It is the policy of the Arlington County Police Department to provide members of the public with a fair and effective avenue for redress of complaints and allegations of misconduct. OPR is responsible for recording, registering, and controlling the investigation of complaints against, or alleged or suspected misconduct of employees of the Arlington County Police Department. The Department takes all allegations of misconduct seriously. Members of the public are encouraged to report incidents for investigation if they believe the actions of a police officer or civilian staff employee were inappropriate or violated the law or department policy.
Arlington County Code Chapter 69 requires the Arlington County Police Department to notify the Community Oversight Board (COB) of public complaints, provide the COB access to certain records related to the complaint, and give the opportunity for the Independent Policing Auditor (IPA) to participate in the investigation. If you have privacy concerns, please email: ACPDInternalAffairs@arlingtonva.us and ask to speak with an investigator.
Complaints may be submitted via:
Online: ACPD Complaints
Email: ACPDInternalAffairs@arlingtonva.us
Phone: 703-228-4076
In-Person: Arlington County Courthouse
ACPD Office of Records – 2nd Floor (Suite 2100) or request to speak to a supervisor
1425 N. Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
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Mail: Arlington County Police Department
ATTN: OPR
1425 N. Courthouse Road
Arlington, VA 22201
When employee actions are not consistent with Arlington County policies and procedures, appropriate corrective measures are taken to ensure that type of incident does not occur in the future; this includes disciplinary action, up to and including termination. All internal administrative investigations are tracked and stored by the OPR. Failure to report an incident and/or misconduct by any member of the department is not tolerated.