Hello,
Today I performed analysis on police shooting data to determine the frequency of fatal shootings involving specific police agencies.
A detailed analysis of the data from 2015 to the present provides us with a clearer picture of how these tragic events are distributed across different law enforcement agencies. For instance, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) stands out with the highest number of fatal shootings, a statistic that prompts a deeper examination of the protocols and community engagements specific to the LAPD. Below Bar chart showing the top 10 agencies by total fatal police shootings
The aspect of police shootings is the intersection with mental health. The analysis reveals significant variation in the proportion of incidents related to mental illness among different agencies. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, for example, shows a notably higher rate of mental illness-related incidents, which could reflect a broader narrative on the challenges police face when encountering individuals in mental health crises. The second graph is a bar chart that illustrates the top 10 police agencies by the percentage of mental illness-related shootings. This visual complements the second paragraph, which delves into the complexities of police interactions with individuals experiencing mental health crises.
For the final visualization to match the third paragraph, I created a scatter plot that examines the relationship between the use of body cameras and the frequency of shootings by different agencies.
The third graph is a scatter plot that explores the correlation between the use of body cameras and the total number of fatal police shootings by agency. This visualization supports the third paragraph, highlighting how the deployment of body cameras might influence police interactions and the transparency of such critical incidents.
Together, the analysis and graphs provide a data-driven narrative about police practices and the factors influencing fatal police encounters.
I have few queries with respect to the findings, which I intend to ask the professor in the next class.