2024 Complaint Summary

From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, there was one (1) citizen complaint against SIU police officer(s).

From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, there were eleven (11) internal affairs complaints against Department of Public Safety employees.

• FOUNDED (8)
  • Three complaints resulted in three written reprimands. Four complaints resulted in a coaching session, and one resulted in a resignation. The resignation involved a civilian employee. Eleven (11) DPS employees were involved in the eight (8) complaints.
• INCONCLUSIVE (1)
  • One (1) complaint involving one (1) DPS employee was found Inconclusive.
• EXONERATED (0)
  • No complaints were exonerated.
• UNFOUNDED (2)
  • Two (2) complaints involving two (2) DPS employees were unfounded.

TOTAL OF CITIZEN AND INTERNAL COMPLAINTS: 11

Disposition of Complaints

A conclusion of fact shall be made for each investigation into alleged misconduct. The conclusion of fact is the final result of an analysis of the information. Completed internal investigations shall be classified as follows:

• Unfounded – when the investigation reveals that the alleged action did not occur
• Inconclusive – where the investigation fails to uncover conclusive evidence in support or denial of the alleged action
• Exonerated – where investigation reveals that the alleged action did occur and was within Department policy and state law and was appropriate
• Founded – when the investigation reveals that the alleged action did occur and was not within Department policy or state law or was inappropriate