Use of Force
As a standard practice, response to resistance incidents (Use of Force) are reviewed by the supervisors of the Hanover Park Police Department. In 2024, Hanover Park Police Officers responded to 44,411 calls for service. The calls for service can be categorized as 911 calls and officer-initiated calls. Of those 44,411 calls for service, 1,532 individuals were arrested and or taken into custody by Hanover Park Police Officers. Of those 1,532 individuals arrested by Hanover Park Police Officers, force was used on 35 individuals or 2.3%. Additionally of the 44,411 calls for service that Hanover Park Police Officers responded to, force was used 0.077% of the time (less than one percent).
YEAR | CALLS FOR SERVICE | USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS | % CALLS FORCED USED | # OF OFFICERS USING FORCE |
2020 | 39,056 | 67 | 0.172% | 42 |
| 2021 | 40,992 | 31 | 0.076% | 27 |
| 2022 | 40,644 | 24 | 0.059% | 39 |
| 2023 | 43,152 | 36 | 0.083% | 43 |
| 2024 | 44,411 | 34 | 0.077% | 34 |
The rate of use of force in 2024 is down by 8.23% from 2023. The number of calls for service increased by 2.83% from 2023 to 2024.
In 2024, the number of times force was used decreased by two incidents or 5.56% from the prior year. The number of separate officers using force decreased by 9 or 20.93% from 2023 to 2024. The five-year average of the number of officers using force per year is 37.
YEAR | % OF OFFENDERS | # OF OFFICERS USING FORCE |
2020 | 5.7% | 42 |
| 2021 | 2.7% | 27 |
| 2022 | 1.8% | 39 |
| 2023 | 2.4% | 43 |
| 2024 | 2.3% | 34 |
As you can see from the graph below, over the past 5 years the most common type of forced used by Hanover Park Police Officers is empty hand control.