Community Baby Shower & Resource Fair

COPA plans to attend this Community Baby Shower & Resource Fair being hosted by AETNA Better Health of Illinois. At this outreach event, COPA will be able to set up a resource table and share its agency's role in police misconduct. This free event will include resources and educational material being distributed; healthy cooking demos; …

COPA Community Visit – Garfield Ridge Satellite DFSS Senior Center

COPA plans to visit this center to help seniors in this community learn more about our agency mission and vision. During COPA’s visit we plan to also provide seniors with an overview of our agency, explain the importance of police oversight, and answer any questions that residents may have about our agency. This event will …

COPA in the Classroom at Epic Academy High School

On Monday, December 4th COPA will visit Epic Academy High School in the South Chicago community area to help students learn more about our agency. During the visit COPA staff will share with students the importance of and history of civilian oversight, our agency investigative process, and explain the community engagement work that we do. Our …

Westside Ministers’ Coalition Monthly Community Meeting

COPA plans to attend the Westside Ministers' Coalition monthly community meeting. This organization mission is to provide services that will initiate self-help efforts to improve the Austin community of Chicago in areas of housing, public safety, reentry, clergy involvement, education, health, energy, conservation, community, youth, and economic development, to work in cooperation with other organizations …

Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago Ohtli 2023 Ceremony

COPA plans to attend the Ohtli Ceremony on Friday, December 8th at Harold Washington College from 5-8PM. Each year the Mexican Government through its Embassies and Consular Network presents the Ohtli Award to distinguished members of the community or outstanding organizations that work on behalf of the Mexican community. During this year’s ceremony Harold Washington …

Epic Academy High School Tour of COPA Office, Youth Presentation & Career Panel

On Friday, December 8th a group of high school students from Epic Academy High School from the South Chicago community area will visit COPA office. During the visit students will tour the agency office, attend a mock briefing for a closed COPA case, and sit in on a career panel comprised of staff from various …

CCPSA Monthly Public Meeting

COPA plans to attend the monthly meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA). CCPSA holds a monthly community meeting to discuss updates to its agency along with sharing any concerns or comments the public may have as it relates to affairs with CPD, Police Board and COPA. This meeting begins at …