Officer

Complaint About the Police

Please note that the information on this form will be sent to police chief or the OPP Commissioner, in care of their professional standards unit, or the police services board.

If you have questions about filling out this form or about the complaints process visit our website at equaljusticecanada.ca or call us at 416-969-7474.

General Information

I have filled this complaint with another government agency or police service

This matter is currently before the courts

I would consider resolution or mediation for this matter

This is a complaint about*

I would like correspondence sent to me by*

Your Details

Equal Justice Canada does not accept anonymous complaints

Title
e.g. Mr/Mrs/Ms

First name*
Given name

Last name*
Family name

Date of birth*

Day

Month

Year

Email*

e.g. name@website.ca

Street address*
e.g. 655 Bay Street

Street address 2
e.g. Suite 502

City*
e.g. Toronto

Province*
Select from the drop-down menu

Postal code*
e.g. M7A 2T4

Main phone number*
e.g. 416-246-7071

Alternate phone number
e.g. 416-555-6666

Police Details

What police service is your complaint about?*

What police station/division/detachment does the officer(s) work at? (If known)

If your complaint is about a specific officer(s), please give us any details you might have about the police officer(s)

Officer #1

Name

Rank

Badge No.

Any other identifier (e.g. age, height)

Your Complaint Details

Where did the incident(s) that led to your complaint happen? If you do not know the address or street names please include landmarks etc.

Street address

Nearest intersection

City*

Any other details

When did the incident(s) happen? If there is more than one incident include each date.
If the incidents happened over a period of time, please indicate this in the drop-down menu and enter the date range when prompted.

What is your complaint about?

Describe in detail what specifically caused you to make a complaint. Consider the following:

What did the officer(s) do, say or did not do that has caused you to make this complaint?
Based on your complaint, what do you think the officer(s) should have done or said?
Describe any injury or damage as a result of what the officer(s) did or didn't do.
If you are not the directly affected person, outline how you were affected (e.g. loss, damage, distress, and/or inconvenience).
Identify any evidence of the incident(s) you have (e.g. photo, audio, video, medical records).
If this happened to someone else and you are a witness to the incident, please include the name and contact information of the person this happened to (if known).

Complaints may be screened out if they are made more than six months after the incident. If the incident you are complaining about happened more than six months ago, please indicate if you are under the age of 16, if you are a person with a disability, if there is a criminal case in relation to this incident and/or if there is any other reason for your delay in making the complaint.

Summary of complaint*

Additional Information

Please indicate if you need to be accommodated in the event of an interview.

I require accommodation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

I used a translator to fill out this form, and I will need to arrange for a translator in the event of an interview

I will require an ASL or LSQ interpreter

I will require a telephone typewriter service for interviews over the phone and my translator to be present for in-person interviews

Declaration

I certify that the information provided is true. I understand the information on this form will be provided to the police chief or the OPP Commissioner in care of their professional standards unit or the police services board, and that this complaint may be investigated by the professionals standards unit of the service I am complaining about, with oversight by the OIPRD.

Name*

Signed (acknowledge by checking box)*

I am represented by an agent

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

The personal information that you have provided on this complaint form is collected by EJC under the Police Services Act. The information will be used to investigate your complaint. As an agency of the government, EJC must adhere to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions about privacy protection, please contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Office at the Ministry of the Attorney General at 416-326-4300

Personal Information Collection

EJC is collecting complainants' personal information under the Police Services Act (PSA) for program development and to improve service delivery. We are collecting this information in support of the OIPRD’s powers under the PSA, including sections 57 and 92. The information will be used to help ensure fair and equitable treatment in our services, programs and policies.

Answering these questions is completely voluntary. Whether you choose to answer these questions or not will not affect any service provided or decision made by EJC. This personal information will be kept confidential. It will also not be shared with police chiefs, the OPP Commissioner, their professional standards units, police services or police services boards. For more information about this initiative, please email info@equaljusticecanada.ca

Do you identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit? If yes, select all that apply.

Yes

First Nations

Métis

Inuit

In our society, people are often described by their race or racial background. For example, some people are considered "White" or "Black" or "East Asian," etc.

Which race category best describes you? Select all that apply.
	Examples/descriptions
Black	African, Afro-Caribbean, African-Canadian descent
East Asian	Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese descent
Indigenous	First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk/Inuit descent
Latino	Latin American, Hispanic descent
Middle Eastern	Arab, Persian, West Asian descent, e.g., Afghan, Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanese, Turkish, Kurdish, etc.
South Asian	South Asian descent, e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Indo-Caribbean, etc.
Southeast Asian	Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian and other Southeast Asian descent
White	European descent
Another race category not described above