- An allegation of an act or omission which, if proven true, would amount to employee misconduct
- An expression of dissatisfaction with a policy, practice, procedure, philosophy, service level, or legal standard of the police department
- Use the online complaint form
- Contact the Internal Affairs Commander via e-mail
- Call the Internal Affairs Bureau at 703-246-2793
- Mail or deliver your complaint in person at:
- 12099 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035
- Contact the Chief of Police via e-mail
- Visit any Police District Station and ask to speak to a supervisor
- A police supervisor will contact you about your complaint
- Your complaint will be assigned to the appropriate supervisor for investigation
- Your complaint may remain with the employee’s immediate supervisor; be sent up the chain of command, or forwarded to Internal Affairs, depending on the severity of the situation
- FCPD General Order 301 defines completion timelines for administrative investigations based on the investigation type and the investigating entity. Complainants should expect to be contacted by the assigned supervisor or investigator within the timelines defined within General Order 301. To reach a supervisor or investigator directly, please use the contact information in the FAQ section above.
No. We will accept anonymous complaints or compliments from individuals and third party observers.