Should you want a representative, you must get your own. The OCC will not represent you, or present any evidence at the hearing. We are aware that you feel strongly about your encounter with a police officer, or you would not have taken the trouble to register a complaint, but without adequate evidence, we cannot prove all complaints. Your complaint goes into the officer's complaint file where it stays, even if it cannot be proven. In the event this behavior is repeated, the department can take corrective action to help the officer alter the offending behavior.
Many people are frightened at the prospect of filing a complaint against a police officer.
The OCC and the Police Commission are of one mind in preventing harassment of and retaliation to victims and reportees of police misconduct. Any allegations of retaliatory action by police officers should be brought to the attention of the OCC immediately.