Albuquerque Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Civilian Police Oversight Agency — the civilian oversight body for Albuquerque. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Albuquerque Police Department (NM)
How to file a complaint about a Albuquerque Police Department officer
The Albuquerque Police Department serves roughly 559,094 residents. If you had a problem with an officer, you have three distinct ways to file a complaint — and they are not equivalent. Here is how each one works in Albuquerque, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Civilian Police Oversight Agency — independent civilian oversight
The Civilian Police Oversight Agency is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Albuquerque Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved. It accepts anonymous complaints, so you can file without giving your name. No notarization is required to file.
- File online with the Civilian Police Oversight Agency
- How the Civilian Police Oversight Agency complaint process works
- By phone: 505-924-3770
- In person or by mail: 600 2nd NW, Albuquerque NM 87102
- Civilian Police Oversight Agency website
2. Albuquerque Police Department Internal Affairs — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Internal Affairs are investigated inside the department itself. The office investigates anonymous complaints.
- Phone: 505-768-2880
- In person or by mail: 400 Roma Ave NW, Albuquerque NM 87102
- Department page on the complaint process
3. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Civilian Police Oversight Agency so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- As of our last audit, the Albuquerque Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: 505-242-2677
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 06/03/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.