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   Welcome  to Canton Police Department's Internal Affairs.  As a division of the Canton Police Department under the direction of Chief Dean McKimm, we are located on the 3rd floor of City Hall, overlooking the Cityscape of Downtown Canton, Ohio.   One of the main purposes of this bureau is in effect, to "police" our employees of the department.  Officers today are working in a very complex society, and often hostile environment. Police are trained, to handle just about any situation that may occur, and are expected to resolve each one that does.  They are sworn to do this without reservation, and uphold all ethical responsibilities of their position.  They must always remember to strive constantly to live up to the highest standards of conduct and professionalism in policing.  And if that standard is compromised...that's when we are here to help.

This site was developed to aid the citizens, who are looking for information on Internal Affairs, or how the process of a personnel complaint works; and also for Law Enforcement personnel, to assist them in advice or counsel concerning police related matters.

Go to General Information to learn about  what we do, who we are, and how our department operates.   Certifications, accomplishments, experience and qualifications of the personnel of Internal Affairs are available to you as well.   

If you have questions or concerns, you can call our office at 330-489-3377 to come in to see us.  Or maybe you just want to give us your comments.  Your email is important to us and will be kept confidential, so please contact us.  We want to hear from you.

Learn about the cases we handle and what kinds of things citizens are really complaining about. Who's filing charges against City Police?  What are the findings of these cases after they're completed?  That and many more interesting statistics can be found in the I.A. Annual Report.

Find out about the Mayor's Community Relations Committee, what they do in relationship to the Internal Affairs Unit, and how you can contact them.    We're always updating news and information about the Police Department and Internal Affairs, so check back frequently!