Understanding the big picture with the help of analytics SEA TTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADS WITH INSIGHTPROACTIVE POLICING Another catalyst for integrating data was a federal consent decree that highlighted concerns around “use of excessive force” in Seattle. SPD leadership took this issue very seriously and immediately took steps to understand the problem and address it. But to better understand and manage use of force incidents, the SPD needed a clearer picture of what was happening. Collecting data about officer behavior, real-time data from incidents and activities, and other metrics allows leaders to conduct sophisticated analysis and draw insight and intelligence from across the force. What’s more, the SPD could look at facts to determine what was going wrong—

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