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  • DFSS South Chicago Service Center Community Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in February to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • DFSS Englewood Service Center Community Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in February to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • DFSS Trina Davila Service Center Community Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in February to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    Chicago Public Safety Headquarters 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • DFSS Garfield Service Center Community Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in February to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) Chatham Parole Meeting

    TASC Chatham holds regular meetings for participants to engage in dialogue on how to help returning citizens overcome barriers to re-entry, build capacity through networking with local and state community constituents and leaders, and communicate with other fellow TASC partnering agencies. This is a closed event.

  • DFSS North Area Service Center Community Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in February to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) Oakley Parole Meeting

    TASC Oakley holds regular meetings for participants to engage in dialogue on how to help returning citizens overcome barriers to re-entry, build capacity through networking with local and state community constituents and leaders, and communicate with other fellow TASC partnering agencies. This is a closed event.

  • 29th Ward Community Meeting

    Columbus Park Refectory 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL, United States

    COPA will speak at the 29th Ward Community Meeting on police accountability. This is an opportunity for constituents in this ward to meet with COPA and learn more about the agency.

  • 6th Ward Community Meeting

    Crerar Memorial Presbyterian 8100 S. Calumet Avenue, Chicago, IL

    COPA staff will be present at this community meeting hosted by Ald. Roderick Sawyer located at 8100 S. Calumet Avenue.

  • 46th Ward Census 2020 Outreach Forum

    Truman College 1145 W. Wilson, Chicago, IL

    COPA staff will be present at this community event hosted by Ald. Cappelman located at 1145 W. Wilson.

  • DFSS South Chicago Community Center COPA Visit

    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) plans to visit DFSS Community Service Centers in March to make it easier for residents to learn more about the agency and file a complaint or compliment a member of the Chicago Police Department. COPA will spend a full-day answering questions residents may have related to the agency and the investigative process. For more information about COPA visit www.chicagocopa.org or call 312-746-3609.

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    Chicago Public Safety Headquarters 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    Chicago Public Safety Headquarters 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • COPA Conversation with 47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin

    Chief Sydney Roberts and COPA leadership will join 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin to participate in a virtual town hall conversation on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. COPA plans to share its agency overview and answer questions from residents during this forum. 

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    Chicago Public Safety Headquarters 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • COPA Police Academy Presentation

    COPA was one of the speakers for the summer session of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) New Recruits Police Academy to discuss the agency’s mission and the role we play in police reform. The New Recruits Police Academy is a department-wide strategy designed to educate the community on police operations, build community trust, and improve engagement efforts through department-led training and discussion.

  • Imagining Philadelphia Police Oversight Townhall

    COPA’s Chief Roberts will be participating in the Imagining Philadelphia Police Oversight Townhall, a panel hosted by POWER, which is an interfaith organization committed to building communities of opportunity that represents over 50 congregations throughout Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Chief Roberts was asked to speak specifically about how Philadelphia can implement oversight based on how COPA has implemented oversight in Chicago.

  • Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference Community Dialogue on Police Accountability

    COPA’s Chief Roberts will be speaking on a panel for Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference for its Community Dialogue series focusing on police accountability. Other speakers included in this event are Bocar Ba of the Invisible Institute, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson and local grassroots organizations.

  • Public Meeting of the Police Board

    The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. 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. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board; to add your name to the list of speakers, please contact the Chicago Police Board's office. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters.

  • COPA CONVERSATION WITH 46TH WARD ALDERMAN JAMES CAPPELMAN

    Chief Sydney Roberts and COPA leadership will join 46th Ward Alderman James Cappelman to participate in a virtual town hall conversation about the work of COPA and the state of police accountability in Chicago. This event will take place on Tuesday, July 21st at 6PM.

  • COPA Police Academy Presentation for Pre-Service Sergeant’s and Lieutenant’s Training

    COPA will be one of the speakers to discuss its agency’s mission and role in police reform for the summer session of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Pre-Service Sergeant's and Lieutenant's Training at the Police Academy. The purpose of this department-wide strategy is designed to educate the community on police operations, build community trust, and improve engagement efforts through department-led training and discussion.

  • Street Leader Social Justice Panel

    COPA participated in a Street Leader Social Justice Panel with 50 youth hosted by UrbanPromise where panelists discussed the impact of youth in social justice.

  • City Council Committee on Public Safety Meeting

    COPA participated in a hearing hosted by the Committee on Public Safety discussing a city ordinance that would require semi-annual hearings before the committee regarding the Consent Decree. 

  • State Of Chicago Youth Town Hall

    COPA will join Mikva Challenge and A Better Chicago to participate in the State of Chicago Youth virtual town hall taking place August 19th from 11:30AM-1PM. This event will focus on five major issue areas: health, education, juvenile justice, housing, and safety/policing.