The Future of Criminal Justice Data:
Better. Smarter. Reimagined.

Unlocking data potential

Our unique process of tracking violent crime in the urban criminal justice system ‘link the dots’ and delivers an unprecedented level of understanding to the system and its impacts.

Reshaping decision making

Our data and tools allow government agencies, corporations and communities to better understand the criminal justice landscape, rather than just its balkanized parts.

We believe that when it comes to informed decisions, both quantity and quality of data are critical.

American Witness is a non-partisan, non-profit org whose purpose is to reimagine the tracking, documentation and understanding of violent crime cases in urban criminal justice systems.

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Data

Data forms the foundation of all of our products and services, it's value and impact inform everything we do.

Insights

Drawing meaning and deeper understanding from raw data requires nuiance and skill. We strive to remain unbiased and pragmatic.

Solutions

Applying learned knowledge means deeply understanding both the data and the problem in hand, only then can a solution be applied effectively.

Technology

We are technology agnostic which allows us to select the most appropriate technology stack for the product requirement.

Our difference

Our unique methodology captures data by leveraging data science and journalistic methods to give a complete picture.

It is data, without agenda. No other organization works this way.

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How we do it

Our professionally trained team track every hearing of every case, bringing a rigor to the process that can’t be matched by informal 'court watch' organizations.

Every piece of information we provide undergoes redundant verification so the bottom line is – our facts and statistics can be trusted.

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Who we support, and work with

Government

American Witness customised solutions and technology allow government and organizations to deliver services more efficiently, more effectively, improving return on investment.

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Research

Official criminal justice data is often rife with errors, omissions and outdated. Our complete, real-time, verified data drives social science research.

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Business

Better data leads to better insights leads to better decisions. Our unique datasets provide a competitive advantage in your strategy.

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Communities

We give communities the information they need about local criminal justice systems, empowering them to demand meaningful, long-term, systemic change.

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Whether you’re a potential corporate partner, researcher looking for data or a government department looking for insights, we’re ready to talk.

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