Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.
Fifteen-member commission composed entirely of agency heads and their designees — GPD Chief, Director of Corrections, Airport Police Chief, Port Police Chief, Attorney General, Customs Director,...
Read scorecard → 02 Civilian ReviewSeven-member all-civilian commission (§78103) receiving and independently investigating misconduct complaints against Guam Police Department employees, including excessive force and custody deaths...
Read scorecard →Guam's primary civilian oversight body is the Community Police Review Commission (10 GCA Ch. 78, "Community Partnership for Police Accountability Law of 1999"), which independently investigates misconduct including excessive force, has binding discipline authority over the Chief of Police (§78119), holds full subpoena and compel-testimony powers (§78115–78117), and requires mandatory agency cooperation backed by criminal penalty (§78117). All seven members must be civilians — no current or former sworn officers — appointed via mixed executive/legislative/bar process with 3-year terms and public annual reports (§78124). Separately, the POST Commission (17 GCA Ch. 51) may deny, suspend, or revoke officer certification for training or fitness failures (§51102(h)(4)), covering both police and corrections officers, but has no civilian composition and no independent UOF investigative role.