Frederick Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Police accountability board — the civilian oversight body for Frederick. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Frederick Police Department (MD)
How to file a complaint about a Frederick Police Department officer
The Frederick Police Department serves roughly 84,157 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 Frederick, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Police accountability board — independent civilian oversight
The Police accountability board is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Frederick 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 3 days of the incident.
- File online with the Police accountability board
- By phone: 301-600-1063
- In person or by mail: 12 E. Church St., Frederick MD 21701
- Police accountability board website
2. Frederick Police Department Frederick Police Department — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Frederick Police Department are investigated inside the department itself. The office investigates anonymous complaints. The filing deadline is 3 days from the incident.
- Phone: 301-600-2800
- 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 Police accountability board so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The Frederick Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: (301) 600-2100
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 08/05/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.