ACLU-WV Launches Police Accountability Dashboard to Increase Transparency in Law Enforcement

Interactive tool provides unprecedented access to officer career history across West Virginia

November 14, 2025 8:07 am

A map of West Virginia showing police departments across these state highlighted in red with the ACLU of West Virginia logo.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has launched a tool where people can learn more about how and by whom their communities are being policed. Introducing the Police Accountability Dashboard (http://dashboard.dragline.org) – an interactive map that shows what departments police officers certified to work in West Virginia have previously worked at, how long they worked there, and the terms of their separation.

“All too often, police officers who end up fired or resign in lieu of termination end up continuing to work as police officers,” said ACLU-WV Investigative Reporter Kyle Vass. “People ought to have a right to know if an officer in their community has a problematic history. This tool empowers people in West Virginia with critical information about how, where, and by whom their communities are policed.”

In addition to showing employment history, the tool cross references census data to display county-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau, presenting it in an accessible, user-friendly format. Users can explore information through an interactive map that highlights diversity indices, poverty rates, and officer distribution across all 55 West Virginia counties.

The dashboard is part of ACLU-WV's ongoing commitment to civil liberties, criminal justice reform, and government transparency. The data is current as of September 24, 2025, and users are encouraged to contact the West Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards office for real-time employment information.

"All across the country, police officers are given huge amounts of authority and very little oversight,” said ACLU-WV Executive Director Eli Baumwell. “West Virginia is no different. And we’re excited to be able to increase transparency in law enforcement by turning public records into a publicly accessible database."

To access the Police Accountability Dashboard, visit: http://dashboard.dragline.org/

To learn more about ACLU-WV's work, visit: http://www.acluwv.org/