Internal Affairs Section

Willie Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
3805 West 12th Street, Suite 206
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 918-4275
Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30

Major Cassandra Davis

The Professional Standards Section is under the command of Major Cassandra Davis. 

The Little Rock Police Department is committed to upholding the public trust by conducting unbiased and thorough internal investigations of alleged employee misconduct, while ensuring all persons involved are treated with respect. 

Filing a Complaint

To file a complaint against an employee of the Little Rock Police Department, call or come to the Internal Affairs office during regular business hours or contact a Police Department employee to be referred to an on-duty police supervisor.

The Internal Affairs Unit is responsible for investigating the following allegations, but not limited to:

All complaints involving serious misconduct; excessive force; bias based profiling; misuse or abuse of police authority and other complaints as may be directed by the Office of the Chief of Police. Complaints of inadequate police service, rudeness, unprofessionalism, etc. will be handled by the employee’s Chain of Command.

The Complaint Process

Investigations are conducted whenever a written Citizen Complaint Form has been signed by the complainant or the Chief of Police orders an investigation. Complaints brought by citizens who do not wish to become involved to the extent of signing a letter or sworn statement, will be investigated in the same manner as any other complaint. During the course of the investigation, the Internal Affairs Investigator shall keep the complainant informed of the status of their complaint. Upon completion, the file will be forwarded to the involved employee’s Chain of Command for review and evaluation. The Office of the Chief of Police will review all complaints and make a final determination based on the recommended discipline and/or corrective action.

The complaint will be classified as either:

1. Sustained - the allegation is supported by sufficient evidence;

2. Not sustained - there is insufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegation;

3. Exonerated - the employee’s actions were within the scope of his authority, complied with departmental guidelines and were lawful and proper;

4. Unfounded - the allegation was false or not factual or did not occur; or,

5. Misconduct - not based on complaint, where revealed.

Below you will find two printable complaint forms in both English and Spanish. Once completed and signed, these forms can be provided to the Professions Standards Section's office, or any supervisor with the Little Rock Police Department:

Citizen Complaint Form-English

Citizen Complaint Form- Spanish

When a final decision has been rendered and/or final action taken, the citizen will be advised in writing of such decision or action.  The complainant has the right to appeal the results of the investigation to the Civil Service Commission if the complaint was filed within 30 days of the alleged incident.