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Investigation · Public Records

Inside a FOIA Request: How We Obtained Footage From Dallas PD SWAT

When Statewide Safety filed a public records request with the Dallas Police Department's SWAT division, we weren't sure what we'd get back. Large urban departments often cite active investigations or officer safety concerns as grounds for withholding footage. Dallas complied — and what the body cameras captured was a detailed, unfiltered look at how tactical law enforcement operates at the highest level of intensity.

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Accountability · Multi-State

30 States, One Mission: The Scale of Our Public Records Operation

Most news outlets file public records requests reactively — after an incident makes headlines. Statewide Safety operates differently. We file proactively and systematically across more than 30 states, from small county sheriff's offices to major metropolitan departments and federal task forces including the FBI and DEA.

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Editorial · Media Law

What "Media Status" Actually Means — And Why It Matters for Accountability Journalism

When Statewide Safety identifies itself as a digital news organization in a public records request, that is a legally meaningful assertion — one that affects fees, processing timelines, and the balance of power between the public and the agencies that serve them. Here's what it means and why it matters.

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Our written articles accompany a library of body camera footage published three to four times per week on YouTube — obtained through public records requests filed with more than 100 law enforcement agencies nationwide.

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