Number of armed and unarmed people police used force on in 2022

The type of weapon someone had access to, was carrying or police thought they may have had when an officer used force on them in 2022.

* Weapons included baseball bats, guns, knives and more. Police define this category as using force on someone who had access to a weapon, was carrying a weapon or in cases where police had information the person may have a weapon.
Source: Hamilton Police Service (Bobby Hristova/CBC)