iSchool Capstone

Predicting Use of Force

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

data science & visualization

information policy & ethics

To establish trust between the public and the Seattle Police Department (SPD), it is imperative that there is accountability and transparency with SPD’s processes and procedures. In this project, we build a machine learning model that can be used to predict and audit adequate Use of Force (UOF) by officers based on the nature of a dispatch event. The model developed through this project can serve as a tool for the SPD to identify and understand deviance from regular trends to guide police training and will also help to identify whether UOF is being accurately reported.

Project participants:

Jennifer Ko

MSIM

Matthew Orcilla

MSIM

Lauren Santos

MSIM

Jesse Velasquez

MSIM

Video Link :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15nRQaMahx5DANd7IeCZ2dH9gmyRKXqkb/view