In May 2015, President Obama announced the launch of the White House Police Data Initiative, working with 24 police departments to leverage data on police-citizen interactions (e.g., officer-involved shootings, use of force, body cam video, and stops) to increase transparency and accountability, build community trust, and enable innovation. During this session, Clarence Wardell, co-lead of the Police Data Initiative, will discuss the growth of the initiative to date, some of the early successes and challenges, and how civic technologists and agencies can work together to achieve common goals. About GitHub Universe: GitHub Universe is a two-day conference dedicated to the creativity and curiosity of the largest software community in the world. Sessions cover topics from team culture to open source software across industries and technologies. For more information on GitHub Universe, check the website: https://githubuniverse.com