San Jose Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Independent Police Auditor — the civilian oversight body for San Jose. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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San Jose Police Department (CA)
How to file a complaint about a San Jose Police Department officer
The San Jose Police Department serves roughly 952,530 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 San Jose, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Independent Police Auditor — independent civilian oversight
The Independent Police Auditor is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about San Jose 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.
- File online with the Independent Police Auditor
- How the Independent Police Auditor complaint process works
- By phone: (408) 794-6226
- In person or by mail: 96 N. Third St., Suite 150, San Jose CA 95112
- Independent Police Auditor website
2. San Jose Police Department San Jose Police Department — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with San Jose Police Department are investigated inside the department itself. The office investigates anonymous complaints.
- Phone: (408) 277-4094
- In person or by mail: 777 N. First St., Suite 666, San Jose CA 95112
- 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 Independent Police Auditor so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The San Jose Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: (408) 277-8900
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 06/28/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.