St. Paul Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission — the civilian oversight body for St. Paul. Routing here means your complaint isn't reviewed by the people it's about.
File directly with the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review CommissionHow easy is it to share feedback with St. Paul?
We audit every department's public-facing feedback channels. Last verified 07/02/2024.
St. Paul Police Department (MN)
How to file a complaint about a St. Paul Police Department officer
The St. Paul Police Department serves roughly 300,368 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 St. Paul, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission — independent civilian oversight
The the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about St. Paul 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.
- File online with the the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission
- How the the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission complaint process works
- By phone: (651)266-8970
- In person or by mail: 15 Kellogg Boulevard West, Saint Paul MN 55102
- the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission website
2. St. Paul Police Department St. Paul Police Department — the department's internal channel
Complaints filed with St. Paul Police Department are investigated inside the department itself. Identification is required to file.
- Email: john.cajacob@ci.stpaul.mn.us
- Phone: 651-266-5760
- 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 the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission 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 St. Paul Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: 651-291-1111
Compiled by Sivil from agency websites and public records; last verified 07/02/2024. Procedures change — confirm details with the agency before relying on them. Sharing a positive experience instead? Send a compliment.