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The Board of Police of Commissioners was created in 1974 by City Charter, which was adopted by the vote of the people. The Charter vests broad supervisory authority over the Police Department in the eleven-member civilian Board of Police Commissioners.
Thanksgiving Recess NO Meeting
Board of Police Commissioners PSA / Spotlights
The BOPC meets every week. Meetings are held at Detroit Public Safety Headquarters each Thursday at 3:00 pm except the second Thursday, when the community meetings are held at 6:30 pm. Sign up for the weekly agenda to get community meeting locations sent to you.
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There is no salary. Police Commissioners serve as volunteers.
The BOPC is responsible for taking complaints about any employee of the Police Department. Please call the Board’s investigative unit – the Office of the Chief Investigator or OCI – at 313.596.2499 to file a complaint. Click here for more information about OCI.
Contact the DPD Assets and Licensing at 313-596-2640.
A brochure explains how to file complaints about police officers and other DPD employees.
The 203.11 Eyewitness Identification and Lineups Directive submitted by DPD to the Board for review on August 17, 2023.
This is the 2024 Calendar for the weekly BOPC meetings each Thursday.
The BOPC is sharing a list of DPD Precinct Commanders and Captains, based on assignments as of May 25, 2023.
The City of Detroit has returned to its regular schedule for City TV broadcasts and on demand web viewing for the Board of Police Commissioners
BOPC Newsletter _7202021
