The Office of Equity and Civil Rights is a city agency devoted to advancing equity and upholding the federal and local civil rights laws, the local living and prevailing wage laws ensuring access and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, and providing oversight of local law enforcement.  

Our Mission

The mission of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights is to carry out activities to eliminate inequity, inequality, and discrimination.

The Office of Equity and Civil Rights consists of:

• The Police Accountability Division 
• The Community Relations Commission
• The Mayor's Commission on Disabilities
• The Equity Office
• The Wage Commission
• The Women's Commission