[remote or in person] Police Board

Chicago Police Board

Criminal Justice

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
7:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. CDT

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3510 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60653 (Directions)

Chicago Public Safety Headquarters

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Live reporting by Citlali Perez

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_

Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today's Chicago Police Board meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters

04:38 PM Aug 15, 2024 CDT

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 2/21

"The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian body that decides disciplinary cases involving Chicago police officers." You can find more info on the Board's website: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 3/21

The meeting will be in person at Chicago Public Safety Headquarters, 3510 South Michigan Avenue, at 7:30. Here is today's agenda: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 4/21

The meeting will also be live-streamed here cantv.org/watch/stream-c…

cantv.org/watch/stream-c…

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 5/21

@CAARPRNow and other organizations plan to rally outside of the Chicago Public Safety Headquarters at 6:30, before the meeting to demand justice for Dexter Reed, Reginald, Clay Jr, and Lorenzo Williams Jr.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 6/21

@CAARPRNow Meeting is called to order at 7:32

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 7/21

@CAARPRNow The board approved last meetings minutes and announces the next board meeting: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m.,

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 8/21

@CAARPRNow Next item is an update on arbitration ruling. Board President Kyle Cooers says that the court will make a decision in the next 9 months. Cases are on hold until the decision is made. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 9/21

@CAARPRNow Board member Liz reads an announcement regarding the application of a police officer which COPA and the interim superintendent disagreed on.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 10/21

@CAARPRNow Chief of the Police Department's Bureau of Internal Affairs, Yolanda Talley shares a statement regarding the DNC. She says they expect tens of thousands of people and that officers have received training rooted in the first if amendment.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 11/21

@CAARPRNow COPA Chief Administrator gave their report regarding their preparation for the DNC: 1) flexible staffing levels to ensure intake of complaints. 2) They will also be implementing a triage process.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 12/21

@CAARPRNow (Cont.) 3) they provided COPA staff with a specific training, they trained along with CPD, and had a follow up training on August 7. They will have an accident response team.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 13/21

@CAARPRNow 4) they will be launching a website dedicated to sharing information with the public and media regarding the DNC. COPA will allow people to submit pictures or videos to a specific email if they prefer not to submit a formal complaint

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 14/21

@CAARPRNow In the month of July they received 350 complaints. They released a video of shooting of an officer in Cicero. ( end of COPA report)

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 15/21

@CAARPRNow Patricia Fuente, moved from the suburbs to Chicago. She says she has complaints regarding loud music in her neighborhood.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 16/21

@CAARPRNow Next public speaker, is a public safety strategist for a community group, she says addresses some of the safety concerns her group has regarding drugs, specially having a smoke shop in their neighborhood. She asks for assistance creating “enforced drug zones”

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 17/21

@CAARPRNow Next public comment, is asking for more foot patrol in her neighborhood.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 18/21

@CAARPRNow Next public comment, address the City’s response to the DNC saying that they are making it hard for people to protest. “They are deliberately trying to turn a peaceful protest into a riot,”

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 19/21

@CAARPRNow Next public speaker is here in behalf of the family of Reginald Clay Jr. He says he doesn’t feel safe. Board President cooper offers that they stay after for updates on the case. blockclubchicago.org/2023/07/24/reg…

blockclubchicago.org/2023/07/24/reg…

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 20/21

@CAARPRNow The mother and father of Reginald Clay Jr. comes up with his young daughter. His father says he didn’t think he’d be in this situation and it’s been hard on his family. He asks why his family has to wait.

Citlali Perez @perez_citlali_ 21/21

@CAARPRNow Meeting adjourned at 8:37. This concludes the Chicago Board of Education meeting. The next meeting is scheduled forThursday, Thursday, September 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org

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Chicago Police Board

www.chicago.gov

(312) 742-4194

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