Boston Police Department (MA) How to File a Complaint or Compliment

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How to File Complaints against the Boston Police Department

1 Schroeder Plaza, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
617-343-4500

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File a Complaint or Compliment

We recommend you start by preparing a transparent misconduct report on OpenPolice.org. Then use the information below to submit a formal complaint to the Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel.

Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel

This is the agency that collects complaints against the Boston Police Department. It's where we recommend that OpenPolice.org users file their formal complaints.

P.O. Box 190189, Roxbury, MA 02119
617-594-9216

COOP.bpd@cityofboston.gov

You can submit your complaint through this agency's online complaint form. Include the public link to your OpenPolice.org complaint. And if possible, attach your OpenPolice.org PDF, which we will send you.
bpdnews.squarespace.com/commend-an-officer-1

If you submit your complaint on paper, we recommend that you staple a copy of your full OpenPolice.org complaint together with the department form.

Complaint process information:
bpdnews.com/faq#:~:text=Q%3A%20How%20do%20I%20file,to%20speak%20with%20a%20supervisor.