Which organization is NOT listed as a major data source for police lethal force in the material?

• A. The Washington Post database
• B. Mapping Police Violence
• C. NVDRS
• D. The Bureau of Justice Statistics

Answer: (D)

When studying police lethal force data, certain datasets are highlighted because they specifically collect and track fatal encounters with police. The Washington Post database is a widely used public repository of police killings, the Mapping Police Violence project compiles and analyzes multiple data sources to provide a detailed picture of lethal force incidents, and the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) from the CDC provides in-depth information on violent deaths, including police shootings. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, while it gathers broad crime and justice data, is not listed as a major source for police lethal force data in this material. Its focus is more on systemic crime and justice statistics rather than compiling police shootings in the same way. Therefore, the organization not listed as a major data source for police lethal force is the Bureau of Justice Statistics.