Office of Accountability and Transparency

OAT’s responsibilities include:

• Receiving and referring complaints, concerns, comments, and commendations about Police Department personnel, policies, and procedures.
• Reviewing Police Department administrative investigations of certain incidents and misconduct allegations.
• Making recommendations to the Police Chief regarding policy, rules, and training issues.
• Engaging in community outreach within the Phoenix community through meetings, public presentations, and communication via social media.
• Providing annual public reports about OAT’s work and operations.
• Conducting community-police mediations.
• Supporting services to impacted community members.
• Administering a youth outreach program.
• Facilitating the Civilian Review Board.

For additional information regarding OAT’s jurisdiction and responsibilities, please see Phoenix City Code Sections 20-1 thru 20-26​. (NOTE: The implementation of these provisions is subject to certain limitations established by Arizona state law.)