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US Law Enforcement-Involved Deaths Dataset
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Incidents where an individual's death occurred during an encounter with law enforcement officials are documented here. Created by Fatal Encounters, the records include cases of police homicide, such as when an officer shoots a person presenting a lethal threat, as well as other scenarios where police are involved. Examples of these non-homicide incidents include fatal vehicle crashes during police chases or suicides that occur during barricade situations.
Columns
- Unique ID: A unique identifier for each incident.
- Name: The name of the deceased individual.
- Age: The age of the deceased individual.
- Gender: The gender of the deceased individual.
- Race: The race of the deceased individual.
- URL of image: A URL link to an image of the deceased, if available.
- Date of injury resulting in death (month/day/year): The date the fatal injury occurred.
- Location of injury (address): The street address where the fatal injury occurred.
- Location of death (city): The city where the death occurred.
- State: The state where the death occurred.
- Location of death (zip code): The zip code where the death occurred.
- Location of death (county): The county where the death occurred.
- Full Address: The complete address of the incident location.
- Latitude: The latitude coordinate of the incident.
- Longitude: The longitude coordinate of the incident.
- Agency or agencies involved: The law enforcement agency or agencies involved in the incident.
- Highest level of force: The most significant level of force used in the encounter.
- Alleged weapon: The weapon allegedly possessed by the individual.
- Aggressive physical movement: Describes any aggressive physical actions by the individual.
- Fleeing/Not fleeing: Indicates whether the individual was fleeing.
- Description Temp: A temporary descriptive field for the incident.
- URL Temp: A temporary URL field related to the incident.
- Brief description: A brief narrative of the incident.
- Dispositions/Exclusions INTERNAL USE, NOT FOR ANALYSIS: An internal field for dispositions or exclusions, not intended for public analysis.
- Intended use of force (Developing): A developing field describing the intended level of force.
- Supporting document link: A URL to a supporting document.
- Foreknowledge of mental illness: Indicates if there was prior knowledge of the individual's mental illness.
Distribution
- Format: The data is provided in a single CSV file.
- File Size: The dataset size is 22.72 MB.
- Structure: The dataset contains approximately 30,900 rows and 27 columns.
Usage
This dataset is valuable for analysing trends in law enforcement encounters that result in death. It can be used to examine the circumstances, demographics, and geographical distribution of these fatal incidents. Researchers can explore factors such as the types of force used, the presence of weapons, and the outcomes of investigations.
Coverage
- Geographic: The data covers incidents across all 51 states in the United States.
- Time Range: It includes records of fatal encounters with law enforcement from 1 January 2000 to the present.
- Demographic: The dataset contains demographic information such as age, gender, and race of the deceased individuals.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Social Scientists and Criminologists: To study patterns and contributing factors in fatal police encounters.
- Journalists and Investigative Reporters: For data-driven reporting on public safety, crime, and social justice issues.
- Policy Makers and Government Agencies: To inform policy decisions related to law enforcement training, accountability, and public safety.
- Advocacy Groups: To support campaigns for police reform and social justice with empirical evidence.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Fatal Encounters with US Law Enforcement
- US Law Enforcement-Involved Deaths Dataset
- Police-Involved Fatalities in the USA
- Fatal Incidents with American Police
- Record of Deaths During Police Encounters in the US
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Original Data Source: US Law Enforcement-Involved Deaths Dataset
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