Overview

In partnership with CBS News, the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University obtained and analyzed the off-duty employment policies of more than 100 police agencies across the country. The team of journalists analyzed each policy in comparison to best practices identified by policing experts.

CBS News Part 1: https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/moonlighting/off-duty-police-officer-misconduct/ 

CBS News Part 2: https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/moonlighting/off-duty-police-officer-employment-policies-data-report/

CBS News Part 3: https://www.cbsnews.com/projects/2026/moonlighting/qualified-immunity-police-officers-off-duty-misconduct/