The mission of the Office of Police Complaints (OPC) is to increase community trust in the police and promote positive community-police interactions.

Summary of Services

OPC receives, investigates, adjudicates, and mediates police misconduct complaints filed by the community against Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and D.C. Housing Authority Police Department (DCHAPD) police officers. In addition to these responsibilities, the agency issues policy recommendations to the Mayor, the Council of the District of Columbia, and the Chiefs of Police of MPD and DCHAPD proposing police policy or practice reforms to ensure the District police forces are using the best practices available.