Concerns or Complaints
Should the need arise to make a complaint on a member of the Wintergreen Police Department please print out the below-listed complaint form, complete all the areas and email the information to dennisrussell@wintergreenpolice.org. Thank you.
HOW TO MAKE A COMPLAINT
If you wish to make a complaint about the actions of an officer or about any aspect of law-enforcement operations, please:
- Come to the department and tell any employee that you want to make a complaint; or
- Call any member of the department (325-1106) or the Executive Director’s office (325-8531) and tell the person answering the phone that you want to make a complaint; or
- Write your complaint and mail it to the Chief of Police.
- A supervisory officer will assist you in filling out a complaint form. This form asks you to identify yourself and then to give specific details about your complaint.
- Your complaint will then be investigated. You may be contacted and asked additional questions about your complaint.
- If it is going to take a long time to investigate your complaint, you will receive a letter telling you approximately when you may expect a reply.
- When your complaint has been investigated, the Chief of Police will review the investigation and will write you a letter explaining the conclusion of the complaint investigation.