An independent oversight body · City of Cleveland
Together we can build a safer Cleveland.
The Community Police Commission reviews Division of Police policies and recommends changes, with input from the residents those policies affect. Everything the Commission produces is public on this site.
The Commission at a glance
Document library
Search everything the Commission has published.
Meeting minutes and agendas, policy recommendations, consent-decree filings, general police orders, even a historical archive that reaches back a century. All 639 documents are in one library you can search and filter.
Browse the libraryAreas of oversight
The work of the Commission
The Commission's mandate covers six areas of Division of Police policy and practice. Start with the one that matters to you.
Civilian Oversight
What the Commission is, where its authority comes from, and how it reviews the Division of Police.
Accountability
How officers are held to policy — complaints, investigations, and discipline.
Bias-Free Policing
The policies meant to prevent discriminatory policing in Cleveland.
Use of Force
The rules for when and how officers may use force.
Search & Seizure
When police can stop you, search you, or take your property.
Community Policing
How officers are expected to work with the neighborhoods they serve.
Get involved
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Commission meetings include time for public comment, and the full archive is free to search. Here's where to start.
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See upcoming public meetings and how to join.
See the scheduleSubmit public comment
Share your experience for the official record.
How to commentAgendas & minutes
Read what was discussed and decided.
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Public comment is welcome at Commission meetings and through this site. What you share becomes part of the record the Commission works from.