Evanston Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Citizen Police Review Commission — the civilian oversight body for Evanston. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Evanston Police Department (IL)
How to file a complaint about a Evanston Police Department officer
The Evanston Police Department serves roughly 74,413 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 Evanston, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Citizen Police Review Commission — independent civilian oversight
The Citizen Police Review Commission is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Evanston Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
2. Evanston 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. The filing deadline is 730 days from the incident.
3. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Citizen Police Review Commission so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The Evanston Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: 847-866-5000
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