Office of Police Complaints

07/08/2021

The Police Complaints Board, our governing body, released a report today addressing concerns with D.C Police Canine Patrol Unit and their deployment of canines trained in marijuana detection for sweeps or searches of people or vehicles.

Learn more about our findings and what the Board recommends: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-report-dc-police-canine-patrol-unit

The Police Complaints Board, our governing body, released a report today addressing concerns with D.C Police Canine Patrol Unit and their deployment of canines trained in marijuana detection for sweeps or searches of people or vehicles.

Learn more about our findings and what the Board recommends: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-report-dc-police-canine-patrol-unit

04/29/2021

The Office of Police Complaints released today its FY21 Mid-Year Report, which includes data on complaints investigated in the first half of the fiscal year.

More information here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-fy21-mid-year-report

The Office of Police Complaints released today its FY21 Mid-Year Report, which includes data on complaints investigated in the first half of the fiscal year.

More information here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-fy21-mid-year-report

04/26/2021

The Office of Police Complaints released today its 4th annual Use of Force report. This report includes data and information on DC police officers use of force in the District of Columbia.

Learn more about our findings and new recommendations: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-4th-annual-report-use-force-dc-police

The Office of Police Complaints released today its 4th annual Use of Force report. This report includes data and information on DC police officers use of force in the District of Columbia.

Learn more about our findings and new recommendations: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-4th-annual-report-use-force-dc-police

02/08/2021

The Office of Police Complaints reviewed & reexamined the status of policy reports and recommendations made in fiscal years 2019 and 2015-2018 by the Police Complaints Board, our governing body, to the DC Police Department.

Learn more about our findings: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-4th-report-status-policy-changes-recommended-dc-police-and

The Office of Police Complaints reviewed & reexamined the status of policy reports and recommendations made in fiscal years 2019 and 2015-2018 by the Police Complaints Board, our governing body, to the DC Police Department.

Learn more about our findings: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-4th-report-status-policy-changes-recommended-dc-police-and

01/11/2021

The Office of Police Complaints today, released its 2020 Annual Report. Learn more about the complaints we received, our investigations, policy work and outreach for 2020: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-fiscal-year-2020-annual-report

The Office of Police Complaints today, released its 2020 Annual Report. Learn more about the complaints we received, our investigations, policy work and outreach for 2020: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-releases-fiscal-year-2020-annual-report

01/06/2021

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a citywide curfew starting at 6 p.m. today.

12/22/2020

Register now for this important discussion on collecting, analyzing and publishing law enforcement use of force data: https://www.nacole.org/analyzing_and_reporting_uof_statistics

Join us January 27th as we kick off the 2021 NACOLE Webinar Series. We will welcome Susan Hutson, Independent Police Monitor for the City of New Orleans, and Micheal Tobin, the Executive Director for the District of Columbia's Office of Police Complaints, to discuss analyzing and reporting use of force statistics. For more information visit https://www.nacole.org/analyzing_and_reporting_uof_statistics https://mailchi.mp/nacole/strategies-jails-prisons-oversight-covid-19-crisis-4669518

10/14/2020

The Police Complaints Board, our governing body, released a report today examining the discipline of D.C. police officers in response to misconduct complaints sustained by our agency.

Learn more about our findings and what the Board recommends the D.C. Council should consider: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-report-discipline-dc-police-officers

10/13/2020

The Office of Police Complaints today released its 3rd annual Use of Force report. This year’s report provides updated information from our 2017 and 2018 reports, simplified shooting data for 2019 officer-involved shootings, and new data on vehicular pursuits and electronic control device deployment.

Read more about our review and analysis: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/officepolicecomplaints-3rd-annual-UOFreport

10/05/2020

The Police Complaints Board, our governing body, released a report today urging MPD to move forward with its comprehensive review of stop and frisk data and inform the public of the progress made to date.

Read more here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-report-stop-and-frisk-data-review

09/28/2020

The National Police Foundation released a report today on the D.C. Police Department’s Narcotics and Specialized Investigations Division. The Office of Police Complaints selected the Foundation to conduct an independent review of the activities of the Department’s NSID, which includes data analysis on stops, searches, arrests, and complaints.

Learn more about their findings: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/national-police-foundation-releases-report-dc-police-narcotics-and-specialized.

09/25/2020

The Police Complaints Board, our governing body, released a report today addressing privacy and transparency concerns with the D.C. police department’s policy on the retention and sharing of automated license plate reader data.

Read more here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/police-complaints-board-releases-report-automated-license-plate-readers

08/28/2020

Our team of Assembly Observers will continue to monitor the police response to the Commitment March throughout the evening. #NANMOW2020 #MarchOnWashington2020

08/28/2020

The march is well underway to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. We are still on the ground monitoring the response. All peaceful interactions observed thus far. #NANMOW2020 #MarchOnWashington2020

08/28/2020

The Office of Police Complaints is on the ground monitoring the police response to the Commitment March. If you experience or observe misconduct by a D.C. police officer, file a complaint at https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/service/file-a-complaint or call 866-588-0569. #NANMOW2020 #MarchonWashington2020

08/28/2020

The Office of Police Complaints will monitor the D.C. police response to the National Action Network Commitment March tomorrow in Washington, D.C. Anyone who experiences or observes police misconduct by a D.C. police officer should file a complaint online with our agency or call our hotline at 866-588-0569.

More information here: https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/release/office-police-complaints-prepares-monitor-commitment-march

07/17/2020

ACLU of the District of Columbia

Know Your Rights When Protesting & Demonstrating in Washington D.C.
5p Wednesday July 22
RSVP at acludc.org/kyr.

07/10/2020

National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement

2020 Annual @NACOLE-org Conference Begins July 20th. Register today to guarantee your your spot at this year's virtual event. - https://mailchi.mp/nacole/2020-annual-nacole-conference-begins-july-20th

06/07/2020

Peaceful DC Protests observed throughout the entire day.

06/06/2020

Peaceful protests still happening in Washington, D.C. Currently, observing a sit-in on 15th & K Street, NW.

06/06/2020

We are still on the ground monitoring the protests here in Washington, D.C. All peaceful protests observed today and no police incidents to report.

06/06/2020

D.C. police currently monitoring at 17 and I while protestors are moving towards Black Lives Matter Plaza.

06/06/2020

The Office of Police Complaints will be monitoring the protests and the police response today in Washington, D.C. Thousands are expected to participate. Please stay hydrated and visit heat.dc.gov for one of the cooling centers here in D.C.

06/04/2020

REMINDER – DC curfew in effect at 11 p.m. Our staff has observed large crowds and peaceful protests throughout the city tonight.

06/04/2020

Observing D.C. police officers at 15& I Street, NW. No interaction with protestors.

06/03/2020

One of our teams observed protestors lie down for 8 minutes at Freedom Plaza and D.C police monitor the scene.

06/03/2020

The Office of Police Complaints is on the ground monitoring the police response to the protests again tonight.

Anyone who experiences or observes police misconduct by D.C. police officers should file a complaint at http://policecomplaints.dc.gov/service/file-a-complaint or call our hotline at 866-588-0569.

06/03/2020

Thank you to DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmembers Charles Allen and Elissa Silverman, their staff and our Board Chair Paul Ashton for monitoring the protests and the police response with the Office of Police Complaints tonight.

06/03/2020

We are still on the ground monitoring the protests and the police response. Anyone who experiences or observes police misconduct by D.C. police officers should file a complaint at https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/service/file-a-complaint or call our hotline at 866-588-0569.

06/03/2020

Curfew has been in effect for an hour and 45 minutes and we are still observing large crowds of people protesting peacefully and D.C. police moving with the crowds.

06/02/2020

Our staff has observed protestors in and around Lafayette Square, and east and west of 16th Street in Washington, D.C.

06/02/2020

The Office of Police Complaints is monitoring the police response to the protests again in D.C. tonight.

Anyone who experiences or observes police misconduct by D.C. police officers should file a complaint at https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/service/file-a-complaint or call our hotline at 866-588-0569.

06/02/2020

Our staff is observing D.C. police around 15th and K as well as 16th & K Street, NW giving orders to disperse.

06/01/2020

Our staff is observing a heavy military police presence at 16 & I Street, NW. We will continue to monitor the police interactions with the protestors.

06/01/2020

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended the curfew for Washington, D.C. The Office of Police Complaints will continue to be on the ground monitoring the police response to the protest demonstrations.

Anyone who experiences or observes police misconduct taking place by D.C. police officers should file a complaint online at https://policecomplaints.dc.gov/service/file-a-complaint or call 866-588-0569.