The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), which serves as the civilian oversight agency of the Chicago Police Department (CPD), offers a series of learning opportunities throughout the year available to members of the public (civilian and sworn) through its COPA People’s Academy (CPA).
This six-week condensed version of COPA’s Training Academy is for the public (civilian or sworn) and organizations around the country interested in learning about Civilian Police Oversight, Investigative and Legal Concepts as well as the role of COPA’s Policy, Research and Analyses Division (PRAD). Each course will be taught by COPA Subject Matter Experts.
Session 6 of COPA People’s Academy will be from September 15, 2026 to October 20, 2026 . It will be on Tuesdays from 6:00pm-8:30pm at Wright College Humboldt Park (Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center) – 1645 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60647. This will be an in-person session only. Logistics will be announced closer to the start date. Fill out the form below to sign up.
This past example syllabus can be viewed by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact: COPA-PublicAffairs@chicagocopa.org
