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COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE WHO DISCHARGED WEAPON DURING ENCOUNTER WITH UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL

COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE WHO DISCHARGED WEAPON DURING ENCOUNTER WITH UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL

Posted June 15, 2020 COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE WHO DISCHARGED WEAPON DURING ENCOUNTER WITH UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE WHO DISCHARGED WEAPON DURING ENCOUNTER WITH UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) terminated an employee …

COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR

COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR

Posted June 10, 2020 COPA Update on CPD Officer Using Homophobic Slur

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2020 COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR Today the Civilian Office of Police Accountability officially identified the Chicago Police Officer using a homophobic …

COPA STATEMENT ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR

COPA STATEMENT ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR

Posted June 6, 2020 COPA STATEMENT ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2020 COPA STATEMENT ON OFFICER USING HOMOPHOBIC SLUR The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) recommended on Friday, June 5, 2020 that the Superintendent of …

COPA STATEMENT ON BELMONT CRAGIN

COPA STATEMENT ON BELMONT CRAGIN

Posted June 4, 2020 COPA STATEMENT ON BELMONT CRAGIN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 COPA STATEMENT ON BELMONT CRAGIN Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) recommends the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) identify and …

COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT ON VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CTA GRAND RED LINE STATION

Posted April 28, 2020 COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT ON VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CTA GRAND RED LINE STATION 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2020 COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT ON VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CTA GRAND RED LINE STATION Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) …

COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED INCIDENT AT CTA RED LINE STATION

COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED INCIDENT AT CTA RED LINE STATION

Posted March 4, 2020 COPA Media Statement - Red Line Incident - Officer Involved Shooting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2020 COPA PROVIDES UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED INCIDENT AT CTA RED LINE STATION Today the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) recommended two Chicago Police Department …

COPA RESPONDS TO DECISION TO CHARGE CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER COREY DEANES

COPA RESPONDS TO DECISION TO CHARGE CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER COREY DEANES

Posted May 9, 2019 COPA RESPONDS TO DECISION TO CHARGE CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER COREY DEANES

  COPA IS PLEASED WITH DECISION TO CHARGE CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER COREY DEANES The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is pleased with the decision by the Cook County State’s …

COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT OF VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 7400 S. BENNETT

COPA PROVIDES STATEMENT OF VIDEO RELEASE OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 7400 S. BENNETT

Posted May 8, 2019 COPA-PROVIDES-STATEMENT-OF-VIDEO-RELEASE-OF-OFFICER-INVOLVED-SHOOTING-NEAR-7400-S.-BENNETT

Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released video and other materials of an officer-involved shooting that took place near the 7400 block of South Bennett on Tuesday, February …

COPA VISITS WEST PULLMAN LIBRARY TODAY AS THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO HELP RESIDENTS CONNECT TO SERVICES WITH COPA COMMUNITY HOURS

COPA VISITS WEST PULLMAN LIBRARY TODAY AS THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO HELP RESIDENTS CONNECT TO SERVICES WITH COPA COMMUNITY HOURS

Posted February 27, 2019

February 27, 2019 The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) continues to visit Chicago Public Library locations to help residents connect to services with COPA Community Hours. The purpose of …

COPA COMMUNITY HOURS HOSTED BY SELECT CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS TO HELP RESIDENTS CONNECT TO SERVICES CONTINUES TODAY AT PULLMAN LIBRARY

COPA COMMUNITY HOURS HOSTED BY SELECT CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATIONS TO HELP RESIDENTS CONNECT TO SERVICES CONTINUES TODAY AT PULLMAN LIBRARY

Posted February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019 Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) will visit more communities to offer COPA Community Hours hosted by select Chicago Public Library Locations to help residents connect to …

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