NYPD SOP9

FIREARMS  DISCHARGE  ASSAULT  REPORT

1992            

GUNFIGHTS STATISTICS:   

 

Total: 76 (27% of shooting incidents)

Total number of MOS involved on duty:            151

                                                   off duty:           11

Total number of shots fired by MOS                583  

Total number of hits by MOS                           96

Hit potential                                                     17%

Shots per incident                                            7.7

Shots by MOS per incident                              3.6

Total number of perpetrators involved              87

Total number of shots fired by perps               257  

Total number of hits by perpetrators                17  

Hit potential                                                     7%

 Average shots by perps per incident              3.0

 

MEMBERS ACCURACY AT DISTANCES FIRED DURING GUNFIGHTS:         

                                                                                               HIT

                               TOTAL          SHOTS      HITS      POTENTIAL

                                                                                             

Less than 3 yards         9              79               22                28%               

3 -  7 yards                  20              141             15                11%               

7- 15   yards               19               120               5                4.2%

15- 25 yards                 9                44                1               2.3%

Over 25 yards              3                14                1               7.1%

Undetermined             22             185              52              28.1%

 

(IN 5 INCIDENTS M.O.S FIRED FROM 6 DIFFERENT DISTANCES)

In 1992, 48% of all gunfights of a known distance occurred at 7 yards or less, compared to 58% in 1991.

perpetrators killed:                        6

perpetrators wounded:               27