Westminster Police Department
This department has independent oversight.
Sivil routes complaints first to Citizens Oversight Committee (Measure Y and E) — 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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Westminster Police Department (CA)
How to file a complaint about a Westminster 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 Westminster Police Department, based on Sivil's audit of public records and agency websites.
1. Citizens Oversight Committee (Measure Y and E) — independent civilian oversight
The Citizens Oversight Committee (Measure Y and E) is a civilian agency that reviews complaints about Westminster 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 Citizens Oversight Committee (Measure Y and E) 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 Westminster Police Department homepage did not link to a complaint-filing page — one reason many residents struggle to find the correct channel.
- General department line: (714) 898-3311
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.