Gainesville Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Police Advisory Council (PAC) — the civilian oversight body for Gainesville. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Gainesville Police Department (FL)
How to file a complaint about a Gainesville Police Department officer
The Gainesville Police Department serves roughly 146,744 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 Gainesville, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Police Advisory Council (PAC) — independent civilian oversight
The Police Advisory Council (PAC) is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Gainesville Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved. Note that it requires identification — anonymous complaints are not investigated. No notarization is required to file.
2. Gainesville Police Department Gainesville Police Department — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Gainesville Police Department are investigated inside the department itself. Identification is required to file.
- Phone: (352) 393-7580
- 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 Advisory Council (PAC) 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 Gainesville Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: 352-955-1818
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 06/18/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.