2. Morgantown Police Commendations & Complaints
   
   

   The Morgantown Police Department (MPD) welcomes all feedback from the community regarding the performance of our personnel. You may submit a commendation or complaint using the forms found below.

   For your convenience, you may submit completed electronic forms by email to cruehmer@morgantownwv.gov. If you prefer, you may also mail or hand-deliver completed printed forms to:

   Morgantown Police Department 
   300 Spruce Street 
   Morgantown, WV 26505

6. Submit a Commendation

8. Location of Interaction
9. Date & Time of Interaction
   Date & Time of Interaction

   Date & Time of Interaction
10. Name and/or Description of Officer You're Commending
12. Your Full Name
13. Your Telephone Number
14. Your E-mail
16. Your Street Address

18. Statement of Commendation

    
    

    Please describe the incident or interaction in detail. Include why the MPD officer or employee should be commended. Attach additional documents/photos if necessary.

20. Statement of Commendation
21. Relevant Documents

25. Submit A Complaint

27. I wish to submit my complaint anonymously. I understand this may limit MPD’s ability to investigate my complaint fully.

    1. Yes
    2. No

29. Please understand that if you desire to file an anonymous complaint, our ability to investigate the complaint may be limited. If you do wish to remain anonymous, please indicate below and skip the subsequent form fields in this section

31. Complainant's Full Name
32. Complainant's Telephone Number
34. Complainant's Street Address
35. Complainant's Date of Birth
    Complainant's Date of Birth
37. Date & Time of Incident
    Date & Time of Incident

    Date & Time of Incident
38. Location of Incident
39. Name(s) and/or Description(s) of Officer(s) Involved
41. Select the allegation(s) represented in your complaint (check all that apply)

    1. Use of excessive force
    2. Lack of proper service
    3. Discourtesy/unprofessional attitude
    4. Improper procedure
    5. Improper search and seizure
    6. Unnecessary display of information
    7. Discrimination
    8. Harassment
    9. Misconduct
    10. Criminal conduct
    11. Sexual misconduct
    12. Constitutional violation
    13. Other
43. Name of Witness 1
44. Witness 1's Telephone Number
45. Witness 1's E-mail
47. Witness 1's Street Address
49. Name of Witness 2
50. Witness 2's Telephone Number
51. Witness 2's E-mail
53. Witness 2's Street Address

55. Statement of Complaint
    
    

    Please describe the incident or interaction in detail. Include any complaint you wish to report. All complaints will be investigated and responded to in accordance with our standard internal process, see Appendix: Procedure upon Receipt of MPD Complaint.

    We encourage you to attach any supporting documents (e.g. photographs, medical records, recordings, etc.), relating to the incident along with your submitted form(s).

57. Statement of Complaint
58. Relevant Documents
60. I swear or affirm that the foregoing report is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that this investigation is an official proceeding and is confidential to the degree required by law.

    1. Yes
    2. No

64. Appendix: Procedure Upon Receipt of MPD Complaint
    
    
    

    Investigation

    Your complaint will be investigated in a timely manner, and you will, when possible, be contacted for an interview by the assigned investigator. You will be informed of the results of the investigation within thirty (30) days, unless the investigating officer is granted additional time to investigate the complaint.

    If your complaint is an allegation of criminal wrongdoing, the investigation may be referred to an outside agency for investigation.

    Findings

    After completing the investigation and obtaining a preliminary finding, the investigation will be forwarded through the employee’s chain of command for review. One of the following findings will be made:

    Unfounded - Allegation is false or not factual

    Exonerated - Incident occurred, but was in compliance with proper procedures and/or laws

    Unsubstantiated - Insufficient evidentiary material or witnesses to prove allegations

    Policy Failure - Incident did occur. The complainant was wronged in the incident. The officer was correct according to current policy and the policy needs revision.

    Substantiated - Allegation was factual and supported by evidence. Employee was disciplined as a result.

    Notification of Findings

    If a complaint is substantiated against an employee, appropriate action will be taken. The action may involve counseling, verbal or written reprimand, suspension from duty, or termination. The investigator will inform you of the finding only. In accordance with the law and to respect an employee’s privacy, we cannot release what specific disciplinary action was imposed on the employee.

    If it is determined that the complaint is “unfounded”, “exonerated” or “unsubstantiated”, you will be notified. If it is determined that there was a “policy failure”, we will change the policy and notify you of the changes.

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66. 1. Receive an email copy of this form.
67. Email address

    This field is not part of the form submission.

68. Submit

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