Rules & Regulations
…Personnel Rules; COPA Rules and Regulations; COPA Policies and Guidance Handbook; and Consent Decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago, 17-cv-6260 (N.D. Ill., Jan. 31, 2019) COPA’s investigations will encompass a…
Resources
…can use? CPD’s new Use of Force policies home.chicagopolice.org/use-of-force-policy/ What CPD policies COPA reviews when conducting police misconduct investigations? CPD’s Directives directives.chicagopolice.org CPD’s community policing programs? CPD’s Chicago Alternative Policing…
COPA RELEASES FINAL SUMMARY REPORT AND FINDINGS REGARDING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 6400 W. HIGGINS AVENUE
…W. Higgins Avenue. On July 29, 2022, COPA was notified by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) of an officer-involved shooting near 6400 W. Higgins Avenue. The incident began when members…
CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) APPLICATION
…First Deputy Chief Administrator. The application deadline is June 30, 2023. To apply, please visit https://www.chicagocopa.org/community-outreach/community-advisory-council/ Media Contact: Jennifer Rottner – Director of News Affairs Ph: 312-720-8560 / Email: jennifer.rottner@chicagocopa.org…
COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER RELATED MATERIALS IN THREE SEPARATE OFF-DUTY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS
…The offender(s) remains at large. Materials posted include 3rd Party video, Case Incident & Tactical Response Reports, as well as OEMC transmissions (www.chicagocopa.org/2020-4077). On September 15, 2020, shots were fired…
COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT ON VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGÂ NEAR THE 5600 BLOCK OF SOUTH ABERDEEN STREET
…striking Mr. Allen who survived his injuries. Officers subsequently lost sight of Mr. Allen and later located him in a nearby residence. Police entered the residence, arrested Mr. Allen, and…
COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIAL FROM OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 8500 S. WINCHESTER AVE
…footage related to this incident, please contact our office at 312-746- 3609 or by visiting ChicagoCOPA.org. Media Contact: Jennifer Rottner – Director of News Affairs Ph: 312-720-8560 / Email: jennifer.rottner@chicagocopa.org…
COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO OFFICERS ACTIONS INVOLVING 10-YEAR-OLD
…website (http://www.chicagocopa.org/case-summaries/log1089790/). COPA is the City of Chicago’s civilian led agency responsible for receiving complaints and conducting administrative investigations into allegations of police misconduct and launched in September of 2017….
COPA DELIVERS REPORT OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPERINTENDENT IN FIRST CONCLUDED INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF TACTICAL TEAM MEMBERS LED BY FORMER SERGEANT RONALD WATTS
…us to seek accountability. Our community deserves nothing less,” says Roberts. COPA delivered its investigative findings and recommendations to the Superintendent for review as mandated by ordinance (www.chicagocopa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/COPA-Ordinance.pdf). COPA will…
COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION OF OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR
…in its ordinance,(http://www.chicagocopa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/COPA-Ordinance.pdf), have been forwarded to the Department and are currently pending review. COPA’s Summary Report of Investigation (SRI) will be posted on its website upon the conclusion of…