DeKalb County Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Citizen's Oversight Group — the civilian oversight body for Tucker. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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DeKalb County Police Department (GA)
How to file a complaint about a DeKalb County Police Department officer
The DeKalb County Police Department serves roughly 764,382 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 Tucker, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Citizen's Oversight Group — independent civilian oversight
The Citizen's Oversight Group is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about DeKalb County Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
- By phone: 404-371-2000
- In person or by mail: 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur GA 30030
- Citizen's Oversight Group website
2. DeKalb County Police Department Office of Professional Standards — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Office of Professional Standards are investigated inside the department itself. Identification is required to file.
- Email: ops@dekalbcountyga.gov
- Phone: (404) 298-8125
- In person or by mail: 1960 West Exchange Place, Tucker GA 30084
3. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Citizen's Oversight Group 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 DeKalb County Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: (678) 406-7929
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 09/11/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.