Wisconsin Department of Justice withheld officer roster after police group pushback

Wisconsin Department of Justice withheld officer roster after police group pushback

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen a journalism nonprofit asked the Wisconsin Department of Justice in 2020 for the names and work histories of all law enforcement officers in the state, the agency initially appeared ready to grant the request.But the department received pushback from law enforcement groups, and the records were not released.This new information came to light in documents recently obtained by The Badger Project in its lawsuit against t…

Wis DOJ reversed decision to release cop names after pushback from police groups - The Badger Project

The Badger Project is suing the Wisconsin Department of Justice for the names and work histories of all law enforcement officers in the state.