Transparency - Lynchburg Police Department

This page includes information on:

Uses of Force, Complaints, Commendations, Narcan Saves, CALEA Accreditation, LPD Policies, Calls for Service, and the LPD Annual Report.

Annual Reports

2025 ANNUAL REPORT

Use of Force Information

What is a Use of Force?

The International Association of Chiefs of Police defines Use of Force as the amount of effort required to compel compliance by an unwilling subject.

What initiates a Use of Force investigation?

Outlined in Use of Force directive PD21-0602.
Any of the Uses of Force listed as examples
Visible injury or complaint of injury to either officer or arrestee
Damage to non-department owned property resulting from use of physical force to apprehend, restrain or control a suspect

What is physical force?

Bodily force exceeding the normal force required to take a person into custody, including any combination of strength, leverage, take-downs, control or come-along holds used to gain control of an uncooperative person; the use of hands, fist, feet, knees, etc. in striking a person.

Examples of Uses of Force

Physical force
Deployment of K9
Tire deflation device
Pepper spray
Taser
Baton
Less lethal 40mm exact impact rounds
Firearms
Any other weapons

Uses of Force

Uses of Force – 2026

For Previous Years see the Annual Report

Type of Force	Pending	Within Policy	Total
Taser	3	3	6
DD = Diversionary Device	1	6	7
Physical	3	0	3
Baton	0	0	0
K9 Bite = K9 Bite Apprehension	1	0	1
Pain Compliance	0	0	0
Firearm	0	0	0
EI = Exact Impact	2	0	2
CM = Chemical Munitions	0	2	2
Vehicle	0	0	0
Chemical Spray (OC)0	0	0	0
Other Weapons	0	0	0
Bola Wrap	0	0	0
Police K9 Non Bite Apprehension	0	0	0
Spike Strips	0	0	0
Kinetic Breaching Tool - KBT	0	0	0

Complaint Information

As outlined in the LPD’s Internal Investigations directive PD18-1601.

Allegations of misconduct investigations include those related to:

Any form of corruption
Misuse of force, or use of excessive force
A violation of any person’s civil rights
A violation of criminal law
A serious breach of departmental or City policy, procedure, or employee rules of conduct

Demeanor investigations include those related to:

Improper or inappropriate action or response
Improper operation of a police vehicle
A violation of established departmental or City operational policies or procedures
A violation of established departmental or City employee rules of conduct.
Any act, or failure to act, that does not rise to the level of constituting an Allegation of Misconduct

Potential outcomes of complaints

Exonerated: The alleged incident occurred, but the involved employee’s action was lawful and proper.

Unfounded: The allegation is false or not factual.

Sustained: There is sufficient evidence to prove the allegation.

Non-sustained: There is insufficient evidence to either prove or disprove the allegation.

Policy Review: The allegation is true, however the employee’s practices were consistent with departmental policy: as result, the policy should be reviewed to ensure that operational practices remain consistent with the department’s philosophy

Complaint withdrawn: The person who made the allegation of misconduct withdraws the complaint and indicates they no longer wish to pursue the matter.