CJP’s Policy Recommendations For Accountability and Transparency
Overview: A component of our efforts at the Chicago Justice Project is monitoring and analyzing policy and legislative trends on public safety in Chicago. Our Legislative Agenda for Accountability and Transparency aims to bring about a more just, community-driven, and evidence-based policing and police accountability system in Chicago. A .pdf of the report is attached […]
Recent email hack shows Mayor Lightfoot is failing at her job
The recent email hack in the Mayor’s office was released to the public and has shown that Lightfoot is failing at her job. We have learned that Mayor Lightfoot does not seem to be on the citizens’ side. Lightfoot has repeatedly released misleading and outright false information to keep the citizens of Chicago in the […]
The Fight for Police Misconduct Files
The current fight for decades of police misconduct files has its roots in a police department, police accountability system, and a political system that had no interest in holding police officers accountable for their actions. In this interview from our Facebook Live interview series we talk with Jared Kosoglad, the lawyer for Charles Green, and […]
Rushed meeting to appoint Andrea Zopp to Chicago Police Board pushed until Monday.
CHICAGO — The Committee on Public Safety met at city hall Friday to consider Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s desired appointment of Andrea Zopp to the Chicago Police Board. While the city met the established guidelines of releasing information about the meeting 48 hours prior, members of the public voiced their concerns that the appointment was a […]
Chicago Residents Gather at October Police Board Meeting to Remember Laquan McDonald
By JONATHAN BALLEW CHICAGO — “Laquan McDonald was a young black man who was killed by the police! And we gonna fight all day and night until he rests in peace!” Outside Chicago Police Headquarters, Thursday, a crowd of close to two hundred repeatedly and lyrically chanted the mantra, with increasing fervor. They were there […]
Chicago, Meet COPA — A Brand New Police Accountability Agency
By JONATHAN BALLEW CHICAGO — With the nation’s eye focused on Chicago, Mayor Emmanuel has been forced to make some changes. After receiving help from former Chief Administrator Sharon Fairley, COPA — Civilian Office of Police Accountability — has officially launched. Although COPA is off the ground, there are many residents that still don’t fully […]
More Faux CPD Transparency
Fran Spielman, where is the list? You know real transparency is not the head of the CPD making clout related promotions available just to officers. It needs to be available to the public also. Otherwise we are reliant on journalists like you to get quotes from those opposed and against the promotions and pass that […]
Mayor rudderless on police reform
Mr. Mayor, where is your plan? The 13-month Department of Justice investigation is complete and the report is in. They lay out 99 recommendations for improving policing in Chicago. The DOJ report follows the report of your own Police Accountability Task Force with its own set of 126 recommendations. Some of those you’ve tried to […]
Tribune’s Servin Editorial
It is not often that I agree with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board but clearly they are correct in this case – Dante Servin does not deserve for his application for disability to be approved. The reality is as is stated in the editorial that Servin didn’t need to engage that situation and did not […]
Chicago Police Board Reforms Pass City Council
For the first time in 50 years the Chicago Police Board will see reform come to their operations through a ordinance passed by the city council. The reform includes: PoliceBoardOrdinance19 Term Limits: No board members can be reappointed to the Board after serving more than 10 years in their lifetime. This results in three current […]