NEWS RELEASE
Chicago Police Department
Eddie T. Johnson
Superintendent

For Immediate Release
September 30, 2019

Anthony Guglielmi
Chief Communications Officer

Contact: Office of Communications
312-745-6110

CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEXT INSTALLMENT
IN SERIES OF TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARDS
Use of force data analytics featured in new dashboard
as part of CPD’s effort toward increased transparency
The Chicago Police Department today released the next installment in a series of public
interactive dashboards aimed at increasing transparency with Chicago communities.
The Use of Force Dashboard, developed by the Department’s Strategic Data Analytics Division,
displays aggregate use of force incident data from information stored in CPD databases.
The dashboard is released during a period of near record-low use of force incidents, due largely
to the Department’s investment in force mitigation and de-escalation training.
“We know how important creating a culture of transparency is when it comes to restoring faith
and trust with the communities we protect and serve on a daily basis,” said Chicago Police
Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson. “We also are encouraged to see that the dashboard reflects
our ongoing commitment to de-escalating volatile situations, and mitigating force whenever
possible.”
The Use of Force Dashboard, updated monthly, displays the most frequent types of use of force
utilized by the Chicago Police Department. Dashboard visitors can sort and filter by race,
gender, year, police district and use of force options, and can also view multiple time periods,
dating back to 2015.
“Our data analytics team worked tirelessly over the last six months to ensure the Use of Force
Dashboard provides not only an optimal user experience, but also the most current and accurate
set of data related to the Department’s use of force,” said Bureau of Technical Services Deputy
Chief Sabih Khan, who oversees the Strategic Data Analytics Division.
The dashboard is a central component of the Department’s ongoing efforts toward police reform
and transparency, and facilitated by the consent decree, which required CPD to collect and
maintain the data and records necessary to accurately evaluate its use of force practices, and to
facilitate transparency and accountability regarding those practices.
The Department launched a Gun Offender Dashboard, displaying public information related to
adult arrestees with at least one felony firearms-related charge, in August. An Accountability

 Dashboard featuring interactive data analytics related to officer complaints will be published in
the near future.
Members of the public can view and access the Use of Force Dashboard
at https://home.chicagopolice.org/statistics-data/data-dashboards/use-of-force-dashboard/
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