Join us for this series of inspiring faculty presentations featuring current research, projects and experiences. Theses lunch hour events are free and open to everyone, both live and virtual attendance encouraged! 

Spring 2026

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Alexandra Hiropoulos

Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice 
California State University Stanislaus 

Holding Police Accountable in California: Examining Citizen Complaints Against Officers

This presentation describes research on citizen complaints filed against police officers at 64 police departments and sheriff’s offices in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Alameda and San Diego counties since 2019. It will highlight common types of complaints, the result of complaints, and challenges of collecting information from police that should be legally publicly available. 

  • April 21, 1 pm to 230pm, Library 102
  • Zoom Link TBA

Updated: March 05, 2026