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Two Parts:Finding an Incident to ResearchResearching the Incident

The Fatal Encounters project is an attempt to create an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with law enforcement in the United States. This data is not tracked or collected otherwise. Anyone can contribute to this crowdsourced project.

Part 1 of 2: Finding an Incident to Research

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    Search for the victim's last name using the Fatal Encounters database.
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    Scroll to see if any of the existing records match the full name you chose. They will be listed in alphabetical order. If a record turns up matching the full name, return to the master spreadsheet to input any additional information. If there is no match for the full name, proceed to the next section.

Part 2 of 2: Researching the Incident

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    Open the submission form and look at the information being asked.
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    Do a Google search using the information you have.
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    Browse the search results and add information to the submission form. Once you've entered all the information you can from the first article you came across, go to the next one until you run out. Then, perform more searches using information you just found.
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    Once you've filled in as much data as you can from as many sources as you can find, click "Submit". Your submission will be reviewed and processed.
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Categories: Dealing with Police Officers | Human Rights

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