What happens once I submit a complaint?
- When you submit a complaint, we review your complaint, notify the agency about a complaint against one of their police officers, and either decide to investigate immediately or wait for the agency to investigate first.
- We may share the information in your complaint with the agency to help them investigate. This could include your contact information, a description of the complaint, and any files you included.
- Then we can investigate the matter more or accept the agency's decision for the police officer.
- If we investigate and decide to take action against the police officer, we can suspend or decertify the police officer, or require them to take additional training.
What counts as “misconduct”?
The Commission is responsible for collecting and reviewing complaints related to the following categories:
- Discrimination
- Excessive force
- Serious injury or death
- Improper use of a weapon
- Unprofessionalism
