Public accountability data platforms and investigative tools for transparency.
The release of 'thousands of files on rogue California cops' made public via a searchable database points to a growing demand for transparency and accountability, particularly regarding public officials. This creates an opportunity for specialized data aggregation and analysis platforms, legal tech solutions for public interest law firms, or tools for investigative journalism. Businesses could offer services that simplify access to public records, provide analytical insights, or create user-friendly interfaces for complex datasets, catering to activists, legal professionals, and media organizations.
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Thousands of files on rogue California cops made public via searchable database
Posted by u/ErinDotEngineer•08/12/2025
Top Comments
u/ErinDotEngineer
From your fingers to a legislatures eyes...
u/Mandymindshermanners
Most of my maternal family are cops in LA. I’m tempted and terrified to look.
u/LuckyHearing1118
Where’s the link to access the database?
u/ErinDotEngineer
Not my site, but the data was requested from the state and local Police authorities and compiled by Journalists at various news organizations and Researchers at UC Berkeley and Standford, two
u/TheKingsPride
They’re just going to reduce your ability to search for this stuff
u/highpriestess420
If you found them on there would you really be surprised?
u/ErinDotEngineer
>The Police Records Access Project database, which contains roughly 1.5 million pages of records from 12,000 officer-misconduct and use-of-force cases, is being jointly published today by
u/NomadHomad
Ima have SOO much fun with this.
u/Wang_Fister
Politicians suddenly care about digital privacy in 3....2....1....
u/LuckyHearing1118
Pretty cool. The search results is a bit overwhelming when trying to find stuff but a useful tool
u/Mandymindshermanners
Not even mildly surprised.
u/Rightful_Mythos
They need to publish the brady list
u/ErinDotEngineer
>The Police Records Access Project database, which contains roughly 1.5 million pages of records from 12,000 officer-misconduct and use-of-force cases, is being jointly published today by
u/SpootyMcSpooterson69
Obligatory “cool; now do the Epstein files”
u/Theadra
/DataHoarding
u/ErinDotEngineer
What impact, if any, do you think this will have on other transparency related technologies, including the adoption or expansion, currently in place by governments (e.g. body worn cameras, tr
u/MarcusSurealius
Is there an archive available to download in case your site gets shut down?
u/jbourne71
KQED has been doing massive investigations into police and correctional officer misconduct over the the past few years. They’re kicking ass over there.
u/Wabi-Sabi_Umami
Digital privacy for me, not for thee.
u/evilJaze
Or LICE, if you will.
u/chuck_413
They should have mal practice insurance
u/kombatunit
Bro second to the right is getting that box of dunkin.........
u/LuckyHearing1118
Where’s the link to access the database?
u/ErinDotEngineer
It is early so there will likely be people who scrape the DB, or perhaps they will offer DB dumps as well, and folks will develop better categorization, indices and UIs.
u/dbeman
It’s like LinkedIn for ICE.
u/readonlyy
💯You can bypass how hard it is to remove an officer by simply letting the insurance companies raise their premiums until it’s no longer worth it.
u/ErinDotEngineer
What impact, if any, do you think this will have on other transparency related technologies, including the adoption or expansion, currently in place by governments (e.g. body worn cameras, tr