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

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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Guide to using FOIA for access to law enforcement records

by Maggie Dougherty

April 08, 2025

Find out what records you can obtain from law enforcement.

Police car with police tap with the words police line do not cross

Requester’s Voice: The Invisible Institute’s Jamie Kalven

by Maggie Dougherty

March 04, 2025

In this conversation, we discuss Kalven’s landmark public records win in Kalven v. City of Chicago (2014), how AI can be used to analyze data received through FOIA and hopes for the future of the transparency landscape.

Long hallway with file cabinets overlaid with a smoky hue and a blurry outline of a police badge.

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

by Dillon Bergin

January 16, 2025

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

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

by Chris Gelardi and Sammy Sussman

October 31, 2024

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

More than 1,500 records requests to advance police transparency have been filed thanks to MuckRock’s readers

by Beryl Lipton

August 26, 2020

More than 1,000 MuckRock readers have let us know that they want more transparency around how their local law enforcement agency does its job. You can join them.