The use of deadly force by Los Angeles police and the number of suspects killed in violent encounters dropped in 2018, officials reported Tuesday.
Police Chief Michel Moore says the department saw a reduction in use of deadly force by officers in 2018.
Of those fatally shot, eight were Latinos, one was white and the ethnicity of one person was not listed. Four African Americans were fatally shot in officer-involved incidents last year, but two of those deaths were from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, the report said.“I’m encouraged by the results from last year,” Police Chief Michel Moore told the commission. “The greatest outcome is to safely resolve dangerous situations.
The commission reviewed an executive summary Tuesday and plans to evaluate the entire report and address additional questions to Moore next week. Members of the panel praised the reductions but said the LAPD has room to improve. Capt. Jonathan Tom, leader of the Critical Incident Review Division, said the department uses a “very rigorous process” to extract data and requires supervisors to perform manual checks. Moore said he would welcome the inspector general to audit the process.
The LAPD says it made more than 1.7 million contacts with the public last year. Of those, slightly more than 2,100 resulted in any type of force used. Attacks on officers rose by 6% in 2018 from the previous year, according to the report.
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