Predicting Use of Force
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 sponsored by: Seattle Police Department
Project participants:
Jennifer Ko
MSIM
Matthew Orcilla
MSIM
Lauren Santos
MSIM
Jesse Velasquez
MSIM