This page provides information and statistics on the Police Use of Force. The statistical report is published every 6 months
Use of Force Statistics - update to 30 September 2023 (published 15 December 2023)
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 October 2022 - 30 September 2023
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet (50KB)
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet (31KB)
Use of Force documentation
Use of Force archive
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023 (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet (47 KB)
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet (29 KB)
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019
- PSNI Use of Force Statistical Report 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018
- Accompanying excel spreadsheet 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018
- Accompanying open document spreadsheet 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018
Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).