How do I file a complaint against a police officer?

Question

Long story sorry

I have 1 18 month old son who got into the allergy medicine while i was giving the other kids a bath and when i found out what happened I call poison control, The told me to "put the baby and get him to the ER now turn you hazard on go" I did and got pulled over for going 10 miles over the speed limit. I tried to explain what had happened and the police officer didn't believe me. When he finally agreed to call poison control they told him the same thing. He was very mean and rude about the whole thing. telling me I was lying and that I didn't care about my son that he had kids and grand kids and that my son was fine. They told me to get in the car and meet my son at the hospital. (they had called an ambulance) Well the cop pulled me over 2 more time on the way for not going the "right route" to the hospital. when i got parked at the ER he continued to be rude and hateful 5 min after I got there the ambulance got there and didn't even have it's lights on. The ER doctor told me I should file a complaint because delaying his treatment like that could have been really bad if the medicine hadn't been expired for 2 years. It had lost most of it's strength in that time. He was fine after the gave him some Liquid charcoal to drink thank God. . I have also received a bill for over 1500 dollar for the ambulance that I didn't call, that didn't even put its lights on to get my son to the hospital, and that i beet to the hospital after being pulled over twice. So how do I file a complaint against him?

Answer 1

You can initiate complaint to state attorney general, as well as the police department.

Answer 2

Thats obnoxious, and despicable...

i'm glad your son is ok

go to the police headquarters of your area, and file a complaint, i hope you have him name or badge number

Answer 3

The fact that he is the chief of police sucks, he can take your complaint and file it in the waste basket.  He obviously thinks he is some kind of power person who can make the decisions.  I know the FBI oversees the police and corruption. The DA can probably help. You may want to go to your state rep.  They are there for you, they are supposed to help you and now is a good time to ask them what to do.  They can direct you on where to file and what your options are.  

I had a similar complaint with a small town chief.  He was able to thwart some stuff but when you go over their heads, they back down.

Here is a web site you may want to read about.  If you scroll 1/2 way down, it gives some good advise on complaints about cops.

Answer 4

Call his department headquarters or the mayor's office of the city and ask.  They'll get you to the proper office and forms.  You might check to see if it can be done online.

Answer 5

If you file a complaint, the officer will just get suspended for a few days. After that, they'll be back on the job.

Answer 6

Hello Lailyn,

First and foremost you will need to know if citizen complaint forms are available in the City Attorney's office; the City Manager's Office; or in the police station. This may be done via telephone. Next you will need the name of the contacting police officer. Visit the station and RESPECTFULLY ask to view their Public Dispatch Log (or record of police calls during the day of the event). They may ask what for, but just let them know you would like to know the name of the police officer who helped you and your family avoid an emergency. As a taxpaying citizen you would like to recognize the department, and specifically the officer. When you locate the event, the officer's call sign should be identified. RESPECTFULLY ask for the name of the officer related to that event.

Be sure to list the ER Physician's name as a witness, and anyone else such as the EMT drivers as witnesses to the call.

Bottom line: the complaint form will be forwarded to the officer's direct division supervisor, who will then submit it to the watch commander or next chain of command. It will be reviewed as usually one of five categories: is there mitigating circumstances that allow for litigation/mediation or department liability; training required; or unsubstantiated, meaning there is nothing to be done based on the non-exigent circumstance of a non-life threatening situation. The good news is that the department/City may foot the bill if it can be proven you did not request EMT. Contact the company and ask for the dispatch to confirm who generated the call.

Better news: your son is fine and you didn't receive a citation for speeding!  :)  Regardless of what an operator said over the telephone... Hope this helps, and best wishes.

Answer 7

It appears to me that YOU were the one who broke the law.  No one, other than law enforcement who is with you, has the right to tell you to drive fast with your lights on, etc.

The officer was in the right to question you and pull you over.  The officer was right to contact the ambulance.  What would YOU have done if you son stopped breathing while YOU were driving????  Common sense is to call the ambulance!  Then, it appears that the officer directed you to follow him and you decided to go your own way.  So, you decided not to follow his directions.

If the ambulance did NOT have its lights or sirens on, then apparently, it was not serious.  The assessment that the EMT did, must have came out good.

The ER doctor is ONLY giving you his opinion, NOT facts!

EDIT:

For one, I do not believe that it was an hour or more.  I think you are stretching the story a little bit on the time.  But, if you would have called 911 and an ambulance would have picked him up, it sure would not have been the so called hour delay!

Answer 8

go to the police department where the officer works and file a complaint against this officer.