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Jul 28, 2021 · In 2018, a community coalition known as the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability, or GAPA, partnered with Ald. Harry Osterman (48th Ward) and Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) to introduce a separate ordinance establishing a civilian oversight board with more limited powers.
Aug 20, 2023 · The Chicago PD Intelligence Unit is led by Commander Robert Cesario, who oversees three subordinate units. As the commanding officer, Cesario is responsible for the overall management and direction of the unit.
Five government agencies in the city of Chicago are charged with oversight of the Chicago Police Department. These agencies have overlapping authority and their membership is determined through a mix of appointments by the Mayor of Chicago, confirmations by the Chicago City Council, and elections.
The Chicago Police Department’s Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform is responsible for implementing recommendations from the Mayor’s Police Accountability Task Force and the reform measures outlined in the Consent Decree Agreement between the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago.
Civilian Office of Police Accountability Oversight (COPA) In addition to overseeing the Chicago Police Department and the Police Board, the Commission also oversees COPA, an independent agency responsible for investigating complaints of police misconduct.
Feb 24, 2022 · After a contentious City Council vote, Andrea Kersten has been confirmed as the new head of Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city's police oversight agency that...
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Nov 5, 2020 · University of Iowa assistant professor and University of Wisconsin alum Simon Balto explained the history of policing in Chicago and its current implications in a webinar Thursday. Balto delivered this commentary based his 2019 book, “Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power.”.