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California to use a new tool to track police shootings
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Sep 23, 2016
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California to use a new tool to track police shootings
On Thursday, the California Department of Justice launched a new database expected to shed new light on shootings, and other uses of force, by police officers.
Several hundred people gathered at Pan Pacific Park in LA to discuss the recent police shootings and shootings of Dallas police.
Several hundred people gathered at Pan Pacific Park in LA to discuss the recent police shootings and shootings of Dallas police.
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On Thursday, the California Department of Justice launched a new database expected to shed new light on shootings, and other uses of force, by police officers.

On Thursday, the California Department of Justice launched a new database expected to shed new light on shootings, and other uses of force, by police officers.

The system is called URSUS. Alex Cohen spoke to Frank Stoltze about it.

Click on the blue player above to listen to the whole interview

Clarification: In the interview we said the name Ursus was the nickname of the bear on the California flag. To be clear, Ursus is the Latin name for bear.