This statistic shows the percentage of local police departments in the United States in 2013 that have authorized non-lethal weapons, by weapon type. in 2013, 94 percent of local police departments had authorized the use of pepper spray.
Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (July 7, 2015). Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type." Chart. July 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2015). Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Local Police Departments with Non-lethal Weapons in The United States in 2013, by Weapon Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of local police departments with non-lethal weapons in the United States in 2013, by weapon type [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751832/non-lethal-weapons-in-local-police-departments-by-weapon-type/