Police

Civil Liberties

D.A. Clears Cop in Shooting of Handcuffed Man

He admits things could've been done differently, but "none of it is criminal."

Reason Staff | 8.1.2012 7:56 AM

Civil Liberties

D.A. "Moving Forward" on Johnstown, PA Police Shooting Probe

Police say the man who was shot was accelerating toward a police officer who had stopped another vehicle.

Reason Staff | 8.1.2012 7:40 AM

Policy

Cops Charged for "Death Race" Caper

Providing a high-speed escort for a caravan of luxury cars lands two New Jersey State Police officers in hot water

Reason Staff | 7.31.2012 8:12 PM

Culture

Cop Harasses Dad for Holding Hands With Daughter, Demands Gratitude

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 7.31.2012 5:26 PM

Politics

Seattle May Spend Millions Teaching Police Officers How to Not Stomp on People

Scott Shackford | 7.27.2012 6:46 PM

Politics

Anaheim Riots Spotlight Need for Broad Police Reform

The city's law enforcement culture values aggressiveness over community policing.

Steven Greenhut | 7.27.2012 12:00 PM

Policy

Cop Block Founder Modifies Car to Record Cops on the Sly

Calvin Thompson | 7.27.2012 10:14 AM

Politics

Reason Writers on Russia Today: Scott Shackford (Again!) on Anaheim Shooting, Protests

Reason Staff | 7.25.2012 5:45 PM

Politics

Anaheim Police Deals with Community Upset at Their Propensity for Shooting at Them By Shooting at Them Even More

Scott Shackford | 7.25.2012 2:55 PM

Politics

20 Years of On-Duty Sex, Plus Overtime, Cop Retired Early at 42 with 7 Years of Health Benefits

Ed Krayewski | 7.25.2012 11:18 AM

Politics

Watch Live: Anaheim Protestors Refusing to Disperse

Scott Shackford | 7.24.2012 11:53 PM

Policy

Reason Writers on Russia Today: Scott Shackford on Anaheim Shooting, Recording Law Enforcement

Reason Staff | 7.23.2012 7:52 PM

Policy

D.C. Police Officially Declare Photography Is Not a Crime

Jacob Sullum | 7.23.2012 6:53 PM

Policy

Florida Police Changed The Real Suspect's Charges to Attempted Murder After They Fatally Shot Andrew Scott Instead

Lucy Steigerwald | 7.23.2012 6:07 PM

Politics

Boston Police Overtime Scandal: Drug Unit Clocked in 900 Court Hours Not Needed by DA's Office

Ed Krayewski | 7.23.2012 2:03 PM

Civil Liberties

Anaheim Cops Shoot Rubber Bullets, Unleash Dog on Crowd Protesting Police Shooting

Nick Gillespie | 7.22.2012 5:30 PM

Policy

Cop Took Cell Phone Used to Film Him, Lawsuit Alleges Retaliation

Ed Krayewski | 7.20.2012 3:22 PM

Politics

Constitution, Schmonstitution, Bloomberg Says

Jacob Sullum | 7.18.2012 1:14 PM

Politics

Enyclopedia Brown: The Grown-Up Years

Jesse Walker | 7.17.2012 12:33 PM

Politics

Detroit Police Unions Seriously Wonder Why Their Officers Are Paid So Little

Scott Shackford | 7.16.2012 7:07 PM

Policy

Newark's Mayor Calls the Drug War 'Big Overgrown Government at Its Worst'

Jacob Sullum | 7.16.2012 7:06 PM

Politics

Drone Records Gush from FAA Spigot, But Privacy Issues Not a Priority

Scott Shackford | 7.16.2012 2:43 PM

Politics

Seth Adams Investigation Findings Imminent; Sheriff Says They "Verify Exactly" What He's Thought Since the Beginning Anyway

Ed Krayewski | 7.16.2012 1:23 PM

Politics

Florida Police Knock on Wrong Door at 1:30 a.m. Without Identifying Themselves, Then Fatally Shoot Armed Resident

Lucy Steigerwald | 7.16.2012 11:15 AM

Policy

Houston Police Kill Unarmed Man, Allegedly Took Witness' Cellphone When She Tried to Record

Lucy Steigerwald | 7.13.2012 8:00 PM

Policy

Why Not Let Cops Stop People for Unbuckled Seat Belts?

Jacob Sullum | 7.13.2012 3:50 AM

Politics

353-Day Probe Exonerates BART Cop Who Shot Transient 25 Seconds After Showing up at Platform

Ed Krayewski | 7.11.2012 3:17 PM

Politics

Stopping Crime Before It Starts

Predictive policing helps police protect citizens. It could also be used to oppress them.

Ronald Bailey | 7.10.2012 5:00 PM

Politics

Houston Student Detained for 12 Hours After Warning Drivers of Speed Trap

Melanie Kruvelis | 7.10.2012 4:58 PM

Politics

Deadly Hug Shooting Under Review, Obama Also Outsources, Doctors on Lance Armstrong's Team Banned: P.M. Links

Scott Shackford | 7.10.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Police Ask for More Cell Records, Oregon May Vote to Legalize Pot, "Fast and Furious" Suspects Named: P.M. Links

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2012 4:30 PM

Policy

Why Wouldn't a Small-City Police Department Need an Armored Vehicle?

J.D. Tuccille | 7.6.2012 10:59 AM

Politics

Voting with Your Feet (Police Edition)

Jesse Walker | 7.6.2012 10:09 AM

Politics

Police Stand on Volunteer's Neck, Destroy Surveillance Cameras During Dispensary Raid

Melanie Kruvelis | 7.5.2012 2:55 PM

Policy

Watch: New York Man Gets Tasered, Jumped on, Beaten by Pennsylvania State Troopers

Scott Shackford | 7.5.2012 12:36 PM

Politics

Cops Shoot Dog During Foot Chase; Petition Started for "Justice for Monkey"

Ed Krayewski | 7.3.2012 7:09 PM

Politics

Florida Cop Told Teenager: "I am the law…I can fuck you up and no one will say anything about it"

Melanie Kruvelis | 7.3.2012 12:57 PM

Politics

NYPD Flyer Warns Cops About 'Professional Agitators' Armed With Cameras

Jacob Sullum | 7.3.2012 10:20 AM

Politics

Who's the Alpha? Nevada K9 Drug Unit Lawsuit Is About Pack Leadership, Control

Scott Shackford | 7.2.2012 4:26 PM

Policy

"Out-of-Control" Cop Sued, Along with His Enablers, in Troubled Pennsylvania Town

J.D. Tuccille | 7.2.2012 4:12 PM

Policy

Florida Cop Fired for Planting Dope, Says He Did That and More Under Orders

J.D. Tuccille | 7.2.2012 11:53 AM

Policy

Police Dog Named "Bono" Plays By Own Rules, Plants Drug Evidence at Virtually Every Crime Scene

Nick Gillespie | 7.2.2012 10:14 AM

Politics

As Goes New York, So Goes San Francisco; Stop and Frisk Coming to the West Coast, Edgy!

Ed Krayewski | 6.29.2012 1:46 PM

Policy

Police Raid Wrong House, Steal 18-Year-Old Girl's Computer Thanks to Unsecured WiFi Connection

Calvin Thompson | 6.29.2012 12:05 PM

Policy

Cops Vs. Clouds: New App Will Keep Authorities from Deleting iPhone Videos

Scott Shackford | 6.29.2012 11:45 AM

Politics

Cop Fired for Warning Friend About SWAT Raid Over Prostitution Ring; FBI Cancelled Raid Anyway, Suspect Was FBI Informant Too

Ed Krayewski | 6.27.2012 4:48 PM

Policy

How Facebook Helped a Small Town Fight Back Against a Crooked Cop

Friends and family of a woman murdered by a bad cop used social media to get answers and justice.

Mike Riggs | 6.27.2012 1:30 PM

Policy

The Inevitable Man-Bites-Dog Story

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2012 2:48 AM