Complaints

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If you wish to file a complaint against an officer with the Providence Police Department, you are on the correct page.
Complaints against a Providence Police Officer
Submit to Internal Affairs
- All complaints are recorded and investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
Submit to External Affairs
- All complaints are recorded and investigated by the Providence External Review Authority (PERA)
Other complaints, please use the appropriate tool:
PVD 311 Complaints
- Code Violations
- Trash, Litter, Missed Pickup
- Potholes
- Tree related
- Graffiti
Citizen’s Online Reporting
- Harrassing Phone Calls
- Lost Property
- Vandalism
- Credit Card Faud
- Theft
Ethics Complaints
- Misuse of City property
- Misuse of City position
- Campaign Ethics
- Conflicts of Interest