Local Law 161 data from the City of New York details instances when social service agencies called the NYPD for assistance at job and SNAP centers. Records are disaggregated by whether a department employee witnessed an arrest or witnessed an officer displaying a weapon. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in police weapon display frequency at SNAP centers using the 'witnessed a weapon' indicator.
- Correlate agency calls for assistance with arrest outcomes using the 'witnessed an arrest' field.
- Assess public safety resource allocation by tracking the volume of NYPD assistance calls across different job centers.
Strengths
- Data is mandated by a specific city law (Local Law 161), ensuring a formal reporting structure.
- Provides disaggregated breakdowns on two key incident types: arrests and weapon displays.
Limitations
- Unknown row count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
- No column details are provided, limiting understanding of available features.
Provenance
- Source
- City of New York
- Collection Method
- Mandated reporting by city agencies under Local Law 161.
- Freshness
- Updated as of April 2026.
- Geography
- New York City