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

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

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.

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"Literally every police department in America" uses unmarked vehicles, says one DHS official. Help find out if that's true.

“Literally every police department in America” uses unmarked vehicles, says one DHS official. Help find out if that’s true.

In defending his agency, the acting deputy head of Homeland Security insisted every police department in America uses unmarked cars. File a request in your community to find out how many they have and how they use them.

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Five questions to ask when investigating law enforcement

Five questions to ask when investigating law enforcement

Today, MuckRock’s Beryl Lipton and Open the Government’s Freddy Martinez will be featured in a training session hosted by the Project on Government Oversight. In coordination with that event, we’ve compiled some fast thoughts on how federal oversight and resources can complement local and state research and policy developments.

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