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.

To make a complaint against an officer or employee, use the online Citizen Complaint Form to file a complaint.

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.

2021 Complaints (January 1 to August 31, 2021)

2020 Complaints January to October 1st
Category of Complaint Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Policy 25 8
Conduct 10 7
Total 35 15

2021 Status of Complaints (January 1 to August 31, 2021)

2020 Status of complaints, January to May 29th
Dispositions Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Open 12 10
Sustained 20 3
Not Sustained 2 1
Exonerated 1 1
Unfounded 0 0

2020 Complaints

2020 Complaints
Category of Complaint Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Policy 21 15
Conduct 5 14
Total 26 29
Total Complaints 55  

2020 Status of Complaints

2020 Status of Complaints
Dispositions Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Open 13 16
Sustained 12 5
Not Sustained   1
Exonerated   4
Unfounded 1 3
Totals 26 29

2019 Complaints 

2019 Internal complaints
  Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Total 33 46

2019 Types of Complaints

2019 Types of complaints
  Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Policy 28 35
Conduct 5 9
Excessive Force 0 2

2019 Status of Complaints

2019 Status of complaints
  Internal Complaints Citizen Complaints
Open 6 10
Sustained 19 23
Not Sustained 1 2
Exonerated 0 11
Unfounded 3 6

2018 Complaints

2018 Complaints
  Total Administratively Closed Unfounded Sustained Exonerated Not Sustained Open
Citizen Complaints 32 1 9 7 12 2 1
Internal Complaints 29 2 0 22 0 2 3

2018 Citizen & Internal Complaints

2018 Citizen and internal complaints
Type of Complaint Number of Complaints
Administrative Review 0
Excessive Force 0
Misconduct 28
Policy 33
Total 61
2018 Status of complaints
Disposition Count
Open (0-Misconduct, 4-Policy) 4
Sustained 26
Non-Sustained 3
Unfounded 7
Exonerated 11
Administratively Closed (4-Misconduct, 6-Policy) 10
No Disposition 0
Total 61

2017 Citizen & Internal Complaints

2017 Citizen and internal complaints
Type of Complaint Number of Complaints
Administrative Review 2
Excessive Force 0
Misconduct 25
Policy 18
Total 45
2017 Status of complaints
Disposition Count
Open (7-Misconduct, 6-Policy) 13
Sustained (3-Misconduct, 9-Policy) 12
Non-Sustained (4-Misconduct) 4
Unfounded (3-Misconduct) 3
Exonerated (5-Misconduct, 3-Policy) 8
Administratively Closed (3-Misconduct) 3
No Disposition 2
Total 45

2016 Citizen & Internal Complaints 

2016 Citizen and internal complaints
Type of Complaint
 Number of Complaints
Administrative Complaint 0
Excessive Force
 4
Misconduct
 17
Policy
 19
Total
 40
2016 Status of complaints
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

2015 Citizen and internal complaints
Type of Complaint
 Number of Complaints
Administrative Complaint 0
Excessive Force
 4
Misconduct
 13
Policy
 9
Total 26
2015 status of complaints
Disposition Count
Open 5
Sustained 10
Non-Sustained 5
Unfounded 3
Exonerated 1
Administratively Closed
 2
Total 26