Citizen Complaint Form
Instructions
The Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB) accepts complaints against officers of the Atlanta Police Department (APD) and the Atlanta Department of Corrections (ADC).
- By law, the following are the only types of complaints the ACRB is authorized to review: (1) abusive language; (2) false arrest; (3) false imprisonment; (4) harassment; (5) use of excessive force; (6) serious bodily injury; or (7) death which is alleged to be the result of the actions of a sworn employee of the APD or ADC; (8) a wide range of discrimination; (9) discriminatory references; (10) abuse of authority; (11) an officer's conduct; (12) retaliation; (13) failure to provide identification; (14) anonymous complaints; (15) violation of APD Standard Operating Procedures (APD SOPs).
- Your complaint will be reviewed and classified by the Executive Director of the ACRB. You will receive an acknowledgement by mail of the receipt of your complaint. If the incident is investigated, you may be asked to provide a more complete statement under oath.
- IMPORTANT: Fill in this form COMPLETELY. You must PRINT or TYPE all your answers.
- IF YOU NEED HELP filling out this form, please call us at 404.865.8622, or e-mail us at acrb@atlantaga.gov
- When filing an anonymous complaint, please type in the word Anonymous in the name field and use acrb@atlantaga.gov for your email address.
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Download an ACRB Complaint Form (PDF)
Or Submit the form electronically (see below), this electronic form will go directly to the ACRB for review. The required data must be completed to submit the complaint form. You will receive a confirmation after you submit the form and you will be contacted by a member of the ACRB.Â