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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date:

04/13/2026

Meeting Type:

Work Session

Staff Contact/Dept:

Jami Resch/Springfield Police Department

S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L

Staff Phone No:

Estimated Time:

45 Minutes

Council Goals:

Strengthen Public Safety by Leveraging Partnerships and Resources

ITEM TITLE:

2025 SPD Annual Use of Force Report

ACTION REQUESTED:

Provide feedback on Springfield Police Department's annual Use of Force Report and Analysis

ISSUE STATEMENT:

The Springfield Police Department's 2025 Use of Force Report is an annual report that provides a summary of the force used during the 2025 calendar year and recommendations to consider to further reduce injuries, improve processes, and enhance force-related training.

DISCUSSION/FINANCIAL IMPACT:

In 2020, The Springfield Police Department implemented a yearly use of force analysis and report that provides a synopsis of the force used during the previous calendar year. These use of force incidents are police officer responses to calls that resulted in either a show of force or actual use of force requiring a police report and supervisor's review per the Department's Use of Force General Order 1.5.1, which can be located on the website at https://springfield-or.gov/city/police-department/department-policies/.

The 2025 Use of Force Report was completed using the Springfield Police Department's force data retrieved from the IAPro/Blue Team software. In November 2021, the Springfield Police Department adopted this software and began implementation of an enhanced data collection process for capturing information related to officer uses and shows of force. During 2025, the Springfield Police Department received 43,823 calls for service - 30,150 of these required a sworn officer response, and 3,680 calls resulted in arrest. Out of these calls for service, 139 resulted in use of force. On average, each sworn member assigned to patrol was involved in five use of force events in 2025. It was determined that, when comparing the volume of calls for service and actual arrests made by the Springfield Police Department to the number of use of force incidents, 3.70% of arrestees had force used on them and 0.50% of police-dispatched calls for service required use of force. Use of force events decreased by 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, and 20% fewer subjects were injured as a result of force in 2025 compared with 2024.

Attachments

1. 2025 Use of Force Presentation

2. 2025 Use of Force Report

3. 2025 Use of Force Summary