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Police Scorecard Project

Collecting data on police use of force, shootings, civilian complaints outcomes and other outcomes from the nation's largest police departments.

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Behind the Badge: New York’s hidden police misconduct files

Department by department, we’re making New York’s hidden law enforcement disciplinary histories public.

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Brady lists and police disciplinary files

We want to free up police disciplinary files in more places across the country, make them open for all and highlight the work of others doing the same.

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We’re tracking down police disciplinary files in more than 20 states

MuckRock readers told us where to request documents about police misconduct. You can follow along.

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Tell us where to request police disciplinary files

We’re releasing thousands of pages of police misconduct records in New York. Let’s open up more nationwide

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Rehired: How New York’s problem cops can bounce between jobs

The state doesn’t publicize officer employment histories, making it impossible to track so-called wandering officers.

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Can police departments be trusted to release their own misconduct records? Apparently not.

The police chief in Orange County’s Village of Chester claimed his department had no misconduct records. He was hiding an investigation into his own alleged malfeasance.

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Were you treated unjustly by police in New York? Are you a former officer with a story to tell? We want to hear from you.

A team of investigative reporters working with New York Focus and MuckRock would like to hear from New Yorkers across the state about their experiences with law enforcement.

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