Use of Force Incidents at NYC Benefits and SNAP Centers

Local Law 161 data details use of force incidents at New York City Benefits Access Centers and SNAP Centers. It is published by the City of New York and was last updated in April 2026. The dataset disaggregates incidents by date, location, incident category, injuries, encounter basis, and arrest outcomes.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in incident_category and injuries_to_officer over time to evaluate the effectiveness of de-escalation training.
• Compare rates of arrest_made across different job_center_or_snap_center locations to identify potential disparities in enforcement.
• Model the relationship between basis_for_encounter and injuries_to_other_individual using classification algorithms.
• Assess geographic distribution of incidents by mapping job_center_or_snap_center to inform resource allocation for security personnel.

Strengths

• Disaggregates data by seven specific dimensions as mandated by Local Law 161.
• Provides detailed categories for injuries to both officers and other individuals.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical significance.
• Lack of column-level metadata limits understanding of data definitions and possible values.
• Geographic coverage is limited solely to New York City facilities.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Collected and reported pursuant to New York City Local Law 161.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York City Benefits Access Centers and SNAP Centers.