If you wish to make a complaint about the actions of a deputy or about any aspect of law
enforcement, correctional, or court services operations, you can:
- Come to the office and tell any employee that you want to make a complaint
- Call the office and tell the person answering the phone that you want to make a complaint
- Write your complaint and mail it to the sheriff at the address listed below:
Sheriff, City of Roanoke
Professional Standards Unit
340 Campbell Avenue, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
Submitting the Form
The PSU Lieutenant or other supervisory deputy will assist you in filling out a
complaint form (PDF). This form asks you to identify yourself and then to give specific details about your complaint. Your complaint will then be investigated. You may be contacted and asked additional questions about your complaint.
If it is going to take a long time to investigate your complaint, you will receive a letter telling you approximately when you may expect a reply. When your complaint has been investigated, the sheriff or designee will review the investigation and will write you a letter explaining the results of the investigation.