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The Police Data Initiative defines use of force as “the means of compelling compliance or overcoming resistance to an officer’s command(s) in order to protect life or property or to take a person into custody.” Use-of-force data should include data, location, a description or type of forced used, and a reason for use of force.This data is crucial for police accountability. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | No | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | |
| Up-to-date | No | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | ||
| findable | 4 | |
| findable_steps | search fairfax county+police+use of force+data | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 2 | |
| collector_name | Fairfax County Police | |
| characteristics | Date, Location | Date if year counts. Location if a map counts. Fairfax County is vastly better than any locality in Virginia I am aware of, even though they don't have these specific details, they have a lot of data around use of force not listed here. FFX should be commended here for leading the way. |
| location | https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/sites/police/files - Internal Affairs Bureau 2016 Administrative Investigation and Use of Force Report |