Morgan Currie|Britt Paris|Irene V. Pasquetto|Jennifer Pierre
The conundrum of police officer-involved homicides: Counter-data in Los Angeles County
University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles|University of California, Los Angeles
paper draws critical data studies related fields investigate police officerinvolved homicide data los angeles county frame police officerinvolved homicide data rhetorical tool reify certain assumptions world extend regimes power highlight possibility type sensitive civic data investigated employed within local communities creative practice community involvement data create countervailing force powerful dominant narratives supplement activist projects hold local officials accountable actions analysis examines four los angeles county police officerinvolved homicide data sets first provide accounts semantics granularity scale transparency local data describe counter data action event invited members community identify limits challenges present police officerinvolved homicide data propose new methods deriving meaning indicators statistics