The Spokane Police Department welcomes inquiries from the community concerning the performance of our employees. Investigation of these situations often allows us to assess the actions our employees with the ultimate objective of improving service. For more information on the Personnel Complaint Procedure, please visit our website and view Policy 1020 of the current Policy Manual.
To submit a complaint, please fill out the IA Complaint Form. You will soon be contacted about your complaint by the Internal Affairs investigator
If you prefer, you can complete and submit the online complaint form.
Effective 2016, Spokane Police Department began posting summaries of IA cases to protect the information of those involved in complaints. Closed Case Summaries provide information misconduct complaints that are investigated by Internal Affairs. A Closed Case Summary is created for every case and is posted after the case has been completed. Summaries provide information about a complaint, including the incident synopsis, the investigation, and the conclusion. SPD designed the summaries after the Seattle Police Department's website.
Emergency Services
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE from Police, Fire or ambulance: call 911
Mental Health Crisis
Situations requiring IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE by phone from trained mental health counselors: call 988
Crime Check
Non-emergency police services: call 509.456.2233 to report crimes no longer in process or submit crime tips.
Crime Check Online Reporting also available.
City Services
Non-emergency reporting of potholes, graffiti, or unlawful camping, utility billing, and general information on city services: call 311 or report online
Social Services
Social services and community resources like housing, food, and employment help: call 211
For general police email contact:
SPDWebMail@spokanepolice.org
Office of Police Ombuds provides independent civilian oversight for Spokane Police Department conduct-related matters. The Police Ombuds' duty is to ensure that investigations are timely, thorough and objective. You can learn more by visiting the Police Ombuds page.
Lt. Sean Wheeler
Lieutenant, Internal Affairs
Spokane Police Department
1100 West Mallon
Spokane, Washington 99260
spdinternalaffairs@spokanepolice.org
509.835.4588
Crime Check: 509.456.2233
Tipline: 509.242.TIPS (8477)
My Spokane: 311, or for outside city limits, 509.755.CITY (2489)
spdwebmail@spokanepolice.org
