WADEPS in the News

Seattle Now host Patricia Murphy talks with David Makin, WADEPS executive director and principal investigator and WSU professor. Listen to the podcast.

Key Points:  • Law enforcement agencies are now required to report use-of-force data when the public is injured or killed or when certain methods of force are used.  • A… Read more: The Columbian: WA use-of-force database up and running

Washington just launched the first-ever police use of force database in the nation. It’s called the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS). It requires all law enforcement agencies… Read more: KIRO 7: Washington launches database to track police use of force

The Attorney General’s Office launched the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety to collect police use-of-force data from law enforcement agencies across the state. This initiative aims to enhance… Read more: Tri-Cities/Yakima NBC: Washington launches database for police use-of-force transparency

Four years after it was mandated by lawmakers, a database that catalogs when police use force against people is finally getting up and running, promising to add another layer of… Read more: Seattle Times: WA launches a database to track police use of force across the state

Washington unveils the nation’s first [incident-based] police use-of-force database, in an effort to increase transparency across the state. Read the full story and watch the video.

Read the full press release from the Office of the Attorney General.