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.
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When: Begins October 10, 2023, and Every Tuesday* through November 14, 2023.
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Where: Bauer Plummer Joint Public Safety Training Campus – 4433 W. Chicago Ave. – Chicago, IL 60651
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Virtual: A virtual option will be made available for organizations located outside of Chicago
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Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm CST
* Due to Halloween, the October 31st session will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 6-8 p.m.
Registration for Session 2 of COPA People’s Academy is now open. Individuals interested in enrolling can do so below.
Course Syllabus
Date | Course Topic | Presenter(s) |
October 10, 2023 |
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Jay Westensee – Chief of Staff Ephraim Eaddy – 1st Deputy Chief Administrator
Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator |
October 17, 2023 |
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Matthew Haynam – Deputy Chief & Angela Hearts-Glass – Deputy Chief |
October 24, 2023 |
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Steffany Hreno – Director
Shannon Hayes – Director |
November 1, 2023
*Virtual Session |
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Sharday Jackson – Deputy Chief
Shannon Hayes – Director |
November 7, 2023 |
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Cynthia Erno – Senior Litigation Counsel
Angela Snell – Assistant General Counsel & Katarina Durcova – Chief Investigative Law Officer |
November 14, 2023 |
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Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator
Justin Escamilla – Deputy Chief |
If you have any questions, please contact: COPA-PublicAffairs@chicagocopa.org