The Data Dashboard
Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety
Powered by leading data analytics technology, the WADEPS dashboard offers an in-depth look at data from reportable use-of-force incidents and police-community interactions.
A unique feature of the WADEPS dashboard is the calculation of a rate of force for participating agencies.
A unique feature of the WADEPS dashboard is the calculation of a rate of force for participating agencies.
What is a “rate of force”?
The number of reportable use-of-force incidents
divided by
The total number of calls for service.
For example, 10 uses of force divided by 1,000 calls for service = a 1% rate of force.
* Watch a brief video about rates vs counts. *
Using the Dashboard
Tabs within the dashboard provide visitors with different slices of the WADEPS data set. Visitors are able to create and review data stories about the agency responding, characteristics and outcomes of the incident, and the demographics of the people involved.
Data is available from September 1, 2025, onward. Agencies are still in the process of providing data. WADEPS will add data as it is processed. Additional visualization tabs are in development.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Why does my local police department not have data?
Data for local agencies which are fully operated by another, often larger, law enforcement agency is reported by the parent organization. For example, the King County Sheriff’s Office provides operational services for 17 local agencies within the county, including police departments for the cities of Burien, Kenmore, Newcastle, SeaTac, and Woodinville, two transit authorities, and the King County airport.
The city in which an incident occurs is included in the data shared with WADEPS, however, officers are considered employees of the parent organization and the responding agency data is reported under the parent organization name.
Contracted agencies are noted in the “Who is Reporting” tab in the dashboard. Contact your local agency for operational details.
The city in which an incident occurs is included in the data shared with WADEPS, however, officers are considered employees of the parent organization and the responding agency data is reported under the parent organization name.
Contracted agencies are noted in the “Who is Reporting” tab in the dashboard. Contact your local agency for operational details.
What does “reporting status” mean?
Reporting status is listed on the “Who is Reporting” tab in the dashboard below. WADEPS uses five categories when measuring participation and compliance with the law:
1. Required
2. Contracted
3. Optional
4. Force Data Only
5. Not Authorized to Use Force
2. Contracted
3. Optional
4. Force Data Only
5. Not Authorized to Use Force
Required: An agency with general or limited law enforcement authority, operated by a governmental unit (municipal, county, state, etc.) within Washington state. Defined in RCW 10.118.020
Contracted: Required agencies whose complete operational activities are provided by a larger “parent” agency. Reportable use-of-force and CAD data for any “contracted” agency are included in the data received from its parent agency. For example, the King County Sheriff’s Office provides all services and personnel for 17 smaller agencies such as the Woodinville Police Department and the Port of Seattle Police Department.
Optional: Tribal law enforcement agencies operating in Washington are not subject to state law but may opt to participate in data sharing with WADEPS.
Force Data Only: Several state agencies do not use computer-aided dispatch (CAD) to track officer-community interactions or calls for service. These agencies are excluded from rate of force calculations.
Not Authorized to Use Force: State agencies with general or limited law enforcement authority whose officers are specifically not authorized to use force. These agencies are excluded from rate of force calculations.
What does the “Who is Reporting?” data mean?
Every month, agencies subject to the state law are required to provide data about reportable uses of force (or indicate they have no reportable uses for the month) along with limited incident-based computer-aided dispatch (CAD) data for all calls for service.
Context is important.
1) Agencies have 30 days from the date of a reportable use-of-force incident to provide the required data to WADEPS. For example, an agency with a reportable event on April 27 has until May 26 to share the data with WADEPS.
2) Monthly reporting status tables are updated daily, but percentages are based on the latest full-month that data should be complete. For example, the reporting completion percentage for the month of April is not calculated until June 1, after the 30-day reporting window has closed.
Similarly, CAD data is expected on a monthly basis: data for all of April is due the first week in May.
Context is important.
1) Agencies have 30 days from the date of a reportable use-of-force incident to provide the required data to WADEPS. For example, an agency with a reportable event on April 27 has until May 26 to share the data with WADEPS.
2) Monthly reporting status tables are updated daily, but percentages are based on the latest full-month that data should be complete. For example, the reporting completion percentage for the month of April is not calculated until June 1, after the 30-day reporting window has closed.
Similarly, CAD data is expected on a monthly basis: data for all of April is due the first week in May.
What about incidents under investigation?
For reportable use-of-force incidents under internal or external investigation, the required incident and officer data and the administrative outcome must be provided to WADEPS within 30 days after the completion of the investigation. Data visualizations on the number of incidents under investigation are in development.
Can I download the data?
1. Raw data can be downloaded from each of the different dashboard views by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of any section and selecting the format. Note that the data provided will reflect any selections made in the filters.
2. The full WADEPS reportable use-of-force data set is quite large, with more than 200 variables for each use-of-force record. It can be downloaded as one file. Click here to initiate an automatic download.
3. Summary CAD data is available upon request.
4. Contextual data about law enforcement agencies can be downloaded from the “Who’s Reporting” tab.
2. The full WADEPS reportable use-of-force data set is quite large, with more than 200 variables for each use-of-force record. It can be downloaded as one file. Click here to initiate an automatic download.
3. Summary CAD data is available upon request.
4. Contextual data about law enforcement agencies can be downloaded from the “Who’s Reporting” tab.
View in Chrome and on a laptop or desktop computer for the best experience.
Click the tabs along the top row to select different views.
Each offers a unique lens to view, sort, and analyze policing data shared with WADEPS.
Each offers a unique lens to view, sort, and analyze policing data shared with WADEPS.
Who is Reporting | Big Picture | What Happened | Who was Affected | Who used Force
Click on the gray “Controls” bar at the top of each tab to access filters.
Selections made on one tab are applied to all tabs. The data will automatically update within a few seconds. Use the refresh icon in the upper left corner to reset all of the filters.
Selections made on one tab are applied to all tabs. The data will automatically update within a few seconds. Use the refresh icon in the upper left corner to reset all of the filters.
Data Timeliness
The WADEPS dashboard represents a “point-in-time” snapshot and information is updated as new data is received and processed. Per state law, agencies have up to 30 days to report incidents. Because of these reporting windows and the subsequent verification process, recent incidents may not appear on the dashboard for several weeks.
Each agency may adhere to its own data upload cycle within the mandatory reporting window. As a result, there may be instances of data lag. For example, a reportable use of force occurring on March 1 may not appear for several weeks. Not only do agencies have 30 days to submit the required incident data to WADEPS, some additional time may be required for the verification process within the WADEPS Reporting Tool.