Lincoln Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Citizen Police Advisory Board — the civilian oversight body for Lincoln. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Lincoln Police Department (NE)
How to file a complaint about a Lincoln Police Department officer
The Lincoln Police Department serves roughly 291,138 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 Lincoln, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Citizen Police Advisory Board — independent civilian oversight
The Citizen Police Advisory Board is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Lincoln 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. Complaints must be filed within 60 days of the incident.
- File online with the Citizen Police Advisory Board
- How the Citizen Police Advisory Board complaint process works
- In person or by mail: 555 South 10th Street, Lincoln NE 68508
- Citizen Police Advisory Board website
2. Lincoln Police Department Lincoln Police Dept Professional Standards — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with Lincoln Police Dept Professional Standards are investigated inside the department itself. Identification is required to file.
- Email: lpd@cjis.lincoln.ne.gov
- Phone: 402-441-7222
- 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 Citizen Police Advisory Board 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 Lincoln Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: (402) 441-6000
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 06/24/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.