AGENCY
Department of Police Accountability
We investigate complaints about police officers and recommend policy changes.
AGENCY
Department of Police Accountability
We investigate complaints about police officers and recommend policy changes.
File a complaint about police services
Start the complaint process about an SFPD officer or police policy.
Check the status of your DPA case
Check your DPA case status and upload documents.
View DPA Reports
View DPA reports on policing complaints.
View DPA Case Data Dashboard
Presenting DPA case data from 2019 through to the most recent quarter.
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Services
Policing concerns
File a complaint about police services
Start the complaint process about an SFPD officer or police policy.
Investigation or mediation of complaints against a police officer
Find out the different ways we could handle your report.
Request records of complaints about police
Learn about public records and how to request them.
Request an investigative hearing
What to do if you disagree with the findings of your complaint against a police officer.
Volunteering
Apply for an internship with DPA's Law and Justice Reform Internship Program
The Department of Police Accountability has opportunities for students interested in public service. Applications are open.
Apply to be a mediator for complaints about police officers
Assist the DPA in handling complaints about police conduct.
Resources
Investigations of police complaints
What happens after you file a complaint about police officers or policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
View DPA frequently asked questions here.
Request Department of Police Accountability Resources
Are you planning a community event and want free DPA resources? Fill out the form below or contact dpa.outreach@sfgov.org to request materials to promote the Department of Police Accountability.
Know your rights around a police officer
What to do if you are approached by a SFPD officer on the street, in a car, or at your home.
Know your rights around immigration enforcement
What to do if you are stopped by immigration enforcement in public or at your home.
Know your rights for youth around a police officer
What to do if you are under 18 and stopped by a police officer in San Francisco.
Report on racial equity action plan and annual progress
See departmental racial equity plan and annual progress report.
Annual Surveillance Report Inventory
This inventory stores all completed Annual Surveillance Reports for approved policies.
DPA Accessibility Statement
The Department of Police Accountability (DPA) wants everyone to be able to use this website easily.
About
DPA is an oversight agency that investigates complaints about SFPD officers. DPA investigates SFPD officer-involved shootings and audits SFPD practices. We recommend new policies and policy changes to the Police Commission and SFPD. DPA and SFPD are separate agencies that both report to the Police Commission.
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Department of Police Accountability1 South Van Ness Ave 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
San Francisco, CA 94103
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