Leflore County Sheriff’s Department is aware of its duty to uphold the public’s confidence and trust as well as the necessity of ensuring accountability and integrity on the part of the agency and its employees.

Along with acknowledging the rights of every person, we also need to acknowledge that law enforcement officials must be allowed to use their best judgment when performing their responsibilities and take appropriate action without fear of retaliation.

Leflore County Sheriff’s Department has implemented specific complaint procedures to guarantee that, in the event that an employee is accused of misbehavior, appropriate and just action is done. Additionally, it shields workers from unjustified or misleading allegations. This system also offers a way to find and fix shortcomings in guidelines, practices, oversight, or instruction.

Complaints may be made in person, by telephone, email, or the department website. Complaints should concisely and specifically describe the conduct of the employee that was found to be improper. Rather than say the employee was rude, explain how the employee was rude by providing the specific words or phrases, describing the employee’s tone of voice, or citing particular acts of rudeness. 

Identify the employee as much as possible. This can be accomplished by providing the employee’s name, badge number, vehicle license number, patrol unit number, and the date, time and location of the incident. 

Department employees are required by policy to properly identify themselves upon request. If available, include the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all witnesses.