PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 22 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

Law enforcement and policymakers across Washington state now have a more robust tool to objectively analyze the reportable use of force by police, compare outcomes with similar agencies, and build trust with the communities they serve.

Developed and managed by Washington State University for the Office of the Attorney General, the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS) centralizes and standardizes data received from hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the state and provides contextual analysis through a set of seven new enhanced public dashboards.

Knowing more about when, where, and the circumstances in which police offic...