SJC Exchange Library

The Center for Policing Equity: Using Police Data to Reduce Racial Disparities

Chief Chris Burbank (Ret.) and Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff from the Center for Policing Equity speak on using data to identify specific opportunities for policing agencies to reduce racial disparities They will provide concrete examples of how their approach, first explained in a viral TED talk, is working on the ground.

One of the greatest challenges in public safety today is building trust and collaboration between police and the community. Police can improve trust in particular by reducing disparately high negative contacts in communities of color. The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) helps agencies identify specific drivers of these racial disparities by analyzing officer surveys and data on crime, police stops, and the use of force and comparing them with others in their National Justice Database. CPE then helps advise police on actions to reduce those disparities, from changing policies to improving training and community engagement. Chief Burbank and Dr. Goff will provide specific examples of how insights from the National Justice Database have led to departmental changes and the creation of their Compstat For Justice (C4J) approach. Their work empowers police and communities to collaborate on next steps to reduce negative outcomes and racial disparities they can control. It demonstrates the importance of strong data collection to build public trust and safety.
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