Event Calendar

On Monday, December 4th COPA will visit Epic Academy High School in the South Chicago community area to help students learn more about our agency. During the visit COPA staff will share with students the importance of and history of civilian oversight, our agency investigative process, and explain the community engagement work that we do. Our …

COPA will visit Centro Comunitario Juan Diego (8812 S. Commercial Avenue) on December 5th to offer a bilingual presentation. During the presentation we will discuss what is COPA, what is police accountability, what services COPA offer, and provide an overview of our community outreach. COPA will also answer any questions from members of the audience.

COPA plans to attend the Westside Ministers' Coalition monthly community meeting. This organization mission is to provide services that will initiate self-help efforts to improve the Austin community of Chicago in areas of housing, public safety, reentry, clergy involvement, education, health, energy, conservation, community, youth, and economic development, to work in cooperation with other organizations …

COPA plans to attend the Ohtli Ceremony on Friday, December 8th at Harold Washington College from 5-8PM. Each year the Mexican Government through its Embassies and Consular Network presents the Ohtli Award to distinguished members of the community or outstanding organizations that work on behalf of the Mexican community. During this year’s ceremony Harold Washington …

On Friday, December 8th a group of high school students from Epic Academy High School from the South Chicago community area will visit COPA office. During the visit students will tour the agency office, attend a mock briefing for a closed COPA case, and sit in on a career panel comprised of staff from various …

COPA plans to attend the monthly meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA). CCPSA holds a monthly community meeting to discuss updates to its agency along with sharing any concerns or comments the public may have as it relates to affairs with CPD, Police Board and COPA. This meeting begins at …

COPA plans to attend this meeting comprised of faith and community leaders that work together to organize, strategize and mobilize to improve the quality of life for the west side communities.

COPA will meet with members of the Chicagoland Black Deaf Advocates to help this organization understand the agency's mission and vision. During this virtual presentation, COPA will share an overview of our agency, explain the importance of police oversight, and answer any questions meeting attendees may have about our agency. Two ASL interpreters will be …

COPA is proud to have a community partnership with Nobel Neighbors. Our agency plans to speak at this upcoming community meeting to explain the agency mission and share the importance of police oversight.