Emb(race): Judicial reform. From traffic stops and arrests to sentencing and parole decisions, use technology to better analyze real-world data, provide insights and make recommendations that will drive racial equality and reform across criminal justice and public safety.
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Problem 2 - Publid feedback mechanism for law enforcement interactions #14
Problem 2 - The lack of transparent and accurate data available to assess police behavioral infractions means police reports can be falsified and contain other inaccuracies.
Theme:
Although they garner the most attention, altercations between law enforcement and individuals involving police brutality, unnecessary force, etc. do not make up the majority of police interactions. Most interactions involve police responding to calls for domestic abuse, suspected criminal activity, break-ins, etc. Public feedback on these interactions can help assess if there is any racial bias inherent in an officer's everyday actions which may lead to an increased chance of more serious altercations down the line.
Brief description of your idea:
A simple survey given to individuals with a verified police interaction could provide a wealth of data that can be analyzed. Questions regarding the officer's attitude and demeanor during the interaction, his willingness to listen and help, and many other factors could be asked. If the citizen agrees, their personal data can also be included to help determine if race, sexual orientation, or any other factors could be associated with the officer's handling of the situation. With multiple interactions every day, data for each individual officer would amass quickly and enable analysis for patterns of improper behavior, racial bias, or other red flags.
Survey validity would be a concern but negative survey responses could be cross-checked against body cam or dash cam footage as well as historical survey results for that office. For example, if a citizen submitted a negative survey response after receiving a speeding ticket, body cam footage could be used to verify/negate the citizen's claims. The point of the survey would be to assess how an officer handled a situation, not whether the situation resulted in a desired resolution for the citizen.
To ensure every citizen gets the opportunity to submit a survey after a police interaction, officers would be required to provide directions or a link to the survey to everyone they interact with as part of standard process. Follow-up calls from a 3rd party service could also be conducted to ensure survey links were provided. Repeated failure of an officer to provide surveys to the citizens he serves could be seen as another red flag.
What makes your idea unique?:
As stated in the problem, police reports can be inaccurate or falsified as the officer is the only one filling them out. Adding a mechanism for direct feedback from the individuals directly interacting with that officer in everyday settings would provide new data points that can be used for analysis of the officer's overall fitness.
What would be the impact of your idea if implemented?:
New data that could be used to analyze an officer's overall fitness, including racial or other inherent biases, propensity to escalate situations, or aggressiveness. This data could be used to help justify red flags or misconduct accusations in the future.
Skills to contribute (e.g. development, architecture, research, design or anything else):
Research and Development of user survey with questions whose responses could be analyzed for sentiment, bias, tone, etc.
A method to allow citizens to submit feedback securely and without fear of retaliation.
A method to ensure validity and accuracy of feedback, even from those users who were not happy with the outcome of their police interaction.
Problem 2 - The lack of transparent and accurate data available to assess police behavioral infractions means police reports can be falsified and contain other inaccuracies.
Theme: Although they garner the most attention, altercations between law enforcement and individuals involving police brutality, unnecessary force, etc. do not make up the majority of police interactions. Most interactions involve police responding to calls for domestic abuse, suspected criminal activity, break-ins, etc. Public feedback on these interactions can help assess if there is any racial bias inherent in an officer's everyday actions which may lead to an increased chance of more serious altercations down the line.
Brief description of your idea: A simple survey given to individuals with a verified police interaction could provide a wealth of data that can be analyzed. Questions regarding the officer's attitude and demeanor during the interaction, his willingness to listen and help, and many other factors could be asked. If the citizen agrees, their personal data can also be included to help determine if race, sexual orientation, or any other factors could be associated with the officer's handling of the situation. With multiple interactions every day, data for each individual officer would amass quickly and enable analysis for patterns of improper behavior, racial bias, or other red flags.
Survey validity would be a concern but negative survey responses could be cross-checked against body cam or dash cam footage as well as historical survey results for that office. For example, if a citizen submitted a negative survey response after receiving a speeding ticket, body cam footage could be used to verify/negate the citizen's claims. The point of the survey would be to assess how an officer handled a situation, not whether the situation resulted in a desired resolution for the citizen.
To ensure every citizen gets the opportunity to submit a survey after a police interaction, officers would be required to provide directions or a link to the survey to everyone they interact with as part of standard process. Follow-up calls from a 3rd party service could also be conducted to ensure survey links were provided. Repeated failure of an officer to provide surveys to the citizens he serves could be seen as another red flag.
What makes your idea unique?: As stated in the problem, police reports can be inaccurate or falsified as the officer is the only one filling them out. Adding a mechanism for direct feedback from the individuals directly interacting with that officer in everyday settings would provide new data points that can be used for analysis of the officer's overall fitness.
What would be the impact of your idea if implemented?: New data that could be used to analyze an officer's overall fitness, including racial or other inherent biases, propensity to escalate situations, or aggressiveness. This data could be used to help justify red flags or misconduct accusations in the future.
Skills to contribute (e.g. development, architecture, research, design or anything else): Research and Development of user survey with questions whose responses could be analyzed for sentiment, bias, tone, etc. A method to allow citizens to submit feedback securely and without fear of retaliation. A method to ensure validity and accuracy of feedback, even from those users who were not happy with the outcome of their police interaction.