Districts