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About Citizen Complaints

  • If you would like to make a complaint about the actions of a Sausalito Police Department employee, please read the following advisory notice:
    • You have the right to make a complaint against a police officer for any improper police conduct.
      • California law requires this agency to have a procedure to investigate civilians’ complaints.
      • You have a right to a written description of this procedure.
      • This agency may find after investigation that there is not enough evidence to warrant action on our complaint.
      • Even if that is the case, you have the right to make the complaint, and have it investigated if you believe an officer behaved improperly.
      • Civilian complaints and any reports or findings relating to complaints must be retained by this agency for at least five (5) years.
    • It is against the law to make a complaint that you know to be false.
      • If you make a complaint against an officer knowing that it is false, you can be prosecuted on a misdemeanor charge.
    • To continue, please complete and submit the form below.
      • You may also download, print, and fill out a copy of the Citizen Complaint Form in English or Spanish, then contact the Sausalito Police Department at (415) 289-4170 or nposton@sausalito.gov.

Citizen Complaint Form

Please correct the fields below:

Personal Information
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Personal Information
Street Address
Street Address
Contact Information
Contact Information
Nature of Complaint
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Date of Occurrence
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Date of Occurrence
Location of Incident(s)
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Police Employee(s) Subject to Complaint
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I affirm that the statements contained herein are, to the best of my knowledge, factual and accurate. I affirm that I have read the following statement:

You have the right to make a complaint against a police officer for any improper police conduct. California law requires this agency to have a procedure to investigate civilians’ complaints. You have a right to a written description of this procedure. This agency may find after investigation that there is not enough evidence to warrant action on our complaint; even if that is the case, you have the right to make the complaint, and have it investigated if you believe an officer behaved improperly. Civilian complaints and any reports or findings relating to complaints must be retained by this agency for at least five years. It is against the law to make a complaint that you know to be false. If you make a complaint against an officer knowing that it is false, you can be prosecuted on a misdemeanor charge.

Signature of Complainant
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Signature of Complainant

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