Civilian Police Review

Purpose

The Civilian Police Review Committee (CPRC) is a volunteer advisory body whose purpose is to review citizen-generated complaint cases and cases that have received a high level of community interest, which have been filed against St. Petersburg police officers. Its purpose is to determine whether Police Department policies and procedures were followed by the accused police officer and the investigating police officers. These cases represent administrative investigations and are not criminal in nature. The Committee reviews and analyzes the cases, and determines, through consensus, the adequacy and appropriateness of the investigations and findings.

Pursuant to Florida law, the Committee cannot change the findings, but it can provide recommendations for policies within the Police Department that convey a sense of fairness, competency of investigations, and concern for the interests of both the civilian complainants and the police officers.

FAQs

Why does the Civilian Police Review Committee exist?

In the past, community groups and individual citizens voiced their concerns regarding the Police Departments complaint system. They perceived that the legitimacy of case investigations could be questionable when those who were the subjects of the complaints were also responsible for the investigation of those complaints. The Committee exists to educate the public about the complaint process and to have citizens review and publicize the results of those complaint cases. Please Click here for more information about CPRC.

Any person may register a complaint against a St. Petersburg police officer when there is reason to believe that the officer has acted improperly. Citizens may register their complaints with the Internal Affairs Division of the St. Petersburg Police Department or with the Civilian Police Review Committee at the following addresses:

St. Petersburg Police Department

Internal Affairs Division
1300 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
727-893-7596

or

Civilian Police Review Committee
1-4th  Street North
MSC Building, 4th Floor
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-893-7229

Join the Committee

The Civilian Police Review Committee is a 14-member, multi-racial group that reflects the representative composition of the City's population. Members serve for three (3) years and are appointed by the Mayor.

Interested citizens should submit a resume with a cover letter briefly describing why they are interested in membership to the Civilian Police Review Committee. Please Click here for a recruitment packet.