Investigations & POST Complaint Process
Division of Peace Officer Standards and Training Mission Statement
In concert with Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, our mission is to provide professional standards and training, leadership and certification for peace officers and dispatchers as we work to protect the rights and privileges of Utah’s citizens while elevating the integrity of the profession.
If you would like to file a complaint regarding a peace officer or dispatcher’s conduct, there are several options available:
Please email your complaint to support@utahpost.org. Using this option creates a support ticket that can be reviewed by the POST Investigations Bureau.
Ask Us Tab
Submit a ticket via the ‘Ask Us’ tab to the left. Using this option creates a support ticket that can be reviewed by the POST Investigations Bureau.
You may mail a letter of complaint to POST at the following address:
Peace Officer Standards and Training
Attn: POST Investigations
410 West 9800 South
Sandy, Utah 84070
Fax
A faxed complaint may be sent to 801-256-0600, Attention POST Investigations.
Phone
You may call POST directly and ask to speak with a POST Investigator at 801-256-2300 during the hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
In-Person
You may visit POST in-person to file a complaint – POST is located on the Salt Lake Community College Larry Miller Campus – Public Safety and Education Training Center (PSET) building.
410 West 9800 South
Sandy, Utah 84070
In-Person complaint hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Utah State Code Public Safety Statute
Click here to reference the Utah State Code Public Safety Statute which establishes POST’s authority to investigate peace officer misconduct and outlines the misconduct for which a peace officer may be investigated- Utah Code Title 53 Chapter 6 Part 2 Section 211
Please note: As a citizen, you are encouraged to contact Peace Officer Standards and Training if you have a complaint about the actions of a peace officer or dispatcher, if you believe their conduct was inappropriate or if you believe they have violated the law. Although we encourage citizens to report police misconduct, complaints must be made in good faith. False or highly exaggerated complaints serve no good purpose for either citizens, peace officers or dispatcher’s, and only tend to thwart our complaint investigation process. Anyone who willfully makes any false accusation for the purpose of discrediting a peace officer or dispatcher may be prosecuted under Utah State Criminal Code 76-8-504.5 for a Class A misdemeanor.