Kern County Sheriff's Office
Officer Involved Shooting Statistics
Number of Officer Involved Shooting Incidents
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Incidents | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Month and Year
| Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Day of Week and Year
| Year | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Subject Gender and Year
| Year | Male | Female | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Subject Race and Year
| Year | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | American Indian | Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Other | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Subject Weapon Type and Year
A “deadly weapon” includes, but is not limited to, any loaded weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious physical injury, may be discharged, or a switchblade knife, pilum, ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, dagger, billy, blackjack, plastic knuckles, or metal knuckles.
| Year | BB/Pellet Gun | Blunt Object | Firearm | Handgun | Knife | Long Gun | Multiple | Other | Personal Weapon(s) | Replica | Rifle | Shotgun | Sword | Unarmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Subject Age Range and Year
| Year | 18-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90+ | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Officer Gender and Year
| Year | Male | Female | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Officer Race and Year
| Year | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | American Indian | Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Other | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of OIS Incidents by Officer Age Range and Year
| Year | 18-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90+ | Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |