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Office of Police Complaints Host Civilian Oversight Training and Networking Event

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Office of Police Complaints (OPC) in partnership with the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), will host the final event in the 2019 Regional Training and Networking series on Friday, November 15, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the George Washington Law School in Washington, D.C.  A networking reception will be held after the event at 5:30 p.m.

Police Complaints Board Releases Report on D.C. Police Department's Procedures for Handling Property

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Police Complaints Board (PCB), the governing body of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released a report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham on MPD’s policies for handling personal property of community members during police activity.

Police Complaints Board Releases Report on D.C. Police Officers’ Duty to Intervene

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Police Complaints Board (PCB), the governing body of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released a report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham addressing concerns regarding the Department’s duty to intervene policy.

Police Complaints Board Releases Report on Updates for the Crisis Intervention Officers Program

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Police Complaints Board (PCB), the governing body of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released a report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham recommending updates to the Crisis Intervention Officer Program.

Office of Police Complaints Releases FY19 Mid-Year Report

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Police Complaints (OPC) and its governing body, the Police Complaints Board (PCB), today released its Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Mid-Year Report. The report includes data on complaints investigated by OPC in the first half of FY19.

From October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, OPC has investigated 372 complaints and opened 5 percent more investigations than in the first half of FY18.  Additionally, in 28 percent of OPC cases there was body-worn camera misuse.

Office of Police Complaints Releases 2nd Annual Report on Use of Force by D.C. Police

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released its 2nd annual Use of Force Report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham. This second report provides updated statistics from OPC’s inaugural report published in 2017 as well as new statistics and information.

Police Complaints Board Releases Report on Using Litigation Data to Improve Policing

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Police Complaints Board (PCB), the governing body of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released a report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham on the benefits of using data regarding legal claims and civil lawsuits (“litigation data”) to improve policing.

Office of Police Complaints Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report

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(Washington, DC)  – The District of Columbia Office of Police Complaints (OPC) and its governing body, the Police Complaints Board (PCB) today released its Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report. This year’s report includes information on complaints received, updates on body-worn camera (BWC) usage by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, and a summary of findings from OPC’s inaugural Use of Force report as well as the Police Foundation’s review of MPD’s activities during inauguration weekend.

Police Complaints Board Releases Report on D.C. Police Outside Employment Policies

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WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Police Complaints Board (PCB), the governing body of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC), today released a report to Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Council of the District of Columbia, and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Peter Newsham addressing concerns with MPD’s current policies regarding outside employment for its officers.

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