Pomona’s Police Oversight Commission has a proposed guide to reviewing police complaints on its Nov. 10 agenda. The city lists the proposal as a discussion item. The meeting record does not show that commissioners adopted it or that any filing procedures have changed.
The agenda item asks commissioners to look at a draft flowchart from the commission’s administrative protocols committee. The same meeting agenda lists an October police department report and a yearlong Internal Affairs case log through Oct. 31, 2026.
Here’s what residents can verify now: The police department’s published complaint procedure says complaints submitted to the department go to its Internal Affairs commander. After the investigation is approved, the department says it notifies the person who filed the complaint in writing of the finding. The city offers printable complaint forms in English and Spanish and says paper forms are available at City Hall, the public library, the police department lobby and city recreation facilities.
The question for the commission is what happens between filing a complaint and getting that letter. At what point does civilian oversight come in? Who decides which cases get additional review? And what can residents learn about the way their complaint was handled? The agenda summary does not answer those questions, and The Pomonan could not verify the contents of the draft attachment.
The city scheduled the Nov. 10 meeting for 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 505 S. Garey Ave. The agenda includes public comment.
