PUBLIC INQUIRY UNIT
(916) 210-6276/ (800) 952-5225 Toll Free - CA only
TTY/TDD (800) 735-2929 (California Relay Service)
For TTY/TDD outside California contact your state's relay service
number at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trsphonebk.html
AG Web Site: http://www.ag.ca.gov/
Mail Form to:
Public Inquiry Unit
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
NOTE: We do not provide an on-line filing
process for this type of complaint because
document attachments are needed.
SECTION 1 - POLICY FOR REVIEWING CITIZEN COMPLAINTS AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT
Under the general policy of the Department of Justice, your complaint about a law enforcement agency or its employee(s) must be addressed first to
appropriate local authorities. The Attorney General will review complaints for possible investigation when substantive allegations of unlawful conduct are
made and all appropriate local remedies have been exhausted.
HAVE YOU EXHAUSTED
APPROPRIATE LOCAL
REMEDIES?
NO
Please contact appropriate local authorities (e.g. sheriff or police department and district attorney).
YES
PROCEED WITH COMPLAINT FORM.
SECTION 2 - TYPE OF COMMUNICATION
This is a complaint about a law enforcement officer.
This is a complaint about a law enforcement agency.
SECTION 3 - YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (To receive a response in writing, you must provide your mailing address)
First Name: MI: Last Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Phone: E-mail Address:
SECTION 4 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Employee's Name:
Agency Name:
Agency Address:
City: State:
Zip Code:
Agency/Official's Phone:
SECTION 5 - LOCAL REMEDIES SOUGHT
Have you contacted the local law enforcement agency about your complaint?
YES
NO
If so, what agency/agencies?
Have you filed a complaint with the county district attorney?
YES
NO
Have you contacted an attorney for assistance?
YES
NO
SECTION 6 - YOUR COMPLAINT
Provide specific information about the alleged unlawful conduct and detail your efforts to obtain local remedies. If more space is
needed, attach additional pages. ALSO ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR COMPLAINT(S) TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THEIR
RESPONSE(S). Do Not Send Original Documents.
Total # Pages
Attached:
[If you need more space and are using this fillable form, create a document (e.g. MS Word) to print and attach.]
Signature:
Date:
COMPLAINT ABOUT PEACE OFFICERS/
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Please read the Information Collection,
Use and Access notice on page 3.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA Department of Justice
PIU 3 (Rev. 09/2018)
Xavier Becerra
ATTORNEY GENERAL
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If so, provide the attorney's name and phone number:
