Police Settlement Transparency and Accountability Ordinance

Posted on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by chicagojustice

On Wednesday July 25 32nd ward Alderman Scott Waguespack introduced our Police Settlement Transparency and Accountability Ordinance. This ordinance is a giant step forward in 3 major areas: 1. It provides our City Council with wide-ranging information about civil litigation settlements and judgements stemming from police misconduct litigation. Alderman will no longer be pressured to vote Read more about Police Settlement Transparency and Accountability Ordinance[…]

CJP Takes Transparency Fight Against CPD to Court

Posted on May 24, 2018 by chicagojustice

On Tuesday, May 22nd the Chicago Justice Project filed took their transparency fight to court by filing a 10 complaint in state court against the Chicago Police Department for widespread violations of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The complaint details a pattern by the Department of either completely ignoring requests or only providing minimal Read more about CJP Takes Transparency Fight Against CPD to Court[…]

Cook County Sheriff FOIA Number One

Posted on March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 by chicagojustice

This is the first request filed as part of our 2018 FOIA Campaign. Our target for this year’s campaign is the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office staffs and administers Cook County Jail, guards the courts throughout Cook County, runs the Sheriff’s Police. There is far too little information about the daily operations of Read more about Cook County Sheriff FOIA Number One[…]

CPD Internal Affairs FOIA

Posted on February 24, 2018 by chicagojustice

This FOIA request is one of the last requests that we will be filing as part of our 2017 FOIA Campaign. Please provide the following records in machine readable digital format in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. A. Provide all data related to complaints against officers received by Interal Affairs Division and Read more about CPD Internal Affairs FOIA[…]

Cook County Sheriff 2018 FOIA Campaign Target

Posted on February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 by chicagojustice

Cook County Sheffi’ 2018 FOIA Campaign Target

CPD FOIA for emails regarding hiring of 1000 more officers

Posted on December 20, 2017 by chicagojustice

Here is the content of our most recent FOIA submitted to the Chicago Police Department. This one is going after emails to and from Superintendent Johnson regarding his announcement in September 2016 to hire 1,000 additional officers for the Chicago Police Department. We will post updates as we get them. Please provide in unlocked digital Read more about CPD FOIA for emails regarding hiring of 1000 more officers[…]

OEMC Call For Police Service Data FOIA

Posted on September 13, 2017 by chicagojustice

The following FOIA request was filed on 9/13/17 Please provide the following records in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act in digital machine ready format: 1. All police call for service data maintained by the Office of Emergency Management & Communications for the time frame of Jan 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017. Read more about OEMC Call For Police Service Data FOIA[…]

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority FOIA

Posted on June 27, 2017 by chicagojustice

Here is the Freedom of Information Act request we filed on June 27, 2017 with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeking records related to justice data they maintain from Chicago & Cook County justice agencies. Please provide the following records in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. A. Records that detail the Read more about Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority FOIA[…]

Secret City CPD Report

Posted on June 22, 2017July 12, 2017 by chicagojustice

– Updated 7/11: Here is what the city released to us through FOIA regarding Bromwich’s work: Chicago Justice – Bromwitch Group Response – Attachments_Redacted_Part1 Chicago Justice – Bromwitch Group Response – Attachments_Redacted_Part2 Chicago Justice – Bromwitch Group Response – Attachments_Redacted_Part3 It is pretty clear that Michael Bromwich of the Bromwich Group was hired by the Read more about Secret City CPD Report[…]

New FOIA Verifying SAO Practices

Posted on March 7, 2017 by chicagojustice

On Tuesday March 7, 2017 the Chicago Justice Project filed the following request for records under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO). Unfortunately our FOIA lawsuit has dragged on for over a year now and despite the promise of Kim Foxx taking the office in December we have Read more about New FOIA Verifying SAO Practices[…]