Do you want to compliment the police or complain about a police officer? Here is a new way

The public now has a new way to compliment the Dayton Police Department or complain about something involving an officer or department – ​​an online public portal.

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The Dayton Police Department announced Thursday a new version of an online public portal “to streamline the police complaint and referral process.”

But be careful: According to the ministry, the public portal is NOT used to report crimes or suspected crimes.

“The new online portal allows the community to report positive or negative information about police employees directly to the police department,” DPD’s announcement said. The public portal is an “improved and convenient tool that enables direct communication”.

You can track the status of a recommendation or complaint through the portal, which provides automatic updates sent via email or SMS to the person who initiated the report.

The City of Dayton uses a variety of methods for the public to recognize a police officer for outstanding performance or report allegations of police misconduct. You may contact the involved officer’s supervisor, the department’s Professional Standards Bureau, the Mediation Center’s Police Complaint Support Program, or the Human Relations Council.

Information regarding these reports can be obtained by telephone, in writing, by email or in person. The new public portal will complement all of the methods described, which will remain in effect.

It is the policy of the Dayton Police Department to thoroughly document and investigate all complaints and, when necessary, make procedural changes, conduct corrective training or initiate disciplinary action to protect the rights of employees and the citizens of the community it serves, the department said in the notice announcement.

“We also welcome compliments and commendations for officers who perform their duties admirably,” the department said.

You can access the new online portal and the other ways to submit a commendation or complaint for a police officer in the following ways:

* Public online portal

* The Dayton Mediation Center Police Complaint Assistance Program: (937) 333-2356

* Dayton Police Department Office of Professional Standards: (937) 333-1018

* City of Dayton Human Relations Council: (937) 333-1424