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Internal Affairs Division
Citizen Complaints
DISPOSITIONS
2021 2020 2019 2018
The goal of the Internal Affairs Division is to conduct timely and effective investigations into complaints or allegations of misconduct by department personnel and to conduct inspections of operations for compliance with
policies and procedures. The effectiveness of a department’s Internal Affairs unit is critical to maintaining public
trust and confidence. Internal Affairs Division personnel are tasked with conducting complete investigations
that examine the conduct of all involved in an incident.
In addition to the Internal Affairs Division, Hartford has an independent oversight panel, the Police Civilian
Review Board, which investigates allegations of wrongdoing and complaints against members of the Hartford
Police Department. In November of 2020, the Mayor and City Council approved of the creation of an Inspector
General position, which is tasked with overseeing the investigation of alleged misconduct by Hartford Police
officers separately, but concurrently to the Hartford Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division. The Internal
Affairs Division has worked closely with the Inspector General’s office since its inception to ensure that the Inspector General has the same evidence and information available to them as the Internal Affairs Division itself
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