law enforcement

“Fentanyl Containment Devices” Are Not Quite What They Sound Like

The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices." Rarely do sponsors elaborate on what these actually…

June 2, 2025

Florida May Soon Ban Anonymous Officer Misconduct Complaints

Under a proposed bill, Florida would no longer allow officer misconduct complaints to be filed anonymously—requiring that they be signed…

April 16, 2025

For NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Abuses, Discipline Is “Close to Nonexistent”

Over a decade after the New York City Police Department's notoriously racist "stop-and-frisk" practice was ruled unconstitutional, officers who engage…

September 25, 2024

WA Advances Fentanyl-Detecting K-9s—and Police Immunity From Damages

Washington State has advanced a bill to train drug-sniffing dogs to detect fentanyl—and limit police liability in civil lawsuits over…

February 5, 2024

Disciplinary Records for New Jersey Police Made Public in New Database

For the first time, records of New Jersey police officers who have faced "major discipline" have been released and collected…

August 13, 2021