Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the California Attorney General

Members of the public may use this form to report (including submitting video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in California by federal agents or personnel, such as officers or agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or federalized National Guard soldiers or airmen. Federal agents have broad authority to enforce federal laws, including federal immigration laws, but they must do so lawfully. Examples of potentially unlawful activity by federal law enforcement agents include use of excessive force, unlawful searches or arrests, wrongful detentions, interference with voting, or other civil-rights violations.

Please be advised that filing a complaint does not mean that the Office of the Attorney General will take any action on your complaint. The Office of the Attorney General is prohibited by law from representing private individuals or providing legal advice, legal research, or legal analysis to private individuals. You may obtain a referral to a certified lawyer referral service by calling the State Bar at 1-866-442-2529 or via its website at: https://www.calbar.ca.gov. If you cannot afford a private attorney, you may consider contacting your local legal aid office. For a referral, visit www.lawhelpca.org and click on the Find Legal Assistance tab.

If you are a victim, witness to a crime, or experiencing an emergency, you should contact your local police department or call 911. Use of this form is not meant to replace reporting emergencies or crimes in your area to local law enforcement.

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Your Information

Providing your contact information allows us to confirm what you submit. We may wish to contact you for further information about your complaint. Your contact information will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. You may also submit this form anonymously.

Incident details

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Where and when did this happen?

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Photo Submission

Submit up to five photographs of the incident you describe above. Please note that each file must be smaller than 10 MB and the combined file size of all attachments may not exceed 50 MB. To share video files, see the following “Video submission” section.

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  • Files must be less than 10 MB.
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Video Submission

Submit up to five videos of the incident you describe above. To share video files, please upload to a third-party video site -- such as YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook -- and provide the direct link to the content and a brief description of the nature of the video. Please be sure that your privacy settings allow us to view your video(s).

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