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 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 participate in this food distribution community event to help the public better understand the agency mission and explain the importance of police oversight. This event will take place at New Life Centers Humboldt Park Campus (3908 W. Hirsch) on December 13th from 6-8PM.

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 will join the Chicago Police Department (CPD) , Chicago Fire Department (CFD) and Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) to deliver donated toys to children. Each of these groups are coming together along with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 16th to visit four different sites in the Back of the Yards neighborhood to …

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.

The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. The meetings are on the third Thursday of the month and begin at 7:30pm (please see below). Whether each meeting will be in person or via Zoom will be determined at least 48 hours before each meeting. Schedule of Police Board Monthly Public Meetings …

The Winter Kickback Series is back in 2023! Teens in 15 communities are planning several events for their communities over winter break. COPA will attend this upcoming event hosted by The Alliance 98 on Friday, December 22nd from 11AM-3PM at Winter Wonders (2510 S. Kildare Avenue).

COPA plans to visit this library to help residents in this community learn more about our agency mission and vision. During COPA’s visit we plan to also provide the public with an overview of our agency, explain the importance of police oversight, and answer any questions that residents may have about our agency.  COPA will …

The Winter Kickback Series is back in 2023! Teens in 15 communities are planning several events for their communities over winter break. COPA will attend this upcoming event hosted by Project Exploration on Friday, December 27th from 3-6PM at Winter Wonderfest Austin Town Hall (5610 W. Lake Street).  

COPA plans to visit this library to help residents in this community learn more about our agency mission and vision. During COPA’s visit we plan to also provide the public with an overview of our agency, explain the importance of police oversight, and answer any questions that residents may have about our agency.  COPA will …

The Winter Kickback Series is back in 2023! Teens in 15 communities are planning several events for their communities over winter break. COPA will attend this upcoming event hosted by Rincon Family Service on Thursday, December 28th from 5-8PM at Holiday Fun (6100 W. Fullerton Avenue).

COPA plans to visit this library to help residents in this community learn more about our agency mission and vision. During COPA’s visit we plan to also provide the public with an overview of our agency, explain the importance of police oversight, and answer any questions that residents may have about our agency.  COPA will …