Submit a Compliment or File a Complaint

We Welcome Your Feedback

The University of Chicago Police Department welcomes and encourages the public's feedback. You can compliment us, report a concern, or file a complaint in several ways.

To provide general feedback, thank an officer, or pass along a compliment if a UCPD officer exceeded expectations or was particularly helpful, call the department at 773.702.8181, complete the feedback form, email us at cops@uchicago.edu, or simply visit the UCPD headquarters (850 E. 61st Street).

CALEA Compliance

Anyone wishing to provide comments regarding our agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status, may provide comments to CALEA through the following Public Comment Portal. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide our agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.

Filing a Formal Complaint

The UCPD expects its officers to treat every member of the public fairly, professionally, and with respect. Complaints from the public regarding the conduct of our officers are taken very seriously and are thoroughly investigated.

Those who choose to file a formal complaint are required to sign a sworn affidavit attesting to their claim. Individuals who want to provide feedback, but do not wish to participate in the formal complaint process or wish to remain anonymous, may do so by completing the feedback form. However, the ability of the department to investigate any claims of wrongdoing, without the full cooperation of the complainant, is limited.

Formal complaints can be initiated any of the following ways:

Complete the University of Chicago Police Compliments & Complaints Form

Electronically fill out and submit the online Compliments & Complaints Form on our website.

Call the Emergency Communications Center

You can call the Emergency Communications Center at 773.702.8181 any time, day or night, and ask to speak to the shift supervisor on duty about your complaint.

Contact the UCPD Office of Professional Standards

Individuals can contact the Professional Standards staff in order to initiate the formal complaint process. Professional Standards personnel will make an appointment with the person who filed the complaint to meet and assist them with completing the UCPD Complaint Form. Professional Standards staff may be contacted either of the following ways:

  • Call 773.702.8181 and ask to speak with Professional Standards

  • Send an email to cops@uchicago.edu (please note this email address is only monitored Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. excluding holidays)

In Person at UCPD Headquarters

To file a complaint with the on-duty police supervisor at any time, come to the University of Chicago Police Department, located at 850 East 61st Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60637. Headquarters is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week (call 773.702.8181 after 5 p.m. to enter the building).

Anonymous Feedback Process

If you would simply like the University of Chicago Police Department to know of your concerns, but do not wish to participate in the formal complaint process, you may download and fill out the feedback form and mail it to the address listed on the form. However, this sometimes reduces the ability to gather all relevant facts related to the complaint.

UChicago Medicine Feedback and Complaints:

To submit feedback or insights regarding your experience at UChicago Medicine, please visit: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/patients-visitors/patient-information/office-of-patient-relations

Formal Complaint Investigation & Review Process

The Department of Safety & Security’s Office of Professional Accountability is responsible for managing, conducting, and assigning internal affairs investigations, including formal complaints.

Once an investigation has been concluded, the complainant(s) will receive a written response from the University’s Associate Vice President for Safety and Security explaining the findings. The UCPD submits the completed investigative reports to the Independent Review Committee (IRC) for review. The IRC produces annual committee reports of all incidents and recommendations—available to the campus and community below.

Click here for detailed information about the Complaint Review Investigation Process, along with an archive of the IRC's Annual Reports, which include complaints reviewed by the IRC.