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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 | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | only available in pdf | |
| findable | 1 | |
| findable_steps | 1. google "sf use of force data" 2. go to search result two "Use of Force Documents" 3. Click "Use of Force Data Details Summary 2017" 4. Scroll down to "2. Use of Force Data" | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 1 | |
| collector_name | San Francisco Police | |
| characteristics | Date, Location, Type or description of force used | |
| location | href="https://sanfranciscopolice.org/doj-collaborative-reform-eswg-meetings-2017" https://sanfranciscopolice.org/doj-collaborative-reform">rel="nofollow">https://sanfranciscopolice.org/doj-collaborative-reform - Scroll to "Use of Force Data Details Summary 2017" and look at each pdf |