Police complaint data can fuel transparency — here are the local projects that are leading the way.
Continue readingFrom Anchorage to Little Rock, cities commit to opening up police data
Little Rock, Ark., and Anchorage, Alaska, recently announced their participation in the Police Data Initiative.
Continue readingWhere local governments are paying the bills with police fines
Funding through fines? What can publicly available data tell us about how much revenue city governments receive from the fines and forfeiture associated with policing.
Continue readingKeith Lamont Scott shooting demonstrates need for better police bodycam disclosure
After Keith Lamont Scott's tragic death in North Carolina, it demonstrated that we need better policies for releasing body camera video.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Nashville’s police data reveals racial burden
The Nashville police department is using data to direct their police presence, but without nuance, their policing could actually be hurting communities in need of the most help.
Continue readingHow is your city responding to rape reports?
FBI data, though incomplete, can tell us about how police departments follow up on reports of rape.
Continue readingUsing data to track police response to sexual assault
Cases of rape and sexual assault contain deeply private information, but public data is available to help hold police accountable and provide guidance for better policing.
Continue readingHow the Department of Justice used data to hold Baltimore police accountable
We have often said that open data can help with government accountability. The DOJ’s use of data which has either been proactively published or is available by public request shows how it plays that role.
Continue readingWhich states are passing effective legislation on police bodycams?
We decided to update that research to include the most recent legislative events, using the Open States API to track the progress and timing of those bills.
Continue readingNew White House initiative utilizes data to improve policing nationwide
Last month, the White House announced the Data-Driven Justice Initiative (DDJ), a new effort to curb the financial and societal costs of mass incarceration through evidence-based solutions.
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