Research Guides: Police Brutality in Chicago: Statistics & Data

Chicago/Cook County Specific

Cook County State's Attorney Law Enforcement Accountability Division
Information about declined or accepted police misconduct cases
Citizen's Police Data Project
Massive open access project compiling police misconduct incidents in Chicago. A related article in Columbia College Chicago Communication Department's publication Echo Magazine and the Columbia Chronicle can be accessed here:

Settling for Misconduct
Database of police misconduct legal settlements compiled by the Chicago Reporter.

Mapping Police Violence
Open source data about police shootings across the US.
US Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. Administered by the Office of Justice Programs at the US Department of Juctice.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
A curated archive of data on crime and justice kept by the University of Michigan.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library
The search portal for the NCJRS library of reports and statistics. Complied by the US Justice Department,
The Counted
Searchable list of people killed by American police in 2015 and 2106. Compiled by The Guardian.
Fatal Force
A log of every fatal shooting by an on-duty American police officer since 2015. Complied by the Washington Post. BEHIND A PAYWALL.
Tarnished Brass
Searchable list of former police officers who lost their certifications after misconduct cases. Compiled by USA Today.