Anaheim Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to The Police Review Board — the civilian oversight body for Anaheim. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Anaheim Police Department (CA)
How to file a complaint about a Anaheim Police Department officer
The Anaheim Police Department serves roughly 343,147 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 Anaheim, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. The Police Review Board — independent civilian oversight
The The Police Review Board is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Anaheim 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. Complaints must be filed within 30 days of the incident.
2. Anaheim Police Department Anaheim Police Department — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Anaheim Police Department are investigated inside the department itself. The office investigates anonymous complaints. The filing deadline is 92,805 days from the incident.
- Phone: (714)765-3842
- 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 The Police Review Board 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 Anaheim Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: (714)765-1900
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 06/20/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.