I am committed to the highest quality policing. The residents of Ames deserve a police force that is professional, responsive, and effective. I am committed to ensuring all members of our community feel safe and valued.  I am also committed to continuous improvement and responsible for thorough investigations of all complaints against members of the Ames Police Department.

The Ames Police Department is dedicated to service to our residents and our community. We are committed to creative and effective problem solving. Officers are carefully selected and receive high quality training to help them perform their duties in a fair, impartial, honest, and professional manner with the highest levels of integrity. I ask for your assistance to maintain the integrity of the Police Department through feedback from the community we serve. If you have had contact with an employee of the Ames Police Department, either positive or negative, I want to hear from you.

Sometimes we miss the mark and getting that feedback will help us understand our community better. We also like to hear when we our employees do good work. If you wish to file a complaint against an officer or commend an officer, please click one of the links below.

We investigate every complaint that comes to police department and will attempt to investigate even anonymous complaints. Thank you for your consideration and Stay Safe!

Geoff Huff, Chief of Police