COPA will be attending the 31st Annual Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference recruiting law students for internship opportunities. This will include a Table Talk to share information and answer questions about the agency. To learn more information about the conference, please visit www.mpilcc.org. 

The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. The Superintendent of Police (or his designee) and the Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (or her designee) will be at the meetings. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; contact the Board's office by 4:30 p.m. of the day before the meeting to add your name to the list of speakers.

The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

The Leader’s Network is a gathering of church and community members working together to organize, strategize, and mobilize to improve the quality of life for West side residents and greater Chicago. We believe all people are valuable and for this reason we are committed to social justice and disaster relief both locally and globally, continuing the path of those who have gone before us.

Join the faith-based leaders as we connect with our community to build relationships between the police, pastors, principals, politicians, service providers and parents to better serve families and communities in need.

The Chicago Public Department will be holding consent decree community conversations at a variety of sites in each police district. COPA plans to join in this conversation and engage the community at some of the sites. We will be present at the University Center on March 14th in District 1.

UIC College of Urban Planning will be joined by COPA’s Public Affairs team at the University of Illinois at Chicago. COPA will visit and share information about the agency, its jurisdiction and the complaint process. A COPA staff attorney will make a presentation and Public Affairs will assist in answering questions. This is a closed event.

COPA will join faith-based leaders, block clubs, stakeholders and police to assist with strategizing and implementing solutions to address chronicle crime and disorderly issues that affect the Austin community.

COPA staff will visit Farragut High School to share with students the importance and history of civilian oversight, COPA’s investigative process and community engagement.  This event is closed.

COPA will be visiting TASC-Chatham parole office to participate in a meeting and join a dialogue on how to help returning citizens overcome barriers to re-entry, building capacity through networking with local and state community constituents and leaders, and communicate with other fellow TASC partnering agencies.

The Leader’s Network is a gathering of church and community members working together to organize, strategize, and mobilize to improve the quality of life for West side residents and greater Chicago. We believe all people are valuable and for this reason we are committed to social justice and disaster relief both locally and globally, continuing the path of those who have gone before us.

Community Action Council (CACs) consist of 25-30 voting members who are directly involved in developing a strategic plan for educational success within their communities. CAC members include parents; elected officials; faith-based institutions, health care and community-based organizations; Local School Council (LSC) members; business leaders; educators and school administrators; staff members from Chicago’s Sister Agencies; community residents; and students. COPA will join this community meeting.

COPA will be present at the 14th District Beat meeting to engage with residents and police in this area.