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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 | Yes | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | 2014 to 2017 data sets are downloadable in separate files by year. YTD file is currently empty and is currently being worked on. |
| Up-to-date | No | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | XML | |
| findable | 2 | |
| findable_steps | Found via Police Data Initiative Website | |
| licence_url | https://www.northamptonpd.com/npd-open-data-portal/use- | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 2 | |
| collector_name | Northampton Police Department | |
| characteristics | Type or description of force used | |
| location | href="https://www.northamptonpd.com/npd-open-data-portal/use-of-force.html" https://www.northamptonpd.com/npd-open-data-portal/use-">rel="nofollow">https://www.northamptonpd.com/npd-open-data-portal/use- - Northampton Police Department Website |