LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Metro councilmembers approved a contract Thursday to take a deeper look into the Louisville Metro Police Department.
The $350,000 contract will fund an analysis of LMPD's interactions with the public.
The goal is to improve effectiveness and equity with the city's police department by using "research-driven data analytics" to identify where bias exists in policing, as well as the "root causes." Results can also be used to "improve police performance" and "direct police training."
The analysis will be conducted by Sigma Squared, Inc., a data analytics company based in Delaware, founded in the wake of social justice protests in 2020.
The platform analyzes data to identify best practices in policing. It also provides "an accurate accounting" of bias in traffic stops, use of force, and other interactions police have with the public.
The contract passed Metro Council in a 19-4 vote, with one member abstaining.
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