Civilian oversight of the Cleveland Division of Police
The Commission reviews police policy, hears from residents, and publishes what it finds. Its records are public, and this archive exists so you can read them without asking anyone’s permission.
Filing a complaint
Complaints about an officer are investigated by the Office of Professional Standards and decided by the Civilian Police Review Board, not by this Commission. The Commission sets policy and reviews patterns.
Start here
- Search the document archive Agendas, minutes, policy recommendations, consent decree filings and annual reports, filterable by type, committee and year.
- Find the next public meeting Full Commission and committee meetings, with the agenda attached before the meeting and the minutes after it.
- Read the Commission’s recommendations Policy work on use of force, search and seizure, bias-free policing, accountability and community engagement.
- Speak at a meeting or join a work group Public comment, district policing committees, and the Commission’s standing work groups.
- Understand what the Commission does Its authority under the 2015 consent decree and the 2021 charter amendment, its members, and how it differs from OPS and the Review Board.