Commendations and Complaints

Commendations

Commendations about police services can be made:

• In person at any police facility
• By telephone at 619-531-2000
• By email at mediainquiry@pd.sandiego.gov (Note: This email address is not monitored 24/7.  To report emergencies or other issues please call 911 or 619-531-2000.  Thank you.)
• By mail at:
  San Diego Police Department
  1401 Broadway, MS 700
  San Diego, CA 92101

Complaints

A citizen who is dissatisfied with police services or believes they have witnessed or been a victim of policemisconduct can file a complaint using one or more of the following methods:

• Internal Affairs Complaint Form
  Internal Affairs Complaint Form (Spanish)
  The Complaint Form provides a means for making a specific complaint against a specific officer(s) or police-related incident. Fill out the form as completely as possible. Print the form to submit it by mail, or email the completed form to: sdpdia@pd.sandiego.gov. A San Diego Police Department Internal Affairs Detective Sergeant will review the complaint and respond as appropriate.
• By telephone to the San Diego Police Department Communications Division at 619-531-2000. A supervisor will be dispatched to contact the reporting citizen as soon as possible.
• In person at any police facility.
• By telephone or in writing to the Chief of Police:
  1401 Broadway, MS 700, San Diego, CA 92101
  619-531-2777
  sdpdpolicechief@pd.sandiego.gov
• By telephone or in writing to the Internal Affairs Unit:
  1401 Broadway, MS 709, San Diego CA 92101
  619-531-2801
  sdpdia@pd.sandiego.gov
• To the Office of the Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C St., San Diego CA 92101
• In person, by telephone or by writing to the Commission on Police Practices:
  202 C Street, MS 9A, San Diego CA 92101
  619-236-6296
  commissiononpolicepractices@sandiego.gov