In 2016, about 91 percent of all local police departments in the United States authorized the use of pepper spray. On the other hand, less than 10 percent of all local police departments authorized the use of explosives.
Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (August 20, 2020). Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type." Chart. August 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Local Police Departments That Authorized Use of Less-lethal Weapons in The United States in 2016, by Weapon Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of local police departments that authorized use of less-lethal weapons in the United States in 2016, by weapon type [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, August 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1172439/share-local-police-departments-authorized-less-lethal-weapons-us/
