Boulder Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor — the civilian oversight body for Boulder. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Boulder Police Department (CO)
How to file a complaint about a Boulder Police Department officer
The Boulder Police Department serves roughly 104,232 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 Boulder, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor — independent civilian oversight
The City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Boulder 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.
- File online with the City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor
- How the City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor complaint process works
- In person or by mail: 1777 Broadway, Boulder CO 80302
- City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor website
2. Boulder Police Department Boulder Police Department Professional Standards Unit — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Boulder Police Department Professional Standards Unit are investigated inside the department itself. The office investigates anonymous complaints.
- Email: PSU@bouldercolorado.gov
- Phone: 303-441-3312
- In person or by mail: 1805 33rd St., Boulder CO 80301
- 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 City of Boulder Office of the Independent Monitor so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The Boulder Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: 303-441-3333
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 07/26/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.