Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability [remote or in-person]

Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
Criminal Justice

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
6:30 p.m. CST

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7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652 Chicago 60652 (Directions)

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by James Klososky

Police accountability, police district councils, non-Citizens advisory council

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Live reporting by Jhaylin Benson

Police accountability, police district councils, non-Citizens advisory council

COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson
Hello, I am Jhaylin Benson and I will be live-tweeting the Chicago Commission on Public Safety and Accountability meeting on February 23rd. The meeting started at 6:30 pm.
#CHIDocumenters
@CHIdocumenters

I am attending the meeting in person.

06:47 PM Feb 23, 2023 CST

COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 2/14
The second speaker raises concerns about CCOPA and the lack of response to the use of illegal force against an imprisoned man in 2019. There was only three speakers. The last one was a police officer asking for CCOPA to make it possible for the public to leave compliments.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 3/14
The minutes of the pervious meeting has been approved and now is nominating a man to the non citizen advisory council. He is affirmed.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 4/14
There will be an ammendment to posting their information for follow up questions. There is a website that can be used but it will be updated to be more accessible and useful to the public.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 5/14
There was a decision made months ago to track the comments and concerns of the public through ten different committees. Now, those ten committees will be dissolved. It is being said the same work will be done, but committee placement will no longer hinder progress.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 6/14
Now a presentation on the history of CCOPA and its future. There are 22 district police council. Each council will be 3 members. District council members will be found via voting. This is being done to allow more transparency within CPD.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 7/14
For those wondering, the budget for the creation of these councils has already been set aside and cannot be reduced and changed in any way.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 8/14
It is being said that the police districts will ensure that at least once a month the public can comment and question the actions of their local policing.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 9/14
The function of these district councils will be applying pressure to the comminsers that are supposed to serve the public. Given the immensely important function of these councils, there will be a 3-day training program.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 10/14
Now the meeting is focusing on officer wellness. There has been concerns of officers given that seven officers killed themselves in 2022.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 11/14
This is starting to feel like cop-ganda at this point. The meeting has been focused on officer wellness for the past 15 minutes.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 12/14
Now an important factor has been brought to light. How do we balance giving enough time off to officers for them to be with family or for leisure. There have been documented cases of police officers burning themselves.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 13/14
Wow, so there is an officer returning to CPD even after having his ties to the Proud Boys exposed. Apparently, white supremacy is not quite disqualifier for CPD.
COMRADE_JAY @jhaylin_benson 14/14
Meeting is adjourned at 8:11 pm.
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Agency Information

Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

www.chicago.gov

(312) 742-8888

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In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance creates two types of bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which will be elected in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district. The Commission and District Councils will bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system; give Chicagoans a meaningful new role in oversight; and explore and advance alternative effective approaches to public safety.

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