Report on Advisory Letter Regarding Log Number 1084795
STATEMENT FROM CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SYDNEY ROBERTS ON CONSENT DECREE
Statement – Consent Decree – March 1, 2019
COPA Responds to Officer Involved Shooting – 4th District – 7900 S. Yates – July 2, 2018
On July 2, 2018 at approximately 10:00PM the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) was notified of an officer involved shooting. Early reports indicate an officer, upon leaving a store near 7900 …
COPA Partners with Michele Clark Magnet High School
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) partnered with Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School March 14-16, 2018 on Chicago’s west side. Nearly 80 freshman and seniors from Civics …
COPA Looking Ahead to 2018
Before COPA closes out the year, I would like to take this time to reflect upon 2017 and review what’s next in 2018. As a recently retired judge with over 45 …
COPA Adds More Transparency with Police Complaint Data
by Tom Schenk Jr. (Guest Blogger) Chief Data Officer for the City of Chicago The newly-formed Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) published detailed complaint data on the City of …
Event Recap: COPA Partnered with FBI Chicago for the First Citizens Education & Training Exercise on Use of Force
On October 12, 2017 COPA partnered with the FBI (Chicago Division) for the first Citizens Education & Training Exercise on Use of Force. The event, held at FBI Headquarters, was …
On this day in history….
On October 5, 2016, the City Council passed an ordinance that created Chicago’s newest agency, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) after months of public outcry over what was …
One big step for city government… and a giant leap for police accountability.
I am so excited today! This milestone has been over a year in the making. Our leadership team started working on plans for building the new agency as soon as …