Police Data Pipelines
Dataset update: Nov 5, 2026
LexisNexis, one of several data brokers that share local police data with ICE and other agencies, added more than 330,000 police records to its dataset since our last update, bringing the total past 176 million across 1,700 agencies. These figures, as of Nov 5, 2026, come from a publicly accessible dataset maintained by LexisNexis that shows which police departments send it records. It does not include every agency, so we suspect the number of records shared is significantly higher.
A record is a police report or a 911 call. One record can name several people, each in a role such as victim, witness, suspect or caller, along with their names, addresses, race and ethnicity, and any vehicles involved. Once a department sends a record, LexisNexis keeps a copy and sells access to police and federal agencies that search across thousands of departments at once. We publish these updates so people can see which departments are sending records, and how many.
Headline numbers
| Last update | Nov 5, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| Live feeds (uploaded in the last 10 days) | 387 | 389 |
| Recent feeds (10 to 90 days) | 401 | 424 |
| Lapsed feeds (90 days to a year) | 136 | 110 |
| Former feeds (over a year) | 776 | 777 |
| Total records shared | 175.8M | 176.1M |
| New records since the last update | +330,000 |
Changes to what data police are sharing with LexisNexis
| Agency | Now submitting | Now withholding |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson Police Department, SC | Burglary - Residential | |
| German Township Police Department, OH | Fraud / Forgery | |
| Medina County Sheriff's Office, OH | Alcohol Violation, Death Investigation, Disorderly Conduct, Sexual Assault, Theft, Traffic Incident | |
| Rockford Police Department, MI | Robbery - Individual | Robbery - Commercial |
| St. Clairsville Police Department, OH | All Other - Non-Criminal | |
| Willoughby Police Department, OH | Homicide / Manslaughter |
Biggest record changes since our last update
| Agency | Records added or removed |
|---|---|
| Farmers Branch Police Department, TX | +82,000 new records |
| Springfield Police Department, IL | +36,000 new records |
| San Antonio Police Department, TX | +8,500 new records |
| Dearborn Police Department, MI | +8,500 new records |
| Cleveland Police Department, OH | +5,300 new records |
| Arlington County Police Department, VA | -15,000 records |
| Scottsdale Police Department, AZ | -10 records |
A feed counts as live when its last upload falls within 10 days of this update. Record changes are rounded down. Every agency's dates, record count and withheld categories are in the data explorer.
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