Legal concerns raised with data collection for AGO police use of force database

Published September 12, 2024 11:09am ET



(The Center Square) – A state law passed in 2021 envisioned a state police use of force database under the State Attorney General’s Office that would collect information about incidents from law enforcement agencies and make the information available for the public to view and download.

However, concerns are now being raised by law enforcement groups and other stakeholders as to whether the collection of some data could violate state or federal law.

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