Welcome to WADEPS

Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety

WADEPS is the state-appointed data custodian for statewide police use-of-force reporting requirements established by the legislature to improve transparency, build community trust, and support evidence-based decision-making.

In addition to providing law enforcement agencies across Washington with a standardized, timely, and efficient data collection process, the WADEPS website will include online tools for law enforcement leaders, community members, police officers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to view, share, and analyze information about use-of-force incidents in a variety of contexts and at the agency, city, county, and state level.

Uniform data collection: Washington state and WADEPS are leading the nation in standardizing and centralizing statewide policing data, and making it publicly available for review and analysis.

Informed decision-making: The WADEPS dashboard will support the regular review of police use of force in context of census, agency size, policy, time, total calls for service and interactions, and other criteria

Community-police relations: Transparency is critical to building trust. The WADEPS dashboard will serve the public good by providing all stakeholders with verified and timely information.

Analytical resources and tools: Statistical experts are available to help WADEPS visitors learn about the data and the types of insight that millions of data points can provide.

Statewide Resources

The Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS) is a collaborative initiative authorized by the Office of the Attorney General, funded by the state legislature, and led by criminal justice experts at Washington State University.

Partnerships with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) and the WSU Center for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research (CISER) support officer training and statistical learning opportunities. Secure technology infrastructure is provided by WSU Information Technology Services and AWS.

Washington by the Numbers

  • 300 Law Enforcement Agencies
  • 11,000+ Commissioned Officers
  • 7.7 million Statewide Population
  • 71,362 Square Miles

Learn About the Dashboard

Please note: The state Office of the Attorney General will determine the start day for law enforcement agencies to begin reporting the required use-of-force data to WADEPS. Agencies will have 90 days to comply.

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Sample of the map view of the forthcoming data dashboard.