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.

2018 Citizen & Internal Complaints as of April 1, 2018

Type of Complaint Number of Complaints
Administrative Review 0
Excessive Force 0
Misconduct 6
Policy 2
Total 8
Disposition Count
Open (5-Misconduct, 2-Policy) 7
Sustained 0
Non-Sustained 0
Unfounded 0
Exonerated 0
Administratively Closed (1-Misconduct) 1
No Disposition 0
Total 8

2017 Citizen & Internal Complaints

Type of Complaint Number of Complaints
Administrative Review 2
Excessive Force 0
Misconduct 25
Policy 18
Total 45
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 

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.