Complaints

The purpose of this form is for citizens to notify the department of complaints about our personnel. It is our policy to promptly investigate allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing by department members and to take appropriate action as to discipline, policy change, or exoneration.

Depending on the severity of the complaint, there are two methods of complaint resolution. The first and most common option is the Citizen Complaint Resolution Process (CCRP) and the second is an Internal Affairs Investigation. Please complete the information below so that we can process your complaint in an expeditious manner.

Do I have to give my name on the complaint? No, however, anonymous complaints can be difficult to investigate and thus the conclusion may not be what you expected. Also, if the investigation results in criminal action against the employee, you may be needed for successful prosecution. Information provided will be handled in a confidential manner.

Note– Complaints of Innocence vs. Guilty – In situations involving only the contention of innocence of a charge placed by a police officer you should not file a complaint but rather should seek judicial redress through established court procedures.


Date of Incident:
Time of Incident:
Location of Incident:
Member of the Department who is Subject of the Complaint:
Details of Complaint:
Name:
Social Security Number:	(Optional)
Date of Birth:
Race:
Sex:
Address:
Phone:
Pager:
Cell Phone:
Email Address:
Employer/Occupation:
Work Phone:
Witness Name:
Witness Phone:

What will happen now?
If the investigation shows misconduct, the officer will be disciplined according to the seriousness of the rules violation.

Discipline actions range from oral reprimands to suspension or in extreme cases, termination. If the allegation is criminal in nature, the case will be presented for prosecution. Other appropriate remedies include policy changes and retraining.

If the investigation shows there were no violations we will discuss the matter in detail so that you have an understanding and can provide feedback. Minor complaints are often handled immediately.

The investigation of serious charges may take up to thirty days unless circumstances necessitate additional time.

Once the investigation has been completed you will be informed of the results in a face to face meeting in the CCRP or by letter if the circumstances warrant an internal investigation depending upon the violation.

Please ensure that the above information is as accurate as possible so that we can contact you without delay and print out a copy for your records.

A supervisor will contact you when we receive this email. Thanks.