GWPD Annual Statistical Review

Annual Statistical Overview- Complaints Against Police Employees

Calendar Year

 2023 

 2022 

 2021 

Total Internal Investigations 1

2

5

5

Sustained Internal Complaints (All) 2

1

5

4

Formal Citizen Complaints 3

6

1

1

Sustained Citizens Complaints 4

2

1

1

Calls for Service 5

7,130

8,178

6,403

Persons Arrested 6

20

15

32


  1. Formal investigations and inquiries into the conduct of Police employees of the George Washington University Police Department.
  2. A finding of policy violation(s) may not necessarily be the original allegations in the case.  
  3. Reflects the number of complaints brought from persons or groups outside the Police Department.
  4. Allegations of rudeness, lack of courtesy or treatment of others, excessive force, biased policing, harassment, etc.
  5. Reflects the total number of calls where officers responded to service calls.
  6. Adults and juveniles charged with one or more criminal offense, taken into custody and/or released on a summons.

Of the 20 arrests, four people were affiliated with GW.