BPD Field Interrogation and Observation (FIO)
Data and Resources
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FIO Records 2023 (Mark43) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2023
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FIO Records 2023 (Mark43) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2023
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FIO Records 2022 (Mark43) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2022
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FIO Records 2022 (Mark43) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2022
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FIO Records 2021 (Mark43) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December 2021
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FIO Records 2021 (Mark43) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2021.
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FIO Records 2020 (Mark43) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between September, 29 and December, 2020 from the new Mark43 RMS
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FIO Records 2020 (Mark43) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between September, 29 and December, 2020
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FIO Records 2019 (Mark43) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between September, 29 and December, 2019 from the new Mark43 RMS
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FIO Records 2019 (Mark43) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between September, 29 and December, 2019
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Data Key (Mark43)XLSX
Field descriptions for the 2019 FieldContact and FieldContact_Name tables
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FIO Records 2019 (RMS) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and September 29, 2019
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FIO Records 2019 (RMS) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and September 29, 2019
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FIO Records 2018 - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2018
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FIO Records 2018 - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2018
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FIO Records 2017 - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2017
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FIO Records 2017 - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2017
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FIO Records 2016 - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2016
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FIO Records 2016 - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between January and December, 2016
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FIO Records 2015 (New RMS) - FieldContact TableCSV
Records between June, 2015 and December, 2016 from the new record management...
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FIO Records 2015 (New RMS) - FieldContact_Name TableCSV
Records between June, 2015 and December, 2016 from the new record management...
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Data Key (New RMS)XLSX
Field descriptions for the FIO Records 2015 (New RMS) and 2016 files (see...
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FIO Records 2011 - 2015 (Old RMS) CSV
Records between January, 2011 and June, 2015 from the old record management...
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Data Key (Old RMS)XLSX
Field descriptions for the 2011 - 2015 (Old RMS) file
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Additional Info
Title | BPD Field Interrogation and Observation (FIO) |
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Type | Tabular |
Description | The FIO program encompasses a wide range of interactions between the Boston Police Department (BPD) and private individuals. By releasing the records of these interactions, BPD hopes to add transparency to the execution of the program while still protecting the privacy of the individuals involved. These records are now sourced from three different record management systems titled: (OLD RMS) (NEW RMS) and (MARK43). The differences between the resulting files are described below. About the FIO Records (Mark43) Files (Sept 29 - Dec 31 2023)These records are compiled from the BPD’s new Records Management System (RMS) on the BPD's FIO program. MARK43 went live September 29, 2019 and the FIO information has been structured into two separate tables. These tables are the same titles as (NEW RMS) but include new or different data points as retrieved from MARK43.
A FIO Data Key has also been created and posted to help distinguish the data categories (Data Key (Mark43)). Lastly, FIOs are maintained in a live database and information related to each individual may change overtime. The data provided here should be considered a static representation of the Field Interaction and/or Observation that occurred in 2019. NULL indicates no entry was made for an optional field. About the FIO Records 2015 (New RMS) and 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (Jan 1 - Sept 29 2020) FilesThese records are compiled from the BPD’s new Records Management System (RMS) on the BPD's FIO program. The new RMS, which went live in June, 2015, structures the FIO information into two separate tables:
While these two tables align on the field contact number (
For example, the For a detailed listing of columns in each table, see both tables of the Data Key (New RMS) file below. About the FIO Records 2011 - 2015 (Old RMS) FileThese records are sourced from BPD's older RMS, which was retired in June, 2015. This system (which stored all records in a single table, rather than the two tables in the newer system) captures similar information to the new RMS, but users should note that the fields are not identical and exercise care when comparing or combining records from each system. Additional Notes
For more information on the FIO Program, please visit: Boston Police Commissioner Announces Field Interrogation and Observation (FIO) Study Results Boston Police Department Releases Latest Field Interrogation Observation Data |
Publisher | Department of Innovation and Technology |
Temporal from | 2011-01-01 |
Temporal to | 2023-12-31 |
Temporal notes | This dataset primarily contains interactions which occurred between 2011 and 2023. A small number of records contain dates outside this range. |
Theme | Public safety |
Location | Boston (all) |
Contact point | Boston Police Department |
Contact point email | [email protected] |
License | Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL) |