by Tom Schenk Jr. (Guest Blogger) Chief Data Officer for the City of Chicago The newly-formed Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) published detailed complaint data on the City of …
Event Recap: COPA Partnered with FBI Chicago for the First Citizens Education & Training Exercise on Use of Force
On October 12, 2017 COPA partnered with the FBI (Chicago Division) for the first Citizens Education & Training Exercise on Use of Force. The event, held at FBI Headquarters, was …
On this day in history….
On October 5, 2016, the City Council passed an ordinance that created Chicago’s newest agency, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) after months of public outcry over what was …
One big step for city government… and a giant leap for police accountability.
I am so excited today! This milestone has been over a year in the making. Our leadership team started working on plans for building the new agency as soon as …