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The web form below may be completed and submitted online.
The PDF Form may be submitted either by mail, or in person, by delivering it to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, De la Guerra Plaza, or to the Police Department at 215 E. Figueroa Street.
Upon receipt of your complaint or commendation form, a review of your submission will be initiated. You will be notified in writing when the review is completed. |
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While anonymous complaints will be reviewed, a full investigation may be hampered by the inability to interview the complainant. |
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INSTRUCTIONS / INSTRUCCIONES
You may submit this complaint form either by mail, or in person, by delivering it to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, De la Guerra Plaza, or to the Police Department at 215 E. Figueroa Street. Upon receipt of your complaint form, an investigation of your complaint will be initiated. You will be notified in writing when the investigation is completed. Vd. puede mandar esta forma por correo o entregarla personalmente al City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, De La Guerra Plaza, o al Departamento de Policía, en 215 E. Figueroa St., Santa Barbara. Al recibir la forma, llenada, el Departamento de Policía se iniciará una investigación de los hechos de su reclamación. Despues de haber concluído la investigación, el Departamento se le notificará por escrito. |
California Penal Code Section 148.6 requires the following statement be signed by every person who files any allegation of misconduct against any peace officer. Without this signed document we cannot investigate your complaint. Your cooperation in complying with this requirement is appreciated. Sign and return this form as soon as possible. If we do not receive your signed form within thirty (30) days, your complaint will be closed. La seccion 148.6 del Codigo Penal de California requiere que la siguente declaracion sea firmada por cada persona que presenta alegacion de mala conducta en contra de un official de policia. Sin este documento firmado, nosotros no podemos investigar su queja. Su cooperacion con este requerimiento sera agradecido. Firme y regrese este documento lo mas pronto posible. Si no recibimos su documento firmado dentro de treinta (30) dias, su queja sera concluida.
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 CITIZENS' 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 YOUR 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. CITIZEN 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.
USTED TIENE EL DERECHO DE PRESENTAR UNA QUEJA EN CONTRA DE UN OFICIAL DE POLICIA CON MOTIVO DE CUALQUIER CONDUCTA INAPROPIADA. LA LEY DE CALIFORNIA REQUIERE QUE ESTA AGENCIA CUENTE CON UN PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA INVESTIGACION DE QUEJAS DE LOS CUIDADANOS. USTED TIENE EL DERECHO A UNA DESCRIPCION POR ESCRITO DE ESTE PROCEDIMIENTO. ESTA AGENCIA PODRIA CONCLUIR, DESPUES DE UNA INVESTIGACION, QUE NO HAY PRUEBAS SUFICIENTES COMO PARA QUE SE AMERITE TOMAR ACCION RESPECTO DE SU QUEJA ; SIN EMBARGO, AUN EN TAL CASO, USTED TIENE EL DERECHO DE PRESENTAR SU QUEJA Y DE QUE ESTA SEA INVESTIGADA SI USTED CREE QUE UN OFICIAL SE COMPORTO DE MANERA INDEBIDA. LAS QUEJAS DE LOS CIUDADANOS Y CUALESQUIERA DETERMINACIONES O INFORMES RELACIONADOS CON LAS QUEJAS DEBEN SER CONSERVADAS POR ESTA AGENCIA DURANTE POR LO MENOS CINCO ANOS. ES CONTRA LA LEY PRESENTAR UNA QUEJA QUE USTED SEPA ES FALSA. SI USTED PRESENTA UNA QUEJA CONTRA UN OFICIAL A SABIENDAS DE QUE ES FALSA, USTED PODRA SER PROCESADO PENALMENTE CON CARGOS DE DELITO MENOR. |
I have read and understood the above statement.
He leido y entiendo la declaracion anterior. |
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