Police Department - Inspectional Services Bureau
Major David Lillard
Welcome to the Des Moines Police Department's Inspectional Services Bureau. This Bureau consists of Office of Professional Standards, Inspectional Unit, Tort Claims Unit, and Personnel and Training Section. This Bureau is commanded by a Major.
Office of Professional Standards
The Office of Professional Standards is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Department's complaint system.
Our goal is to respond fairly and effectively to allegations of employee misconduct. Anyone may file a complaint by phone, letter, e-mail, in person or anonymously.
All complaints are taken seriously and investigated by the Office of Professional Standards.
Investigative Process for the Office of Professional Standards
The Office of Professional Standards personnel will interview and obtain statements from the citizen and all available witnesses. All relevant material and evidence will be made part of the investigation.
The citizen will receive a letter notifying them that their complaint is under investigation.
The investigation will be forwarded to the employee's supervisor and commanding officers. The officer's chain of command will review the investigation and make recommendations to the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police will determine the final outcome and disposition of the investigation.
The investigation and the Chief of Police's findings will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the City Manager, Human Rights Director and Corporation Counsel.
The committee will provide advice to the City Manager. The City Manager will either concur with the disposition as determined by the Chief of Police or refer the matter back to the Police Department for further investigation and consideration.
The citizen will receive a final letter from the City Manager summarizing the department's findings.
For answers to questions concerning the Office of
Professional Standards, call directly to 1-515-283-4816,
or write directly to the following address:
Des Moines Police Department
Office of Professional Standards
25 E. 1st Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Other Agencies Authorized to Investigate Police Department Actions
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
211 East Maple, 2nd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1858
Phone 281-4121Citizen Aide/Ombudsman's Office
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-0231
Phone 281-3592Federal Bureau of Investigation
3737 Woodland Ave.
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone 223-4278
City of Des Moines, Iowa
Police Department
- 25 East First Street
- Des Moines, Iowa 50309
- E-mail: Information Center
- Web Site: http://www.dmgov.org