Los Angeles Police Calls for Service in 2017

2017 records of calls for service incidents within the City of Los Angeles. The dataset includes call type details, dispatch times, and location information. It was published by data.lacity.org and last updated in November 2020.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of police calls using `Dispatch Date` and `Dispatch Time`.
• Map incident frequency by `Area Occurred` or `Reporting District` for resource allocation.
• Classify `Call Type Description` by time of day or location to identify recurring service needs.
• Track specific `Incident Number` through the dispatch system for case studies.

Strengths

• Covers a full calendar year (2017) of operational data.
• Includes 7 distinct columns for call classification and spatio-temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
• Data is from a single year and may not reflect current trends.
• Potential accuracy limitations noted in the original description.

Provenance

Source

data.lacity.org

Collection Method

Operational records from the Los Angeles Police Department dispatch system.

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Data reflects 2017 incidents; last platform update was 2020-11-30.

Geography

City of Los Angeles, California, USA.