Data API
The PoliceRiskIndex API provides structured access to police settlement exposure data across ten U.S. consent decree cities. All data is sourced from official public records and organized by fiscal liability exposure using a standardized risk classification methodology.
A free tier is available for journalists, academic researchers, and civic technologists. Institutional access — including officer-level records and bulk export — is available to verified insurance underwriters, municipal risk managers, and legal researchers.
Endpoints
/api/v1/national
National aggregate exposure totals, daily accrual rate, and concentration statistics.
/api/v1/cities
List of all tracked cities with exposure totals, daily rates, and status.
/api/v1/city/:slug
Full city-level data including trend series, named record count, and data sources.
/api/v1/city/:slug/officers
Named officer records with settlement totals and incident counts. Institutional access required.
/api/v1/city/:slug/trend
Year-by-year settlement exposure trend data for charting and modeling.
/api/v1/officers/top
Cross-city ranked officer exposure records. Full dataset requires institutional access.
Sample Response — GET /api/v1/national
{
"total_exposure_usd": 2973985583,
"daily_accrual_usd": 790081,
"concentration_pct": 75.5,
"top_officer_pct": 25,
"total_cities": 50,
"total_named_records": 348,
"year_range": "2007–2025",
"last_updated": "2026-04-07",
"cities": [
"chicago-il",
"baltimore-md",
"minneapolis-mn",
"seattle-wa",
"new-orleans-la",
"cleveland-oh",
"ferguson-mo",
"los-angeles-ca",
"newark-nj"
]
}Sample Response — GET /api/v1/city/chicago-il
{
"city": "Chicago",
"state": "IL",
"slug": "chicago-il",
"total_exposure_usd": 297600000,
"daily_accrual_usd": 32450,
"concentration_pct": 92.1,
"top_officer_pct": 13,
"named_records": 47,
"year_range": "2007–2024",
"consent_decree": true,
"status": "active",
"data_sources": [
"Chicago City Clerk Open Data Portal",
"Cook County Circuit Court PACER filings",
"DOJ Consent Decree Monitor Reports"
],
"last_updated": "2026-04-07"
}Rate Limits & Access Tiers
| Tier | Rate Limit | Access | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 100 req/day | National + city aggregates | Free |
| Research | 1,000 req/day | + Trend series + bulk export | Free · verified |
| Institutional | Unlimited | + Officer records + real-time feed | Contact for pricing |
Request API Access
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