Privacy Policy
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is committed to maintaining your online privacy. COPA’s online Privacy Policy applies to data collected from COPA’s website. We do not collect personal…
Garri Hendell, Supervising Investigator
Garri brings a background in civil litigation, personnel policy, military service, and private and public sector investigations to his work at COPA. As a litigation partner in a 600+ lawyer…
Adam Pondexter, Director of Information Systems
…improve productivity and streamline processes. Adam is a strategic thinker with excellent leadership and communication skills and thrives in fast-paced and dynamic environments. He is always seeking new ways to…
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WEEK OF 12.11.23
…staff lead by the efforts of our Community Service Committee team collected coats and other winter essentials to support the ongoing migrant crisis. Today we dropped off donations at the…
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS WEEK OF 8.22.22
…COPA attended the Department of Family Support Services (DFSS) Community Resource Fair at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Center in Bronzeville. COPA along with various organizations from…
Training & Professional Development
…has created several training modalities (new hire onboarding orientation, six-to-twelve-week training academy, in-service training, webinars and external training opportunities), all designed to help COPA’s workforce acquire proficiency in civilian oversight…
Robin Murphy, General Counsel
…Northwestern University and his law degree from American University, Washington College of Law. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law….
Marci Jacobs, Supervising Investigator
…and around the State. Ms. Jacobs also taught legal writing as an adjunct professor at DePaul University School of Law. Ms. Jacobs earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business Administration from…
How to Read a Final Summary Report
…case portal also contains older cases that were closed using the old template. Accessing Summary Reports All of our Summary Reports of Investigation are available online for review. …
Resources
Want to learn more about… Resource Online Link The Chicago Police Department? Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) website home.chicagopolice.org The policies that govern the level of force a Chicago Police officer…