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National Police Index | Search Police Officer Records
National Police Index | Search Police Officer Records
Search and explore police officer employment records, certification status, and disciplinary actions across the United States.
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Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed. ...
Idaho won’t let public see if a cop was fired or resigned
Idaho won’t let public see if a cop was fired or resigned
State agencies will no longer release information about whether an officer retired, resigned or was fired
Trina Reynolds-Tyler is Holding Power to Account with AI | by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation | Patrick J. McGovern Foundation | Jan, 2026 | Medium
Trina Reynolds-Tyler is Holding Power to Account with AI | by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation | Patrick J. McGovern Foundation | Jan, 2026 | Medium
Written by Yolanda Botti-Lodovico
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
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Phoenix police hired a cop who was at Jan. 6. Here's why
Phoenix police hired a cop who was at Jan. 6. Here's why
Scotty Bach was a Seattle cop when he went to the "Stop the Steal" rally in D.C. Now he carries a badge in Phoenix.
10 Years Since the Video That Changed Chicago - City Cast Chicago
10 Years Since the Video That Changed Chicago - City Cast Chicago
On November 24, 2015, dashcam footage of a Chicago police officer shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was made public after months and...
Chicago Police Department Promotes Officers Accused of Sexual Misconduct — ProPublica
Chicago Police Department Promotes Officers Accused of Sexual Misconduct — ProPublica
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
View from the Ground
View from the Ground
The Video That Shook Chicago – Chicago Magazine
The Video That Shook Chicago – Chicago Magazine
Feds Used Chemical Weapons On Chicagoans At Least 49 Times — Even After Judge Said To Stop
Feds Used Chemical Weapons On Chicagoans At Least 49 Times — Even After Judge Said To Stop
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.
The president is using a civil rights-era tactic to suppress free speech — Invisible Institute
The president is using a civil rights-era tactic to suppress free speech — Invisible Institute
Jamie Kalven for the Chicago Tribune October 12, 2025 Where is the line between “democracy” and “fascism”? Since President Donald Trump’s return to power nine months ago, that question has been posed again and again in response to the latest affront to human dignity, common sense and/or constitu
Inside the Chicago Resistance Against Trump and ICE
Inside the Chicago Resistance Against Trump and ICE
Civilians are tailing officers, guarding Home Depots, and patrolling their neighborhoods. A week fighting ICE.
Annual Supporters Convening 2025 | Invisible Institute Powerbase
Annual Supporters Convening 2025 | Invisible Institute Powerbase
Transformation: The Past, Present, and Future of Chicago Public Housing Tickets, Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite
Transformation: The Past, Present, and Future of Chicago Public Housing Tickets, Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite
An evening of interactive storytelling around the 25th anniversary of the Plan for Transformation
Unpacking the Trump administration's immigration raid in Chicago : Code Switch : NPR
Unpacking the Trump administration's immigration raid in Chicago : Code Switch : NPR
After midnight on September 30th, helicopters hovered above a large Chicago apartment building, and heavily armored agents rappelled from the choppers onto the roof. What unfolded became a spectacle that swept up both undocumented migrants and U.S. citizens alike. We’re looking at one of the most high-profile and aggressive raids in President Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown —and what it means for other big cities that might be on the business end of operations like it.
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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children – South Side Weekly
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children – South Side Weekly
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
Minnesota police group fights release of undercover officers’ names
Minnesota police group fights release of undercover officers’ names
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What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez
Submissions - Formstack
Submissions - Formstack
Forced Hospitalization Increasingly Used by Chicago Police
Forced Hospitalization Increasingly Used by Chicago Police
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
Meigs County pays $60k for former deputies’ alleged misconduct – Athens County Independent
Meigs County pays $60k for former deputies’ alleged misconduct – Athens County Independent
Cook County state’s attorney stops maintaining lists of discredited cops
Cook County state’s attorney stops maintaining lists of discredited cops
Former Chicago Cop Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Battery of Two Female Colleagues
Former Chicago Cop Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Battery of Two Female Colleagues
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
Sean Grayson's History of Misconduct — Invisible Institute
Chicago keeps controversial police promotion list secret - Chicago Reader
Chicago keeps controversial police promotion list secret - Chicago Reader
Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons — Invisible Institute
Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons — Invisible Institute
Champaign’s police review board aims to improve policing, but some fear it lacks power to make change - IPM Newsroom
Champaign’s police review board aims to improve policing, but some fear it lacks power to make change - IPM Newsroom
Undermined from the start? A look at the early challenges faced by Champaign’s police civilian review board - IPM Newsroom
Undermined from the start? A look at the early challenges faced by Champaign’s police civilian review board - IPM Newsroom
CPD Sexual Assault investigation - part 1
CPD Sexual Assault investigation - part 1
Chicago Police Torture Archive
Chicago Police Torture Archive
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National Police Index
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Civic Police Data Project
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