COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATIONS INTO FATAL 2019 VEHICULAR INCIDENT COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATIONS INTO FATAL 2019 VEHICULAR INCIDENT    The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has concluded its investigation into a fatal vehicular incident that took place on May 25th, 2019, at the intersection of North Laramie Avenue and West Division Street. COPA has forwarded the investigations …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER’S ACTIONS  INVOLVING MIRACLE BOYD AT PROTEST IN GRANT PARK The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has concluded its investigation and delivered its report of findings and recommendations to the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) regarding an incident which occurred …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 1500 N. LAWNDALE AVENUE Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released video and other materials of the officer-involved shooting which occurred May 16, 2021, near 1500 North Lawndale Avenue. The Chicago Police Department was notified of shots …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO 2020 INCIDENT OF ALLEGED MISCONDUCT AT THE CTA JACKSON RED LINE STATION The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has concluded its investigation of an incident that took place at the CTA Jackson Red Line station at 230 S. State on February 4, 2020. The …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2021 COPA CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR SYDNEY ROBERTS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s (COPA) Chief Administrator, Sydney Roberts, formerly announced her resignation after serving as COPA’s leader for three years. Roberts, the unanimous choice of the City’s Chief Administrator Selection Search Committee, was appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 COPA CONCLUDES INVESTIGATION INTO RAID AT MS. AJANETTE YOUNG’S RESIDENCE BY CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has concluded its investigation and delivered its report of findings and recommendations to the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for review regarding the February 21, …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2021 COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS OF THE FATAL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 5200 W. EDDY STREET & RECOMMENDS THE OFFICER BE RELIEVED OF POLICE POWERS DURING INVESTIGATION Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released video and other materials of the fatal officer-involved shooting that took place …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2021 COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 2500 W. 46TH STREET Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released video and other materials of the fatal officer-involved shooting which occurred on March 25, 2021, near 2500 W. 46th Street. Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2021 COPA RELEASES VIDEO AND OTHER MATERIALS OF FATAL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF 13-YEAR OLD ADAM TOLEDO The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has just released video and other materials related to the fatal officer involved shooting of 13-year old Adam Toledo on its website. The release of materials …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021 COPA TO RELEASE VIDEO AND OTHER MATERIALS OF FATAL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF ADAM TOLEDO TOMORROW (THURSDAY – APRIL 15, 2021) Today the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) informed the Toledo family, through their attorney, that video and other materials related to the fatal officer involved shooting of …