Dublin, CA · Alameda County
Citizen's Complaint Form
This form lets a person submit a complaint about alleged improper police conduct, providing details about the complainant, employees, witnesses, and incident.
What this form is
Use this form to make a complaint about alleged improper police conduct. It asks for the complainant’s contact and identifying information, employee names or descriptions, witness details, incident location, date, time, and complaint details. The form explains the complaint procedure and asks the complainant to sign and date an acknowledgment. If the incident was more than 30 days earlier, include an explanation for the delay.
Who needs it
A person who wants to file a complaint about alleged improper police conduct can use this form to describe the incident and identify witnesses.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the complainant signs and dates the acknowledgment that they have read and understood the statement.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Citizen's Complaint Form.
- 2
Complete The Complaint
Fill in the requested complainant, employee, witness, incident, and complaint details.
- 3
Add Delay Information If Needed
If the incident occurred more than 30 days earlier, describe the circumstances causing the delay.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Sign and date the acknowledgment, then submit the form to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Citizen's Complaint Form?
- No. The complainant signs and dates the acknowledgment on the form; it does not require a notary.
- How do I submit the Citizen's Complaint Form?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for complainant details, employee names or descriptions, witness information, the incident location, date and time, and a description of the complaint.
- What if the incident happened more than 30 days ago?
- The form says to include a description of the circumstances causing the delay in the complaint narrative.
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This Citizen's Complaint Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Dublin form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.