Citizen & Internal Complaints

Please Note: One complaint can be categorized multiple ways, so the numbers under types of complaints will add up to a higher total than the number of complaints.

Use the online Citizen Complaint Form to file a complaint.

2017 Citizen & Internal Complaints - through May 31, 2017

Type of Complaint Number of Complaints
Administrative Complaint 0
Excessive Force 0
Misconduct 6
Policy 7
Total 13
Disposition Count
Open (3-Misconduct, 2-Policy) 5
Sustained (2-Policy) 2
Non-Sustained (1-Misconduct, 1-Policy) 2
Unfounded 0
Exonerated (2-Policy) 2
Administratively Closed (2-Misconduct) 2
Total 13

2016 Citizen & Internal Complaints 

Type of Complaint
 Number of Complaints
Administrative Complaint 0
Excessive Force
 4
Misconduct
 17
Policy
 19
Total
 40
Disposition Count
Open (2-Misconduct, 1-Policy) 3
Sustained (5-Misconduct, 12-Policy) 17
Non-Sustained (2-Excessive Force, 3-Misconduct) 5
Unfounded (1-Excessive Force, 3-Misconduct, 4-Policy) 8
Exonerated (1-Excessive Force, 1-Misconduct, 1-Policy) 3
Administratively Closed
 0
Total 40

2015 Citizen & Internal Complaints

Type of Complaint
 Number of Complaints
Administrative Complaint 0
Excessive Force
 4
Misconduct
 13
Policy
 9
Total 26
Disposition Count
Open 5
Sustained 10
Non-Sustained 5
Unfounded 3
Exonerated 1
Administratively Closed
 2
Total 26

Examples of Misconduct violations: Discourtesy, harassment, and conduct unbecoming.

Examples of Policy violations: Failing to appear for court, tardiness, and loss of equipment.

Closures:  Open means the case is still under review or investigation.  Discipline is imposed as a result of a sustained complaint.  Administratively Closed means the case is closed prior to investigation for example if the complainant is uncooperative or the complaint is undefined.