The Metropolitan Police Department gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency has the right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and submitted within 180 following the date of the alleged occurrence to:
Metropolitan Police Department
Internal Affairs Division, Second Floor
64 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202)727-4385
24-hour toll-free hotline: 1-800-298-4006
Email: [email protected]
https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/how-file-citizen-complaint-or-commendation
Complaints may also be filed directly with the Office of Police Complaints at:
Office of Police Complaints
1400 I Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 727-3838
24-hour toll-free hotline: 866-588-0569
https://policecomplaints.dc.gov
*The Office of Police Complaints considers a complaint to be timely filed if received within 90 days