A coalition of journalists, data scientists and civil rights advocates on Monday unveiled a first-of-its-kind database of internal California police files, allowing public access to nearly 1.5 million pages of records describing misconduct and serious uses of force by thousands of officers and deputies.
The tool allows searches by name, agency or keyword, and will be updated as additional files are released.
“UC Berkeley and Stanford have done a remarkable public service by undertaking the painstaking work of acquiring these documents and making them readily available so citizens can be better informed about public safety enforcement issues,” said Chronicle Editor in Chief Emilio Garcia-Ruiz. “We are proud to join other California outlets in helping residents access this information.’’…