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Hi:

(State of PA) We had an "event" here, and the police were involved. I did not like the way it was handled, the cops involved acted poorly. I wanted to complain to the chief of police (via letter) of the suburban township involved. Would that complaint become a public record?
More than likely, yes. But, if the Chief chooses not to place it into any public record and, instead, chooses to save it or toss it, then, no.

If you want it to be a matter of public record, perhaps you should consider making your complaint before the Town Council (or whatever governing body might exist). If you want there to be some form of action taken, you may have to look into the agency's personnel complaint procedure. Simply whining to the town council or writing a nasty letter may not result in any form of action against the involved officers ... assuming, of course, that whatever they might have done is actionable in the first place.

I would like to know the compensation of the officers involved. I believe that LEO salary is public information... how would I go about getting this? Also, can I get total compensation information (benefits, health insurance, etc.)? Can I get this information for, say, the past 5 years, such as actual pay/compensation received, (including overtime)?

Thanks!
Wage and salary information is generally public information. If not available online somewhere, then you can make a Right to Know request to the agency.

https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Docum...ttoknowlaw.pdf

Why is their compensation important to you? It should have no real bearing on the nature of the complaint.