Local police data has a national audience.
Accurint Files is a living investigation into America’s police data pipeline. We document which U.S. law enforcement agencies automatically upload local police records — 911 caller data, victim information, witness statements — to LexisNexis, a private data broker that sells access to federal agencies including ICE. The database is updated as new agencies are confirmed. All records are sourced from contracts, FOIA responses, and court documents.
- Agencies documented
- 591
- U.S. states confirmed
- 33
- Population covered
- 162.7M
- Refresh interval
- 15 min
confirmed with contracts or FOIA
states with confirmed contributors
residents in confirmed & probable contributor jurisdictions
to LexisNexis servers
Last updated: August 2026
The Pipeline
From a 911 call to a federal database.
Here is what happens to your data in five steps. Most cities only know about step one.
The Map
Where the contributors are.
A tile map of contributing and likely-contributing agencies by state. Counts include Confirmed and Probable Contributors. Possible Contributors are excluded.
Top states
- 01CO109
- 02CA86
- 03MN73
- 04FL49
- 05TX10
- 06AZ11
33 states · 591 agencies
What It Means
Three scenarios.
Composite scenarios built from documented contract terms and policy gaps. Read the one that fits your situation.
Scenario 01
You witnessed a crime and called 911.
You gave your name and address to the dispatcher. Here's where that information goes next.
Read scenario →
Scenario 02
Your city is a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Your local sanctuary law says police won't share data with ICE. The contract on your council's desk goes around it.
Read scenario →
Scenario 03
You're leaving a domestic violence situation.
You filed a police report. Your address — your new one — is now in records you don't control.
Read scenario →
The Record
A selection of records.
Reader invitation
Help us document the rest.
We’re missing most of the country. If you have a contract, a FOIA response, a council agenda, or direct knowledge of how your local department uses LexisNexis, we want it. Tips are confidential. Documents are welcome. Every confirmed agency strengthens the public record.