Police cadets at the academy graduation ceremony
Photo of the color guard in procession during the Wilmington Police Academy ceremony.
Photo of Wilmington Police Academy recruits.
Photo of officers participating in recreational activities at the Wilmington Police Academy.
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Archive photo of WPD officer standing next to his police vehicle in front of the Public Safety Building

The following is an easy-to-use form of communication to tell the Wilmington Police Department about your interactions with our police officers. We hope all of your experiences are good ones and that you’ll take a moment to send a note of commendation to thank an officer for doing something positive that was either part of their daily duties or something above-and-beyond their mission.

We also know that police and community interactions don’t always go as well as the police and community would like, so this same form can be used to tell us why the Department should review the actions of an officer due to some sort of negative behavior or action.

Either way, it’s important that we hear from you and that we continue to communicate. Thank you.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

It is understood by undersigned that the investigation of a complaint by the Officer of Professional Standards of the Wilmington Department of Police will have no bearing on any criminal charges or civil actions before any judicial body.

 

The Office of Professional Standards' investigation is an administrative procedure that examines the conduct of the Wilmington Police Officers for compliance with Departmental Standards of Conduct. No evidence gathered in direct relation to this investigation will be offered into any judicial proceeding, either for or against the complainant.

 

If there are criminal charges currently pending against the complainant by any police agency, this office reserves the right to withhold the results of the investigation, until those charges are resolved.

 

For additional information on the investigative process, please refer to the WPD Policies and Procedures section located on our website. Written Directive 7.14 details the complaint investigation process and the complainant status notification schedule.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By submitting this form, I subscribe to the truthfulness of the facts that I have related to the best of my knowledge. I have made this commendation or complaint of my own free will, without fear, threat or promise of any kind, or for anything of value.

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