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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 | No | |
| Up-to-date | No | Report of annual data is all that's available. 2010-15 |
| Available free online | Yes | PDF report |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | ||
| findable | 3 | |
| findable_steps | Google search | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 1 | |
| collector_name | City of Pittsburgh Public Safety, with Allegheny County Department of Human Services | |
| characteristics | Type or description of force used, Reason for use of force | |
| location | https://www.alleghenycountyanalytics.us/wp-content/uplo - PDF Report |