Police Officer Safety Technology and Crash Data from Six U.S. Agencies

A collection of data from six U.S. police agencies collected between 2013 and 2021, focusing on officer safety during emergency response. It includes response-to-call data, vehicle crash data, and officer survey and focus group feedback on in-vehicle technology interventions. The study involved 31 officers in pre-intervention focus groups.

Use Cases

• Analyze response-to-call data to evaluate the impact of speed cap policies on call outcomes.
• Correlate vehicle crash data with agency driving policies to assess safety risks during emergency responses.
• Use officer survey data to understand perceptions of technology enhancements in patrol vehicles.
• Examine pre-intervention focus group data to identify themes on technology use and officer safety concerns prior to software deployment.

Strengths

• Data spans from 2013 to 2021, providing a multi-year perspective.
• Includes mixed-methods data from six police agencies across the United States.
• Qualitative analysis involved 31 officers in focus groups, providing detailed feedback.

Limitations

• Focus group data (DS9) is noted as not currently available.
• The dataset is an archival version, which may not reflect the most current policies or technologies.
• Specific row counts, column details, and file formats are unknown, limiting initial assessment of data structure.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse, authored by Eric John Fitzsimmons.

Collection Method

Mixed-methods approach including analysis of agency crash and dispatch data, focus groups, and officer surveys. Two commercial software applications were used as an intervention.

Time Range

2013-2021

Freshness

Last updated in February 2026, but the data covers events up to 2021.

Geography

Six police agencies across the United States.