A year ago, Rutland joined a national initiative to make data collected by the police more available to the public. And now Burlington has joined, too.
The White House announced that 32 cities will join the White House Police Data Initiative, bringing the total number of participating cities up to 53.
Roy Austin is deputy assistant to the president for urban affairs. He said in a press call Thursday that the Police Data Initiative is about releasing data on all policing activity, not just crime data.
“This is about leveraging open data to increase public trust between police and citizens and using data to enable the best outcomes,” Austin said.
Burlington recently created a data transparency portal that hosts information and interactive graphics detailing traffic stops, instances of domestic violence and citizen complaints.
Currently, there isn't any data posted on the Burlington Police's use of force, but the website notes that section is "under construction" and to "check back soon."
