Boards & Commissions

Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB)
The Community Police Oversight Board provides an accessible process that ensures fair acceptance and processing of external administrative complaints

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Boards & Commissions

Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB)
The Community Police Oversight Board provides an accessible process that ensures fair acceptance and processing of external administrative complaints

  • Overview
  • Members
  • Meetings
  • Staff & Contacts
  • FAQs
  • Resources
  • Annual Reports
  • Agendas & Minutes
Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB)
  • Overview
  • Members
  • Meetings
  • Staff & Contacts
  • FAQs
  • Resources
  • Annual Reports
  • Agendas & Minutes
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About the Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB)

The Board should assit the City in enhancing the public’s trust that complaints of misconduct against departmental employees are conducted fair and thoroughly, are transparent, and ensure City of Dallas residents have an accessible means to the complaint process. The Board reviews facts and evidence of a critical or external administrative complaint against a police officer Direct the monitor (Office of Community Police Oversight) to initiate independent administrative investigation Engage in community outreach Accept from members of the public written complaints.

Departments

Office of Community Police Oversight

Mission

The mission of the Community Police Oversight Board is to enhance the public’s trust that complaints of misconduct against departmental employees are conducted fair and thoroughly, are transparent, and ensure City of Dallas residents have an accessible means to the complaint process.

Purpose

Promote transparency and accountability and foster community relationships with the police department.

Duties

  • Ensure fair acceptance and processing of external administrative complaints
  • Review facts and evidence of a critical or external administrative complaint against a police officer 
  • Direct the monitor (Office of Community Police Oversight) to initiate independent administrative investigation
  • Engage in community outreach
  • Accept from members of the public written complaints
  • Take sworn testimony from witnesses
  • Request the City Manager to review disciplinary action taken by the Chief of Police
  • Recommend to the City Manager and Chief of Police improvements to Departmental procedures, practices, training, and early warning systems
 

Legal Authority

Dallas City Code, Chapter 37 ARTICLE III, Sec. 37-31

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-117008

FAQS

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  • Ordinance 31192 outlines the Community Police Oversight Board and the Office of Community Police Oversight duties and responsibilities. 

  • To find out who your representative is, you may contact the Office of Community Police Oversight by calling 214.671.8283 or OCPO@dallacityhall.com. 

  • Yes, All meeting materials will be accessible here on www.dallascityhall.com as each agenda posts. Video recordings of each meeting are available here. 

Resources

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  • Meet Our Esteemed Board Members
  • Director Andre | 100 Day Plan Report
  • 2024 OCPO Annual Report

Staff Contacts

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OCPO

Office of Community Police Oversight

OCPO@dallas.gov


Contact

Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB)

Email: OCPO@dallas.gov
Phone:

1500 Marilla St.
5CS
Dallas, Texas 75201


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