Wheatland, CA · Yuba County

No notary required

Citizen Complaint Form

The Wheatland Police Department Citizen Complaint Form lets a person report alleged police officer misconduct and provide incident and witness information.

What this form is

The City of Wheatland Police Department Citizen Complaint Form lets a complainant report alleged misconduct by a police officer. It includes an advisory about the right to make a complaint and the agency’s investigation procedure, and asks for incident details, complainant and witness contact information, involved employees, and a written misconduct statement. The complainant must read and sign the advisory, then certify the information is true and correct and date the form.

Who needs it

A person who wants to report alleged misconduct by a Wheatland police officer can use this form to provide details and sign the complaint.

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 complaint form is signed without a notary; it has no notarized attachment or sworn step, and the complainant signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download the Form

    Download the Wheatland Police Department Citizen Complaint Form.

  2. 2

    Complete the Complaint

    Provide the incident information, contact details, involved employees, and written statement of alleged misconduct.

  3. 3

    Review and Sign

    Read and sign the advisory, then certify that the information is true and correct and date the form.

  4. 4

    Submit to the City

    Submit the completed form to the city department named on it; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Citizen Complaint Form request?
It asks for incident date, time, and location; complainant and witness contact details; involved police employees; and a written statement of alleged misconduct.
Do I need a notary for the Citizen Complaint Form?
No. The form has no notary block or notarized attachment; the complainant signs and dates it and certifies the information is true and correct.
How do I submit the Citizen Complaint Form?
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Citizen Complaint Form doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Wheatland form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.