How do I file a complaint against a Berkeley Police Department Employee?
If you would like to complain about an employee, you may file a personnel complaint. This is any charge against an employee of the Police Department that is made to protest an action taken or omitted by the employee. If you would like to make a complaint between 8AM and 5PM, you may call Internal Affairs Bureau at (510) 981-5706. At all other times commanding or supervisory officers at the Public Safety Building can take complaints. If you desire to do this, call (510) 981-5900 and state, “I want to make a complaint against an employee of the Police Department.” The call will then be transferred to the appropriate person to take the complaint. When you speak to a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau, they will explain the complaint process and provide you with options on how to proceed. The Chief of Police makes the final decision as to the disposition of the complaint and will inform the complainant of his findings.
