16th Ward September Community Meeting
COPA plans to join Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman along with various other city departments and sister agencies to connect with the community and present about the work of COPA. This event will take place at Ombudsman Chicago South (6057 S. Western Street) at 10am.
Mexican Independence Day Parade
COPA will be participating in the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade on Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 12-5pm. We are excited to walk in the parade with other city officials to show our support for this community event in Chicago.
Summary Reports Posting
Please see the Case Portal linked below for all reports: 1090992 2020-3463 2021-2331 2022-0635
National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Annual Conference
Co-creating Public Safety through Civilian Oversight, Law Enforcement, and Community Partnerships The 28th Annual Conference is scheduled to take place September 11-15, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Three one-day virtual events will be taking place on October 26th, November 2nd, and November 9th. This year's annual conference will bring together experts from the United States and around …
Summary Reports Posting
Please see the Case Portal linked below for all reports: 1090717 1092422 2019-0137 2019-0466 2020-1500 2021-2774
Summary Reports Posted
1090827 2019-2191 2019-2519 Please follow the case portal link below to access all summary reports
Transparency release: 2022-0003169
Pursuant to the City of Chicago's Video Release Policy, COPA posted materials related to this officer-involved shooting. The materials are available at the link below.
Public Meeting of the Police Board
The Police Board holds a regular public meeting once a month. The Superintendent of Police (or his designee) and the Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (or her designee) will be at the meetings. Members of the public are invited to attend and are welcome to address questions or comments to the Board. Prior …
5 Years of Reform, Transparency, & Progress
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is celebrating 5 Years of Reform, Transparency, & Progress. This is an invite only event.
Committee on Public Safety Meeting
The Committee on Public Safety shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, …