Filming Cops

Filming Cops was started in 2010 as a conglomerative blogging service documenting police abuse. The aim isn’t to demonize the natural concept of security provision as such, but to highlight specific cases of State-monopolized police brutality that are otherwise ignored by traditional media outlets.

Activist Says Arkansas Sheriff’s Office Forced Inmates to Wear Nike Shirts in Mug Shots

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An activist on social media alleged Wednesday that a sheriff’s office in south Arkansaswas forcing inmates to wear a Nike shirt in mug shots to mock the company’s recent deal with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Activist and columnist Shaun King posted a photo of 12 inmates wearing Nike shirts on Twitter and Facebook late … Read more

Irwindale Police Agree to $4 Million Settlement With 3 Explorers Molested by Officer

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California – Three girls molested by an Irwindale police officer while participating in a police explorer program reached a $4 million settlement in a civil lawsuit, an attorney said Wednesday. Anthony DeMarco said his law office agreed to a deal with the Irwindale Police Department and Learning for Life, the group that runs the program. … Read more

Former Students at Pittsburgh-Area High School Settle Lawsuit Alleging Physical Abuse and Tasing by School Resource Officers

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Five black students and their parents who filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging that a Pittsburgh-area school allowed them to be physically assaulted, cursed, and shocked with stun guns, have settled the case, pending a judge’s approval. The federal suit filed in August 2017, by five former black students at Woodlawn Hills and their families, … Read more

Massachusetts State Police Tried to Destroy Payroll Records During Fraud Investigations

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Amid numerous ongoing investigations into overtime and payroll fraud, the Massachusetts State Police Department has tried several times in recent months to destroy more than a hundred boxes of payroll, attendance, and personnel documents that span decades, records show. The department asked a state document retention board three times this year for its approval to … Read more

Landmark Hearing Sides With Activist in Battle Against UK ‘Spycops’

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It’s 9am on October 4, and beneath central London’s grey skies, environmental and social justice activist Kate Wilson stands outside the imposing, jagged gates of the Royal Courts of Justice, awaiting the start of an extremely important Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing. She’s joined by her legal team, a colorful legion of supporters, and numerous journalists … Read more

Toronto Cop Files Complaint Over Years-Long ‘Barrage of Sexist and Racist Comments’

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Repeated sexual advances from colleagues and superiors, prompting her to wear a fake engagement ring. Frequent remarks from fellow officers about the bodies of female cops and sexual assault victims. Pornographic images posted in common areas in the police station, sometimes with racist comments scrawled overtop. During her nearly decade-long stint as a Toronto police … Read more

Another Federal Law Enforcement Agency is Hit For Losing Track of Weapons, Ammunition

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No matter how hard he tries, Uncle Sam can’t stop his cops from losing track of their guns and ammunition. The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) provides the latest example of a recurring problem that has long vexed federal law enforcement. A new report by the Justice Department’s inspector general “identified significant deficiencies related to tracking … Read more

Thousands of Chinese Army Veterans March Over Police Beatings

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Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong have sealed off a city after thousands of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) veterans converged there over a weekend of protests and clashes over police beatings of their former comrades-in-arms, local activists and residents. Video footage of the protests showed police in full riot gear backing off in … Read more