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, contains more than 10,000 instances in which local police officers in the United States were arrested between 2005 and 2014. According to Stinson, the data reveals that lying by police is fairly common. News outlets including

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'' have consulted Stinson on topics relating to police misconduct. "Support for the Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database was provided by the Wallace Action Fund of Tides Foundation on the recommendation of Randall Wallace."

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* The USA Today Network maintains
database of 30,000 officers
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