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I’ve put together a list of open crime data resources in hope it will help answer questions like how, what, why, and how much. Or any other questions that may be thrown your way. Crime Data related resources SpotCrime Open Crime Data Standard (SOCS) SOCS has received great feedback from agencies across the country. WhatContinue reading “Open Data Resources”

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Philando Castille. The list goes on. All were victims of failed policing – use of force, implicit bias, ineffective policing, and bad community relationships. Good policing relationships are based on trust. To obtain trust, transparency is needed to cultivate healthy police-community relationships fostering an effective and open accountability feedback loop between theContinue reading “Open Crime Data Can Address Bad Policing”

One of the biggest drivers behind the current police reform demands in the US is police data. There are a myriad of police datasets available within a police department that paint a picture of the inner workings and behavior of its officers with the public. There are many different datasets circulating within a police agency. OneContinue reading “The Most Common Barriers to Accessing Police Data”