Past Session Syllabus

Date Course Topic Presenter(s)
May 21, 2024
  • Introduction to COPA People’s Academy
  • History of Civilian Oversight of Policing in Chicago
  • COPA’s Jurisdiction
  • How to File a Complaint
 Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator, Jay Westensee – Chief of Staff, and Ephraim Eaddy – 1st Deputy Chief Administrator

LaKenya White – Director of Investigations
May 28, 2024
  • Use of Force
  • Video Release Policy and Analyzing Video
 Steffany Hreno – Director of Investigations

Shannon Hayes – Director of Investigations
June 4, 2024
  • Introduction to Officer-Involved Shooting/Death Investigations
  • Major Incident Investigations & Response
 Matthew Haynam – Deputy Chief & Angela Hearts-Glass – Deputy Chief
June 11, 2024
  • Domestic Violence & Sexual Misconduct Investigations
  • COPA’s Policy, Research and Analyses Division/How to Use COPA’s Data Dashboard
 Kim Edstrom Schiller – Supervising Investigator

Justin Escamilla – Deputy Chief

 
June 18, 2024
  • Witness Reliability
  • 4th Amendment – Improper Search and Seizure
 Cynthia Erno – Senior Litigation Counsel

Angela Snell – Assistant General Counsel & Katarina Durcova – Chief Investigative Law Officer
June 25, 2024
  • COPA Summary Reports, Disciplinary Recommendations, COPA’s Role in the Disciplinary Process
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Arbitration
 Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator

Shannon Hayes – Director of Investigations

Robin Murphy – General Counsel