Crime & Safety

Culver City Police: Use Of Force 2020 Information

Culver City police reported its 2020 data on use of force incidents, including an officer-involved shooting and arrests.

CULVER CITY, CA — Culver City Police this week shared information about use of force incidents in 2020.

Police reported 42,255 official public contacts last year, with 1,228 arrests.

There were 108 use force arrests in 2020, according to the department.

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One officer-involved shooting happened in 2020, officials said. A man, who police say had a knife, was shot and killed, and a Culver City police officer was accidentally shot by other officers in Culver City in August 3, 2020. The shooting occurred in the rooftop parking area of a multi-story building in the 8800 block of Washington Boulevard, near Landmark Avenue.

The department made 805 jail bookings, along with and 423 citations, officials said.

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