Samuel Sinyangwe
@samswey.bsky.social
Data Scientist. Mapping Police Violence.
Noticeable shifts in police use of force:
1) chemical spray and batons were used much more frequently in 2020, largely against protesters.
2) reported neck restraints declined rapidly in 2020 after many states banned them.
3) K-9 incidents reduced slightly over time.
1) chemical spray and batons were used much more frequently in 2020, largely against protesters.
2) reported neck restraints declined rapidly in 2020 after many states banned them.
3) K-9 incidents reduced slightly over time.
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Noticeable shifts in police use of force:
1) chemical spray and batons were used much more frequently in 2020, largely against protesters.
2) reported neck restraints declined rapidly in 2020 after many states banned them.
3) K-9 incidents reduced slightly over time.
1) chemical spray and batons were used much more frequently in 2020, largely against protesters.
2) reported neck restraints declined rapidly in 2020 after many states banned them.
3) K-9 incidents reduced slightly over time.
Total police use of force cases reported annually by 634 police departments across 35% of the U.S. population. By type of police weapon used.
policedata.org
policedata.org
May 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Total police use of force cases reported annually by 634 police departments across 35% of the U.S. population. By type of police weapon used.
policedata.org
policedata.org
A report my organization Mapping Police Violence recently published at policedata.org finds most agencies with DOJ reform agreements reported reducing police use of force overall.
May 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A report my organization Mapping Police Violence recently published at policedata.org finds most agencies with DOJ reform agreements reported reducing police use of force overall.
Among Red states, police killings rates increased the most in states did not enact police reform/accountability laws. The 30 states that passed post-Floyd police reform laws reduced killings by 6%, the remaining 20 states increased killings by 21%. 18 of these 20 states voted Trump in 2024.
May 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Among Red states, police killings rates increased the most in states did not enact police reform/accountability laws. The 30 states that passed post-Floyd police reform laws reduced killings by 6%, the remaining 20 states increased killings by 21%. 18 of these 20 states voted Trump in 2024.
New article based on data from my organization Mapping Police Violence shows police killings have surged in Red states. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New article based on data from my organization Mapping Police Violence shows police killings have surged in Red states. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
Police killed more people this year than any other year on record, killing 3.4 people per day nationwide. mappingpoliceviolence.us
January 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Police killed more people this year than any other year on record, killing 3.4 people per day nationwide. mappingpoliceviolence.us