Using GIS to Monitor and Investigate Police Use of Force: The Spatial Distribution of Force Factors

摘要: This chapter describes the potential utility of geospatial analysis as applied to monitoring, understanding, and responding police use-of-force incidents . Data are drawn from 1,240 official reports in City Seattle, representing a two quarter year period. Each report includes officer identifier information, suspect demographic categorization type resistance how force was applied, well information about location, booking, injuries, evidence impairment or suspected impairment. In addition coding these administrative data elements, authors coded content narratives with regard nature officer-suspect interactions relevant Graham factors. Force levels were classified based on complementary scales drawing previous research. All attributed geocoded incident locations. A series maps basic spatial statistics demonstrate GIS can assist understanding scope use potentially improve quality monitoring accountability mechanisms.