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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 | ||
| findable | 2 | |
| findable_steps | Search on the google and find the article (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/report-finds-dc-police-using-more-force/2018/01/23/a858451e-0066-11e8-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html?utm_term=.1597dcbc8bf5) which link me to the office of police complain. | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 1 | |
| collector_name | MPD and Office of Police Complain. | |
| online_otherwise | No | |
| characteristics | Type or description of force used | |
| location | https://mpdc.dc.gov/node/211942 - MPD annual report, https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/page/use-force-reports - Report from office of Police Complaint |