This NEW state database tracks police use of force
Washington has almost 11 thousand police officers across a hundred and seventy agencies… and no standardized tracking of police use of force.
That is, until this week.
In a minute we’ll learn what The Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety could mean for people, police, and policy.
Correction: The origianl version of this episode mistakenly referred to Nancy Wilson as Nancy Williams.
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Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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