The owners, operators, ISP and web resource providers of this web site are not responsible for the contents or accuracy of the content of any postings made here-in. The person or poster who makes the complaint or posting is solely responsible for the information that they have provided in regards to it's accuracy or authenticity. It is up to them (the poster) to be able to backup their allegations if required to do so by a court of law. As a precaution, we will collect certain personal information from anyone who chooses to post (for our records only) just in case, such as their IP address, email address, name and phone number. That personal information will not be available on our web site and will not be viewable to the public. We will only disclose it if ordered to do so by a court of law. Posters or submitters must read and agree that posts are accurate to the best of their knowledge before they post and by posting they swear that the information is accurate as best they can recall, see posting page for details.
Postings on this web site are in no way to be considered actual official complaints against law enforcement officers. We neither forward these complaints to any agency or official, nor do we work as an intermediary in such efforts. This web site has no affiliation with any law enforcement agencies. In order to file an official legal complaint against a law enforcement officer, of any rank, we strongly recommend that you file your complaint through a competent attorney. An attorney is the only one who can protect you, through documentation and legal advise, from police harassment or arrest in these matters.
Never ... ever... walk into a police station by yourself to file a complaint. Civilian Testers have shown that you may very well be arrested or harassed for doing so. Most police departments have a special office that handles police complaints, such as 'Office of Professional Compliance', etc.
Consult with an attorney if you have any question about posting your complaint to this web site before doing so.
Please note: No information on this web site may be relied upon or construed as legal advice. If you have legal questions or issues you should contact an attorney.
Police complaints are generally used to put a report of abuse onto an officer's record so as to try to keep the officer from continuing to abuse his or her authority or to help show his or her superiors that there is a problem with the individual that needs to be addressed. Police complaints will not get a victim compensated for police abuse. Police complaints are not law suits. If you file a complaint against the police and the police 'clear' themselves as they so often do, the only recourse you may have is a civil law suit where you may receive compensation if you and your attorney can prove damages or civil rights violations. Contact a competent civil rights attorney if you need more information about filing a law suit for civil rights violations. One of the below links may also be of interest. You may also try to contact your county 'State Attorney' or county 'Prosecuting Attorney' to see if he/she will prosecute the abusive officer. There willingness to investigate may also depend on how closely they are allied with the police department involved.
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Links of Interest------
http://www.PoliceAbuse.org (
citizen Police Complaint Center )
U.S.
Department of Justice ( Report Civil Rights Abuse - Civil Rights Division )
FBI
Field Office Locations ( report Police Corruption )
FBI
tips program ( report Police Corruption via the Internet )
American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) State Chapters
CopWatch Police Complaint Database