Using Data and Collaboration to Drive Innovation

On April 23, 2024, NACOLE welcomed Jared Fishman to discuss how some communities are using data-informed measures – not typically thought of as “police accountability” – that are demonstrably improving outcomes. When high-profile police misconduct occurs, many communities immediately demand prosecution of involved police officers as a first step towards “accountability.” Notwithstanding increased prosecutions nationwide, however, last year, more people died in confrontations with the police than at any point since data has been consistently collected.

This webinar takes a look at other forms of non-punitive police accountability that have effectively changed police behavior - discussing how some communities are using other data-informed measures not typically thought of as “police accountability” that are demonstrably improving outcomes.

Jared Fishman

Jared Fishman is the founder and executive director of Justice Innovation Lab, an organization that works with communities to design data-informed solutions for a more fair and effective justice system. Justice Innovation Lab uses a collaborative approach to help justice system decision-makers identify and fix unwanted outcomes in their jurisdictions. Prior to founding Justice Innovation Lab, Mr. Fishman served for 14 years as a senior civil rights prosecutor at the US Department of Justice, where he led some of the most complex civil rights prosecutions in the country, securing convictions in high-profile cases involving police misconduct, hate crimes and human trafficking. He received multiple awards from the Department of Justice for distinguished service, including the Civil Rights Division’s highest award for excellence in legal advocacy. He is also the author of Fire on the Levee, the story of his struggle to unravel the cover-up of a police shooting, and subsequent incineration of the shooting victim, in Hurricane Katrina–era New Orleans. Mr. Fishman began his career at the US Department of State, where he worked to rebuild legal systems in post-war Kosovo. He has also served as a line prosecutor at the Washington, DC US Attorney’s Office, where he handled domestic violence and sex offense cases. He regularly speaks on issues of data-driven criminal justice reform, police accountability, hate crimes, and human trafficking. He serves as adjunct faculty at Georgetown University and at the George Washington University Law School. He is also the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of a middle-aged dad garage band.