Radley Balko is an American journalist and author known for his reporting on civil liberties, criminal justice, and police practices. He has written extensively on issues such as police militarization, prosecutorial misconduct, and the drug war, with work appearing in The Washington Post, HuffPost, and Reason. Balko is the author of Rise of the Warrior Cop and The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist, both examining systemic problems in law enforcement and the justice system.