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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 | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | Updated quarterly |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | CSV, HTML | |
| findable | 3 | |
| findable_steps | Google "portland police use of force data" | |
| licence_url | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76875 | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 2 | |
| collector_name | Portland Police Bureau | |
| characteristics | Date, Type or description of force used, Reason for use of force | |
| location | https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/76875 - City of Portland, OR |
