A statewide database of once-secret public records of misconduct and use of force by California law enforcement officers launched this week.

The Police Records Access Project encompasses 12,000 cases over about 1.5 million pages obtained from nearly 500 law enforcement agencies. It was created with state funding and can be accessed for free via the websites of news outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED and CalMatters.

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Anyone with an internet connection can use the database built by UC Berkeley and Stanford University. The creators claim it is the first of its kind nationwide, providing a centralized, searchable platform to improve transparency and accountability around law enforcement statewide.

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