No centralized, public source for police misconduct
18,000 different law enforcement agencies - but no standard protocol for collecting data
Existing data is unreliable and inconsistent
Citizens do not have a tool to hold cops accountable
Between 2013-2019, the US averaged 1,095 police killing per year
Clear racial targeting: Minorities were 56% of victims while making up only 25% of the population
96% of officers involved were not charged
Online media has exposed the excessive use of force regularly used by American law enforcement, breeding distrust in citizens
When police misconduct is reported by a citizen, it is rarely prosecuted