Independent Institute for Police Conduct
We are not the police - we are completely independent of police and government. We are a national watchdog for complaints, commendations, and conduct matters involving the police.
Contact UsSunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.
— US Supreme Court Justice Louis BrandeisWhat's broken?
Police control all of the information about complaints and make it difficult or impossible for the community to know what's going well/not well.
Large state and local law enforcement agencies received more than 26,000 citizen complaints about officer use of force in a single year (Bureau of Justice Statistics). Despite decades of effort to reform the police, the process for filing complaints is often cumbersome and discouraging for many citizens.
Despite the high volume of complaints, 100% of the complaints filed against police officers are private by default. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for the public, reporters, and civilian oversight boards to have a complete picture of how police officers treat the citizens they serve.
State and local law enforcement agencies rarely have a process to report positive interactions. Without a system to capture positive feedback, commendable police behavior goes unnoticed and unrewarded, missing opportunities to promote good practices and improve community-police relations.
Strategic Partnerships
We are seeking strategic partnerships with civilian oversight committees, law firms, and other relevant organizations to enhance transparency and accountability.
Law Enforcement Collaboration
We invite Law Enforcement Agencies and Officers to collaborate with us in promoting positive interactions and improving community relations.
Volunteers and Liaisons
Our system is under construction, and we need volunteers to gather data and act as liaisons with police departments to ensure we are meeting the needs of the police and the community they serve.
What we do.
How PoliceConduct.org Benefits Everyone.
Empowering Individuals
PoliceConduct.org gives individuals a public platform to report their interactions with the police, whether positive or negative. This platform ensures that every citizen's experience is visible to the public and the police department, promoting a sense of empowerment and trust in the community.
Strengthening Community Trust
By providing a transparent and accessible way to share reported feedback, PoliceConduct.org helps build stronger relationships between the community and law enforcement. Positive interactions are highlighted, fostering mutual respect and understanding, while concerns are immediately available to the police department, news, and the public, ensuring accountability.
Enhancing Police Accountability
For police departments, interactions reported to PoliceConduct.org offer invaluable insights into the effectiveness of their policies and training programs. By analyzing real-time data and feedback, the department can identify areas for improvement, recognize exemplary behavior, and make data-driven decisions to enhance overall performance and public safety.
Institute for Police conduct is a nonprofit, public interest watchdog focused on recording and reporting on police interactions with the community they serve.
Our mission is to empower communities by providing a transparent and accessible platform to report feedback on police interactions. We are committed to fostering trust, accountability, and positive reinforcement within law enforcement by enabling citizens to report their experiences, both positive and negative. By aligning with DOJ standards and promoting data-driven insights, we aim to support transformative changes in policing practices, ensuring public safety, and building stronger, more trustworthy relationships between the police and the communities they serve.
Let´s work together!