# Committee on Public Safety 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, and matters affecting emergency city services generally (other than operation of emergency medical facilities), except those matters affecting collective bargaining agreements, employee benefits and pensions. ## Members | Member | Ward | Role | | --- | --- | --- | | [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) | 2 | Chair | | [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) | 5 | Vice Chair | | [Peter Chico](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/10) | 10 | Member | | [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) | 15 | Member | | [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18) | 18 | Member | | [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) | 23 | Member | | [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) | 26 | Member | | [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) | 29 | Member | | [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) | 38 | Member | | [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) | 40 | Member | | [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43) | 43 | Member | | [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) | 45 | Member | | [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) | 47 | Member | | [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) | 48 | Member | | [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) | 49 | Member | | [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) | 50 | Member | | Jeylu B. Gutierrez | | Member | | Byron Sigcho-Lopez | | Member | ## Workload this term - Items referred: **69**; reached a final action: **25** - Waiting in committee: **44** (median 475 days); over 180 days: 32; over a year: 27 - Meetings held: **30** (28 with video); cancelled: 12 - Calendar feed: [subscribe (.ics)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/api/calendar.ics?committee=public-safety) ## Waiting longest - [O2023-2185 (Legistar)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1834C146-5389-EE11-8178-001DD806EF77) (O2023-0006059), 1224 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan - [O2023-2184 (Legistar)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/F3CCBD8F-4E89-EE11-8178-001DD806EF77) (O2023-0006057), 1224 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan - [Call for hearing(s) regarding possible adverse impact on safety of Chicago residents as result of Illinois elimination of cash bail](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1FA3C6CF-5A26-EE11-9965-001DD804E9A5) (R2023-0002989), 1175 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. - [Call for hearing(s) on Chicago Police Department use of technology in policing](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/68EE8EE5-C224-EE11-9CBD-001DD804E144) (R2023-0002815), 1175 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian - [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 by adding new Chapter 9-125 entitled "Tow Rotation System"](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/41CC4E9D-CC50-EE11-BE6E-001DD8097F7D) (O2023-0004077), 1118 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert - [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 by adding new Chapter 9-109 entitled "Vehicle Noise Reduction Pilot Program"](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/F4783BFE-1153-EE11-BE6E-001DD8097F7D) (O2023-0004202), 1118 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing in its entirety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/310D13C9-957D-EE11-8178-001DD8095137) (O2023-0005842), 1064 days, sponsor Tabares, Silvana - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing it in its entirety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/46B7FCA9-987D-EE11-8178-001DD8095137) (O2023-0005844), 1064 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing it in its entirety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/2F41B8CB-947D-EE11-8178-001DD8095137) (O2023-0005841), 1064 days, sponsor Napolitano, Anthony V. - [Call for gender-based task force to study levels of violence affecting Black women and formulate strategic response](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/0DED5A13-C999-EE11-BE36-001DD8305C66) (Or2023-0006417), 1028 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert - [Establishment of Gun Violence Reduction and regulations of firearms](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/15A250D7-2E98-EE11-BE36-001DD83057A3) (O2023-0006298), 1028 days, sponsor Misc. Transmittal - [Call for U.S. federal government to provide additional funding and resources for U.S. Postal Service mail carrier security](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/A0C55BB6-D9BA-EE11-A568-001DD806999B) (R2024-0007341), 986 days, sponsor Mitchell, Gregory I. - [Call for hearing(s) on participation, benefits and enrollment outreach associated with Smart911 program](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/F04F7A41-E7BA-EE11-A568-001DD806999B) (R2024-0007365), 986 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. - [Call for hearing(s) regarding Chicago Police Departments current system of contacting tow truck companies regarding damaged or disabled vehicles on public way](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/3B3DDC99-88BF-EE11-9078-001DD806CBA7) (SR2024-0007489), 979 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert - [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 8-5 by adding new Section 8-5-010 enhancing penalties for persons arrested while concealing or attempting to conceal their identity during violation of Title 8 offences affecting public peace, morals and welfare](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/5D352C57-7214-EF11-9F89-001DD809669D) (O2024-0009463), 867 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A. ## Upcoming meetings - [Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 10:00 AM](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/FFEA7202-C3A7-F111-B8DD-001DD80B58E5) ## Recent meetings - [Sep 8, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/A3A63836-3390-F111-AB0E-001DD812C3FE) (cancelled) - [Jul 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/07293FA2-416B-F111-A823-001DD8019941) (video) - [Jun 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/39F25C35-3060-F111-BEC5-001DD80012DB) (video) - [Jun 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/5C8E2964-AF5A-F111-BEC5-001DD80C4FA2) (video) - [Jun 3, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/8B0882A0-CB52-F111-BEC6-001DD8033B18) - [May 12, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/60560776-863E-F111-88B3-001DD80B0E39) (video) - [Apr 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D87F5ACB-B627-F111-8341-001DD80E2B47) (video) - [Mar 3, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/EE995EFA-D30D-F111-8406-001DD812D113) (video) - [Feb 3, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1B2D4784-14F7-F011-8406-001DD8080DE8) (video) - [Jan 22, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/EA632B1B-2DEB-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3) (cancelled) - [Jan 20, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/43E678DD-76ED-F011-8543-001DD80AF606) - [Jan 7, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/4832ACBD-3DDC-F011-8543-001DD802FB0D) (video) - [Nov 10, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/B6D5D879-47B0-F011-BBD2-001DD80C6DBC) (video) - [Oct 8, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/2108EF81-109A-F011-B4CB-001DD80B08EF) (cancelled) - [Sep 3, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/863DFB01-596D-F011-BEC1-001DD8096BE6) (video) --- Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/public-safety ยท Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt