About PoliceConduct.org
A public record for accountability
PoliceConduct.org exists because of something that happened to me in Irving, Texas.
PoliceConduct.org exists so people's experiences with law enforcement aren't lost - and so accountability and recognition are grounded in a durable public record.
I have insomnia. One night I went for a walk to tire my body out so I could sleep. I was not committing a crime. But an officer followed and watched me anyway. I tried hard to disengage. At one point I sat down on the sidewalk, opened the news on my phone, and stayed there for 10 to 15 minutes and the surveillance continued.
I was exhausted and irritated. I confronted him. I was rude. I swore. I demanded to be left alone. Instead of de-escalating, the officer escalated. He could have simply left the area for a few minutes so I could depart. When I said, "you can leave," he responded, "that is not happening." He created the situation by surveilling me without cause, then refused to eliminate the problem he caused. Moments later, I was arrested for public intoxication. I stopped drinking in 1988.
My report, involving Irving Police Officer James Markham, is the first report on PoliceConduct.org.
I want law-abiding people to feel safe being themselves around police, without fear of retaliation, violence, being locked up, or being killed.
This site is pro good policing
Great officers save your cat, calm down your teenager, and even when they write a ticket, they do it fairly and respectfully. Nobody likes a ticket or an arrest, but the way it is handled can feel necessary and respectful or disrespectful and dehumanizing, all while officers protect their own safety and the rights of citizens.
Mistakes happen. We want well-intentioned officers who make legitimate mistakes in the heat of the moment to learn and keep serving. But officers who harass or retaliate against law-abiding people should lose their job.
Why I cannot ignore this
I am a former Minnesota resident. My friends and coworkers were deeply affected by cases like George Floyd (2020), Philando Castile (2016), Jamar Clark (2015), Justine Damond (2017), Daunte Wright (2021), and Amir Locke (2022). MPR News
And the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, reportedly by an ICE agent, drastically accelerated this project. I did not have a working prototype when I heard about Renee. Now I am working 12 to 16 hour days to launch. Reuters
PoliceConduct.org is my way of taking action: creating a place where people can document what happened, where patterns can be seen, and where accountability does not depend on whether someone has money or a lawyer. If you are confident enough to share your story, I hope you will. Your report could protect someone else.