Police Department
Citizen Complaint Form
If you would like to complain about the actions of a Salinas Police Department employee, please complete the form below and a supervisor will contact you as soon as possible. Please fill in the form as completely as possible so that we may begin investigating your complaint.
When you submit an online complaint form, it is automatically E-mailed to the Salinas Police Department. E-mails and online complaint forms are collected and distributed throughout the day, Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (holidays excluded).
Once your complaint has been received, a supervisor will contact you as soon as possible to follow-up on the information provided. If you require a more immediate response, please call (831) 758-7090 or come by the front desk of the Salinas Police Department located at 222 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901. Please fill in the form as completely as possible so that we may begin investigating your report.
If your browser does not support forms, please E-Mail the below information in your message. We will have a supervisor contact you as soon as possible to discuss the incident.
You have the right to make a complaint against an officer for any improper police conduct. California law requires this agency to have a procedure to investigate citizen's complaints. You have the right to a written description of this procedure. This agency may find after investigation that there is not enough evidence to warrant action on your complaint; even if that is the case, you have the right to make a complaint and have it investigated if you believe an officer behaved improperly. Citizen's complaints and any reports or findings relating to complaints must be retained by this agency for at least five (5) years.