Springfield Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Police Community Review Commission (PCRC) — the civilian oversight body for this jurisdiction. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
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Springfield Police Department (IL)
How to file a complaint about a Springfield Police Department officer
If you had a problem with an officer, you have two distinct ways to file a complaint — and they are not equivalent. Here is how each one works in Springfield Police Department, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Police Community Review Commission (PCRC) — independent civilian oversight
The Police Community Review Commission (PCRC) is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Springfield Police Department officers outside the department's own chain of command — your complaint is not investigated by colleagues of the officer involved.
2. File through Sivil
Sivil delivers your complaint by email to the right recipient for this department — routed to the Police Community Review Commission (PCRC) so it is reviewed independently. You keep a copy, and it takes about five minutes. Start your complaint here.
Good to know
- The Springfield Police Department homepage links directly to complaint-filing information.
- General department line: 217.788.8325
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 05/16/2026. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.