will begin with the Roll Call.
Uh, alderman.
Uh, Alderman Hopkins president, vice chairman yansi.
Alderman, Chico.
Alderwoman gout.
Alderwoman Gutierrez.
Alderman Lopez.
Alderman. Curtis
alderman.
Alderman, tabaris, Alderman, Central Lopez. I think he's on
his way, uh, alderwoman Fuentes.
Alderman. Talia faroh.
Alderman, tell you he might be in the back.
uh, Alderman's
Uh, Alderman's bizarre.
Alderman Vasquez.
Alderman canson.
Alderman, Gardiner.
Alderman. Martin.
Al.
Alderwoman may not happen work.
Alderwoman Manhattan.
Alderwoman Silverstein. Thank you.
uh, we do have
Uh, we do have Quorum. Uh, we have a couple of real 59
requests.
requests, so we will entertain a motion uh to provide
remote access for Alderman. Martin Alderman, Chico,
remote access for Alderman, Martin Alderman Chico Alderman,
spas and alderman
Alderman, spas and Alderman Gardiner did, I miss anyone?
Al.
Alderman, Chico's here.
Okay.
Gardner's president.
Alderman, Chico acknowledged alderman.
Alderman, Chico acknowledged, Alderman, Gardiner Alderman,
pisado. Next p.
pisado next prasads there.
Okay. Uh, here
Okay, uh hearing no objection to the motion to allow. Rule
59 participation uh those channels will be active.
59 participation, uh those channels will be active. We do
have 4 public speakers. Uh we will begin with z.
have 4 public speakers uh we will begin with Zoe lelay.
um,
Um, I just was in the uh, previous meeting.
um, I just was in the, uh, previous meeting, uh,
immigration Refugee Rights and the fact that they were in
their
there, oh, rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, decided that she
wanted to recommend
to pass. Um,
I guess, an or
I guess an ordinance uh, or Amendment change.
I guess an ordinance uh or Amendment change due to
examining.
examining, uh, allegations of free speech and due process
for illegals and then
for illegals. And then we're here at the public safety
meeting.
uh, to
Uh, to amend or expand the definition of trespass.
Uh, to amend or expand the definition of trespassing and
establishing finest of.
establishing fines of 252,000, for any person convicted of
trespassing.
when it comes to,
The illegal immigrants.
And they trust pass all the time.
And they trust pass all the time in our neighborhoods
communities. I mean they're all over the place and they
can't get fined.
can't get fined, you know? They they are uh we are
protecting them under the welcoming ordinance. Um, and they
protecting them under the welcoming ordinance, um, and they
commit, plenty of crimes, they trespass all the time.
commit plenty of crimes, they trespass all the time. They
some some may not be uh, on
some some may not be uh on purpose, you know. Um but what
some some may not be uh on purpose, you know. Um, but what
is the purpose of Public Safety in this?
is the purpose of Public Safety? In this city, if we have
over 50,000 illegals who are protected under the sanctuary
City,
City status welcoming or it's like this like really
Is.
Is uh, a waste of time when it comes to Public Safety.
because are we only making sure that, um,
We're going to.
we're going to trust. I mean, we're going to find the
Chicago.
Chicago citizens or other citizens that come from.
Chicago citizens or other citizens that come from other
cities and states when they trespass or commit any crime.
But we give the illegals a pass because of the ordinance.
But we give the illegals a pass because of the ordinance
and the sanctuary city laws and Pollock.
and the sanctuary city laws and policies. I mean, even with
the um, anti-Semitism thing that's going on, you know?
the um, anti-Semitism thing that's going on, you know, uh,
you're dealing with um,
you're dealing with um you know, that battle the battle
between the Palestinians and anti-Semitism thing.
between the Palestinians and anti-Semitism thing, like,
it's just battles. Like it ain't like we
it's just battles, like it ain't like we we're it's messed
up out here. Like hey, there's no
Uh, moderation. There's no
Uh, moderation, there's no Law and Order. There's No 1
speaking.
speaking to to make any make any sense of what's going.
speaking to to make any make any sense of what's going on.
There's battles of nationality to ethnicity to races to
cult.
cultures. Um, like it's, it's, we, it's
cultures. Um, like it's it's we it's we it looks bad. Like,
it really does look bad. And no, and we have public uh, you
know, servants,
uh, you know, servants. We have uh, uh,
That we can't talk to and say everybody has is is pissed
off.
mad, you know uh feel feel, we're
off mad, you know, uh, feel feel we're disrespectful, but I
said I was down here for 2 years.
Uh, please add, uh, chair.
uh, please add uh, chairman Telly, Aero to the roll, call
for purposes of
purposes of Quorum, thank you for joining us. And by the
way, thank all of you uh, for
the way, thank all of you, uh, for being here today, 100
degree day in the middle of July.
day in the middle of July the Temptation for rule 59 is
almost over.
almost overwhelming and I'm sure you all considered it. But
our rules do require physical presence for Quorum. So I
think everyone
thank everyone for making their way down to City Hall today
for this very important hearing. We,
for this very important hearing, we have 2 uh important
topics uh that we have to cover. Our next speaker is toan
Sims.
Good afternoon committee. Good.
Good afternoon committee. Good afternoon, chairman Hopkins.
Um, just a few weeks ago,
You were.
outspoken about what was going on with the
Outspoken about what was going on with the team takeovers.
However, you've been quite
um,
not outspoken.
Considering the July.
Considering the July 2nd attack that took place.
and I was just,
And I was just wondering how you felt about it.
18 Americans shot.
4.
Dead. But you haven't hit anything to save you.
Dead. But you haven't hit anything to save. You still
proposing. This snap ordinance, but nothing.
proposing. This snap ordinance, but nothing to say about
those these Americans, or those families.
those these Americans or those families and not to say
nothing to say to the fact that nobody has been taken.
nothing to say to the fact that nobody has been taken into
custody, and it's not to say rushed custody.
custody, and it's not to say rushed custody, the people
that actually did it.
But Public Safety.
but you were screaming and hollering about that, I just
want to know how you felt about it. But I want to speak to
the fact that the trespassing thing. So I was arrested on
April.
April 16th here, wrongfully arrested. These are the
documents.
Excuse me. Chairman
Because I want you to take these documents.
These documents.
Right here, for April 16th, I was wrongfully arrested.
right here for April 16th, I was wrongfully arrested, but
also on June 3rd, I was wrongfully arrested
And then sad that arrest officers. Manufact
And then sad that arrest officers manufactured.
Evidence or documentation. This is the documentation that
should have been given.
They lied to a public servant. They lied.
They lied to a public servant. They lied to Darien
Gatewood.
The.
The deputy what mayor of Public Safety?
And told him that they had to documentation, but this is
the actual documentation also,
For whatever reason, Kirsten.
Kept my equipment says that it's Evie.
Kept my equipment says that it's evidence. What evidence
evidence of what if I didn't commit a crime,
but everything was manufactured against me to put me in
jail.
But, what reason?
But what reason? No.
Well, he and also this gentleman.
Well, he and also this gentleman recorded that day.
so, I want to understand this this privy
So, I want to understand this this private attack. How much
does it cost?
Of the 2.7 billion that we spent annually on public.
Of the 2.7 billion that we spent annually on public safety.
How much does it cost to?
How much does it cost to attack a? A citizen a private
citizen?
And I would like, sir.
For this to be properly investigated, so I'm bringing it to
you. So you can take it to Dairy engage with Gatewood who
I spoke with.
y'all don't understand the mental stress that
Y'all don't understand the mental stress that I'm going
through.
because these people,
Because these people get the way outfits UniFi I call them
outfit.
outfits guards.
Kirsten.
MO.
And parade around here, like they law enforcement.
but I got to take the
But I got to take the brunt of it and sit in County Jail.
Go through all of these things.
Go through all of these things for what reason
so sir, I'm asking and I'm not
so, sir, I'm asking and I'm not asking know because you my
public servant because here this is your duty and your
um,
the next speaker is Danielle.
The next speaker is Danielle, Carter.
So crime is not down.
So crime is not down, we crime is at an all-time high. I
don't care what your
don't care. What your uh, mayor told. You crime is not down
the
down the transportation.
Is the elves the uh, bus.
Is the elves. The uh bus services. It's not safe. Citizens
are definitely talking about that but I know you all don't
see that because you all don't care.
and,
and we just saw, where we
And we just saw where we have illegal aliens, that all you
all the men.
all the men that was just in here fighting for illegal
aliens.
Their rights.
now, we just
Now, we just had a legal alien killer Illinois woman.
Now we just had a legal alien killer Illinois. Woman Megan
BS?
Stuff. Her body.
Stuff. Her body and bleach in a container.
A.
A judge. Let him off. And we know that
A judge. Let him off and we know that you all arrest these
illegal aliens, and let them right back out.
illegal aliens and let them right back out in our
community. And now you all want to tell us,
community. And now you all want to tell us and all of you
all were advocating to keep them here. And
all were advocating to keep them here and do process.
and you want to,
And you want to keep them in our communities and not allow.
And you want to keep them in our communities and not allow
ice to come in and even get the criminal.
ice to come in and even get the criminals the public safety
threats. If we was
safety threats. If we was working with ice, then he had a
deportation, uh, he he's supposed to been deported. So if
we were
were working with ice then he wouldn't have been he would
have been
would have been out of our country out of our communities.
But no.
know you all were down here just to the prior meeting.
But know you all were down here, just to the prior meeting
advocating for their rights, their due process.
advocating for their rights, their due process and how
their rights are being violated. All while our rights are
not our, our we are not being protected.
so, I didn't see 1 of you all the Mis mentioned about the
so I didn't see 1 of you all, the Mis mentioned about the
lady Megan BS, who had just lost her life from a legal
alien that you all allowed to come in and to our
communities and not cooperate with ice or law enforcements.
communities and not cooperate with ice or law, enforcements
can't lock them up.
And you all want to keep.
And you all want to keep come to us about safety threats.
You all.
You all in this right here. The older Miss are, uh, people
who are put in charge of Mayor, you all.
who are put in charge of Mayor, you all are the safety
threats, the Democratic party. You all
threats. The Democratic party. You all are the safety
threats to the American citizens.
And we are taking our city back from.
And we are taking our city back from all of you all
incompetent, this incompetent Administration, which is the
Democratic party. Now we saw that you all put uh head uh
policies.
policies and laws that you all wanted to implement you are
coming up with new policies, new laws about them being
able to sell on our streets vendors being
able to sell on our streets vendors, being able to sell on
our streets, illegal alien.
streets. Illegal alien restaurants to be able to operate on
our streets. You all are putting laws in place to help
them, but you all don't have no laws in place. I haven't
even seen. Y'all talk about a law yet. We know that this
budget coming up, you all are pushing to raise our property
taxes,
and you all think this is what we're
And you all think this is what we're going to tolerate.
So, they want you implementing and passing laws for them.
And taking ours away.
Uh, the next Witness.
Uh, the next witness is George Blakemore.
Black Faces.
Black Faces in our place.
We have black.
We have black elected officials who voted.
We have black elected officials who voted for sanctuary.
These Hispanic people help.
These Hispanic people help their people advocate for their
people.
Something happened to the.
Something happened to the black men on the plantation.
The the plantation owner made a nick,
The the plantation owner made a Niger.
um, like a sub human being
and we have fallen in love with.
And we have fallen in love with our enemy.
and,
And sometime our enemy look, just like us.
Sell out.
Angel.
and your mom, Uncle Tom, all these
And your mom, Uncle Tom. All these negative things you
would think when you see black people they will be
advocating.
advocating for black people Economic Development.
Go to the black hood.
You see high.
You see high crime, black on black crime?
you see high crime, black on black crime, no service
stations, no grocery
stations, no, grocery stores.
But they got.
But they got a lot of these old greedy head.
But they got a lot of these old greedy headaches.
No, black teachers.
No black teachers anymore.
To teach our children.
Emmanuel close up a 100.
Emmanuel close up a 100 schools that was that may all day
long, man, and open up.
long, man, and open up 50 charter school for the history.
long, man. And open up 50, charter school for the Hispanic.
Mr. Blakemore, stop hating on.
Mr. Blakemore, stop hating on these Hispanics.
hate on your
Hate on your so-called black people.
They are doing Justice by their own.
They are doing Justice by their own God, Bless the Child.
That
that has its own black people. We don't have strong black
leadership.
But we got black faces.
But we got Black Faces in high places. Are they advocating
for?
for us know,
so we got to look,
So, we got to look in the mirror and see that we are.
So we got to look in the mirror and see that we are our own
enemy. Don't get mad at these white.
enemy. Don't get mad at these white folks.
I'm getting out of this Hispanics.
I'm getting out of this Hispanics are Asian people.
Get.
get mad at yourself because you
Get mad at yourself because you have fallen in love with.
with your enemy.
You.
You hate your nappy hair, your big big.
You hate your nappy hair, your big, big lip, and your
black, a hoe.
but if you didn't, you would
But if you didn't, you would treat yourself better, they
advocate.
advocate for their people.
and,
And we still on the white man's.
And we still on the white man's Plantation.
But we have black.
But we have black faces again in high.
But we have black faces again in high places selling us
out. So we got to look in the mirror Danielle and we are
our own enemy.
Is something happened.
Is something happened to us on this slave ship?
This concludes our public.
This concludes our public speakers the first item, uh, we
have on the agenda.
have on the agenda today uh is a status report
have on the agenda today. Uh is the status reports uh, from
the IMR 11 uh and with us.
from the IMR 11 uh, and with us our representatives of the
Chicago Police Department. We have executive director,
Allison, Clark, Henson in the Box. Casey McKenzie of the
Chicago.
Chicago Police Department and officer Patrick Roth. Uh,
Chicago Police Department and officer Patrick Roth. Uh will
be presenting please. Hold your questions uh, until after
the presentation. Thank you.
Chairman.
Good afternoon. My name is Alyson, Clark Henson. And I
serve as the executive director of The Office of
constitutional policing and reform for the Chicago.
constitutional policing and reform for the Chicago Police
Department. I'm joined today by deputy chief Ralph.
Department. I'm joined today by deputy chief Ralph Crews.
Also, with the office of constitutional policing and
reform.
we appreciate the opportunity to provide you with
We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with a
comprehensive update on the Department's reform
initiatives.
and progress under the consent decree.
I do want to point out that the final slide of this
presentation will also provide the web address or and QR
code to our master.
code to our master master web page through which you can
navigate to the material presented.
navigate to the material presented here.
Today's presentation will focus on 4 main areas. First,
we'll give you a snapshot of cpd's compliance status.
we'll give you a snapshot of cpd's. Compliance status under
the consent decree,
second, we'll highlight improvements we've made to our
internal processes and infrastructure to better support
reform efforts
Third.
Third, we'll talk through several key initiatives.
Currently, under
Currently underway. Ranging from training improvements to
new Equity program.
new Equity programs. And finally, we'll preview our goals.
and priorities for the year ahead, we'll conclude with time
for
time for questions and discussion.
So we're going to begin with a high-level. Look at where we
stand on.
stand on compliance with the consent decree during the
recent reporting.
recent reporting periods.
For this presentation, we are providing comp.
For this presentation, we are providing compliance numbers
for IMR periods, 10 and 11.
for IMR periods, 10 and 11 with IMR 9 numbers for
comparison purposes.
I am our periods consists of 6-month time.
I am our periods consists of 6-month time frames and IMR,
10 and 11, represent the year 20.
10 and 11 represent the year 2024.
January 1 to J June 30th, reflect IMR, 10.
January 1 to J June 30th, reflect IMR, 10 with 1, July,
through December 31st, reflecting I AMR 11.
on the left, there's a
On the left, there's a brief summary of the 3 required
levels of compliance.
levels of compliance for every accessible paragraph.
1 of the most common misconceptions, we encounter is the
idea that CPD
idea that cpd's culture hasn't meaningfully changed. Since
the consent decree took effect.
the consent decree took effect that reforms aren't working
and that there hasn't been real progress but the reality is
far more complex.
far more complex and structured every paragraph of the
consent decree.
consent decree must pass through 3, distinct levels of
compliance as defined by the independent monitoring team
The.
These are not symbolic Milestones, they reflect form.
These are not symbolic Milestones, they reflect formal
legal progress, at CPD, must demonstrate to show reform.
legal progress, at CPD, must demonstrate to show reform is
taking hold these levels. Are sequential
taking hold these levels are sequential and 1 level cannot
be skipped.
the first level is preliminary compliance, which means we've
developed a policy or written procedure that aligns with
national best practices. And when appropriate Incorporated
Community input,
those policies must be reviewed and approved by both the
Monitor and the Attorney General to date 92% of
Monitor and the Attorney General to date. 92% of consent,
decree, paragraphs are in preliminary compliance.
That reflects extensive work in developing new, Pollock.
That reflects extensive work in developing new policies to
govern these reform efforts.
Once.
Once that's achieved, we concentrate on moving into
secondary compliance.
secondary compliance, which focuses on training
CPD must demonstrate.
CPD must demonstrate that 95% of relevant Personnel have
been trained.
been trained using appropriate strategies tailored to the
policies.
The final stage is full at an operational compliance.
The final stage is full and operational compliance. This is
where we proved through data and feel the Valu.
where we proved through data and feel the valuation that we
are consistently applying those policies.
are consistently applying those policies and trainings that
everyday operations,
It's the highest.
it's the highest bar to clear and it represents
departmental change at the operational level.
It's important to note.
It's important to note that the total number of accessible
paragraphs in the consent.
paragraphs in the consent decree has increased over time.
The total went from 557 paragraphs to 604 paragraphs.
The total went from 557 paragraphs to 604 paragraphs in IMR
11.
This is because new subject.
This is because new subject areas such as investigatory.
Stops have been formally Incorporated.
Stops have been formally incorporated into the consent
decree through, Court approved stipulations.
As the scope of the decree has grown. So has the
As the scope of the decree has grown, so has the volume of
work required to demonstrate compliance.
So, when we talk about progress, we are not just talking
about percentage.
about percentage, we are talking about progress against an
expanding body of requirements, many of which reflect
urgent public.
urgent public concerns that have emerged over the last
several years.
That context is essential in understanding both.
That context is essential in understanding both the scale
and the pace of the Department's reform Journey.
The current implementation status reflects extensive work.
in developing new policies, building training,
infrastructures and establishing Community engagement
mechanisms. We've expanded training introduced performance
tracking and have
tracking, and have integrated feedback loops that include
Community Partners.
however, challenges do remain sustained feedback from
However, challenges do remain sustained, feedback from
Community, stakeholders is resource, intensive and
requires.
ongoing. Trust building.
Internally maintaining.
Internally maintaining continuity and coordination over a
large organization.
large organization continues to require focus and
Leadership alignment.
Leadership. Alignment reform is complex and resource
intensive, but
intensive, But ultimately builds the legitimacy and Trust
our communities deserve
It's important to note.
It's important to note the improvements and progress is a
direct result of the shift.
direct result of the shift in the Department's approach to
reform under the leadership of superintendent.
reform under the leadership of superintendent Snelling.
The department is moved to a proactive.
The department is moved to a proactive, collaborative,
partnership model towards reform with all of our part.
partnership model towards reform, with all of our partners,
truly working closely together. This includes the
community,
truly working closely together. This includes the community
department members other City agencies, the independ.
department members other City agencies, The Independent
monitoring team and the Office of the Attorney General.
so now we'll turn to the significant internal
So now, we'll turn to the significant. Internal changes
we've made to better support reform to streamline our
made to better support reform to streamline. Our efforts
CPD has restructured, its oversight systems
CPD has restructured. Its oversight systems, consolidating
key compliance and reform functions.
key compliance and reform functions under the office of
constitutional policing and reform.
office of constitutional policing and reform.
We've.
We've stood up new organizational components, that allow us
to better.
to better, coordinate reform, monitor progress, and build
accountability.
accountability, under the newly formed organizational
management and Planning Group.
This includes the office of analysis.
This includes the office of analysis and evaluation which
is now leading the way in Data Tracking.
is now leading the way in Data Tracking performance
evaluation and strategic planning. We are currently
expanding staff in this.
expanding staff in this office to meet demand.
The office of research.
The office of research and projects is coordinating, weekly
accountability meetings across.
Accountability meetings across CPD bureaus, to align
implementation, and troubleshoot barriers, in real time,
under the new office of Engagement of equity and
engagement, we've launched equity center training and
expanded our Outreach to marginalized communities. The
office of victim Services is hiring approximately.
office of victim Services is hiring approximately 55
victim, Specialists to support victims and
victim, Specialists to support victims, and embed
trauma-informed principles into daily, police oper.
trauma-informed principles into daily police operations.
This new infrastructure.
This new infrastructure ensures that reform is not siloed
but rather embedded across.
but rather embedded across all levels of the department.
As I stated as part of the organizational management and
Planning Group the office of analysis,
Planning Group, the office of analysis and evaluation plays
a central role in how CPD drives and tracks reform. This
office is
This office is led by a deputy director and is responsible
for overseeing both the Strategic initiatives and
Performance Management sections
They lead the collection analysis.
They lead the collection analysis and reporting of
Department wide data, and they support.
Department wide data, and they Support Compliance tracking
through internal dashboards.
To scale up this critical work. We're hiring Chief
performance.
performance analysts to positions, which interviews have
been completed.
Senior performance analysts 9 position.
Senior performance analysts 9 positions, which interviews
have been scheduled principal.
have been scheduled principal operations, analysts 5
positions, with interviews and progress.
We're also continuing to onboard another.
We're also continuing to onboard another data scientist and
several leadership roles. That will further
several leadership roles that will further expand our
analytic and strategic capacity.
This team provides the backbone.
This team provides the backbone for how we measure. What is
working and where we need to?
working and where we need to continue to improve?
Also, within the office.
Also, within the office, the organizational management and
Planning Group the office.
Planning Group, the office of research and projects ensures
CPD. Strategies are integrated and aligned across the
department. This office houses our reform management unit,
our accreditation section, the research and development
division.
Division and quality control unit.
We're hiring 5 additional project strategy managers in the
reform.
reform management unit to support this essential work.
The reform management unit coordinates weekly.
The reform management unit coordinates weekly cross
functional team meetings with various bureaus. It's the
engine.
engine behind cpd's alignment with major reform strategies.
which include the department strategy for organizational.
Excellence, the equity action plan, Kalia accred,
Excellence, the equity action plan, Kalia accreditations,
both the law enforcement and training accreditation.
both the law enforcement and training accreditation and of
course the consent decree,
To.
To further institutionalize reform, across the department.
We've design.
We've designated consent to create executive sponsors in
various bureaus. These are high-ranking leaders responsible
for driving change. And ensuring resources are aligned with
reform.
reform goals.
We've also launched week.
We've also launched weekly reform. Accountability meetings.
It's a comstat style data driven format that tracks
deliverables.
deliverables promotes transparency and allows for real-time
problems.
problem solving.
these meetings are making a measurable difference in the
implementation speed accountability ownership and
coordination.
The.
The office of equity and engagement, was launched this
year, to embed Fair?
to, embed, fairness, transparency and inclusion to all
aspects of policing, whether its policy training, or
Community engagement. The office is structured into 3 major
functions.
major functions, leadership and strategy.
Compliance.
Compliance and project management and Community engagement.
We recently hired assistant director and our active.
We recently hired assistant director and our active hiring
additional Equity officers and Outreach coordinators.
additional Equity officers, and Outreach coordinators, the
office of equity and engagement is responsible for
delivering and for developing and delivering new.
delivering and for developing and delivering new Equity
related e-learning and will begin issuing an annual.
related, e-learning and will begin issuing an annual report
in quarter 2 of 2026.
It is also developing. Scenario-based trainings that
It is also developing scenario-based trainings that focus
on Equitable interactions with people with disabilities.
And survivors of gender based violence.
These trainings are developed from policies. That include
input from organ.
input from organizations with lived experiences such as the
Chicago hearing.
Chicago hearing Society access living the network. And case
through these efforts, the office of equity and engagement
ensures. Cpd's reform. Work is rooted in.
ensures. Cpd's reform, work is rooted in equity informed by
data and shaped by Community input.
the office of victim Services is a part of the office of
The office of victim Services is a part of the office of
equity and engagement and includes both the victim
services.
team as well as the domestic violence program. The office
is undergoing major expansion in 2025 to strengthen our
ability to support victims of violence.
ability to support victims of violence, trauma, and
systemic harm, its key function.
systemic harm, its key functions include enhancing, direct
victim support.
support and betting trauma-informed, practices into CP
support and betting trauma-informed, practices into cpd's,
broader response, strategies and coordinating services with
with external partners and community-based organizations.
As part of this expansion expansion. We've
as part of this expansion expansion, we've recently hired 2
assistant directors of the 4, programme director roles shoe
are in place and 2, more are in the hiring process. And
we're also building out a team of 55 total victim
Specialists. 48 of these are new to the existing team, 12
have already started. 8 are in the hiring process and the
remaining 28.
remaining 28 positions are set to post this month.
The.
These Specialists will also include staff dedicated to to
domestic violence cases.
the next section of,
The next section of our presentation looks at how we're
strengthening the foundations of reform.
strengthening the foundations of Reform through improved,
communication, expanded training and a
communication, expanded training and A Renewed, focus on
officer Wellness. Each of these comp,
officer Wellness. Each of these components are is
essential, not just to meeting consent decree obligations.
essential, not just to meeting consent decree obligations,
but to transforming CPD into a department that serves the
public with professionalism, compassion and accountability,
1 of the most.
1 of the most significant shifts. We made is how we engage
our oversight.
our oversight partners and our communities, our
collaboration.
collaboration with the independent monitoring team and the
Office of the Attorney General has
Office of the Attorney, General has become more proactive
and structured. We now hold regular meetings productive
site visits and have embedded data sharing practices to
ensure alignment
We also coordinated extensively.
We also coordinated extensively with both oversight bodies
in the planning for the 20.
in the planning for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
using the opport.
using the opportunity to better collaborate, which clearly
assisted in its success.
just as importantly, we adopted a proactive engagement
strategy with Community stakeholders, this includes public
Pollock,
policy reviews Equity informed officer training and direct
part.
partnership with advocacy groups.
By instit.
by institutionalizing these channels of communication, both
internal and external we've moved from reactive compliance
to proactive, trust building engagement this shift.
to proactive, trust building engagement. This shift is
helping us, achieve sustainable, progress. Multiple
helping us, achieve sustainable progress, multiple reform
efforts
At this time, I will turn it.
At this time, I will turn it over to deputy chief cruise to
present on our training innov.
to present on our training Innovations and wellness program
enhancements.
Good afternoon everybody. I'm
Good afternoon, everybody. I'm a deputy chief Ralph Cruz.
And today I'm going to talk to you about what
today I'm going to talk to you about what uh consent decree
progress looks like.
decree progress. Looks like I know
sometimes, when we're talking about,
sometimes when we're talking about uh, progress in the
consent decree, we talked about, you know, numbers and you
know, you look at slides, it's hard to understand it.
know, you look at slides, it's hard to understand it, in in
context, you understand the concepts, but to see it in
context is something different. So, what I'd like to to do
now, is show how the transformation in our educational.
Wellness infrastructure. Um, how much we've uh increased
that since 2017?
First and foremost, I'd like to start off by um,
acknowledging the Chicago.
acknowledging the Chicago Police Department, the men and
women of the Chicago Police Department, for all that they
do. We, we have a phenomenal organization and the men and
women do a great job every day. So, how I'm going to, uh,
start this is I'm going to talk about where we're at in,
2017 and 2017.
2017 and 2017, the Department of Justice did a
investigation into the Chicago police department, and they,
they created a subsequent, uh, report called the doj report
that identified gaps in infrastructure uh, in the Chicago
Police Department.
Police Department that eventually rolled into the consent
decree.
decree, which the consent decree tells us, that is how
we're going to bridge those gaps. So, um, in 2017, uh, the
doj reports stated that the Chicago Police Department has
an inattention.
an inattention, uh, to training. Needs that the training
facilities.
facilities that the department had in 2017 were dilap.
dilapidated, they were inadequate and they lack safety,
protocols.
and also noted that there was a long-standing,
And also noted that there was a long-standing failure to
invest in the resources facility and Staffing.
invest in the resources facility and Staffing, uh, and
planning and training. Uh, They said that the, um,
Uh, they made.
Uh they made a note specific in the doj report it said,
effective.
effective training is delivered through meaningful content,
not just hours of sitting in the classroom if we're talking
about Chicago Police off.
talking about Chicago police officers, they need to have
the best training of available.
the best training of available which is going to be adult,
based learning Hands-On scenario based train
based learning Hands-On scenario Based training. So back
then we didn't have much of it in 2017.
then, we didn't have much of it in 2017, in regards to, um,
inservice training.
inservice training the doj report noted that it was
Done. Uh, sporadic. There was no uh, requirement for
Done. Uh, sporadic. There was no, uh, requirement for the
Chicago Police Department to have any inservice training
for their members at the time and the inservice training
that was available was done. Uh, at Hawk. It was Crisis
driven, it was done very quickly with not much time to
create it and not much time.
create it and not much time for instructors to on board.
And also,
And also highlighted, the fact that Chicago Police
Department didn't have enough investment.
Department didn't have enough investment in their uh
trainers didn't have enough time to invest in them.
trainers didn't have enough time to invest in them, which
means that the training is probably weren't the best. They
could be at the time.
could be at the time um and serial Based training. Again
the doj report highlighted that the Chicago Police
Department. Um,
Department, um, lacked, um, enough scenario.
Department, um, lacked. Um, enough, scenario-based training
to set our members up for Success. So
we're pleased to announce now, if you look at that picture
up there, you see in 2017 uh, we were training a
up there, you see in 2017 uh we were training a Foreign
Service member for example at near North High School, it
was an abandoned high school that we were training in and
it was built just for that as a high school and it was
abandoned. So we're very proud to say in 2025. We have a
brand new state-of-the-art facility uh, for 21st century.
policing. It's probably 1 of the best in the country. Um,
As.
as uh,
we were saying here, if you look at that top left,
we were saying here, if you look at that top left picture,
uh, the new facility has um,
uh the new facility has um a mock cityscape on the inside.
So the
inside. So the inside were able to have officers trained in
practice. Rallied
practice, rallied based Hands-On training and uh, in
practice, rallied based Hands-On training. And uh, in a a
scenario that mimics the landscape of the city of Chicago,
Chicago, we can do that in all weather and we're able to
add light smoke and stress to make sure.
That we're investing in our officers and training them and
that they can perform under stress.
that they can perform under stress also in that uh, left
the bottom left.
the bottom left side of the, uh, slide, we also have an
outdoor scenario, Village that mimics the landscape of the
city.
city of Chicago. So that has, um, 3 flat buildings,
porches, gangways, alleys, so officers,
porches, gangways alleys. So officers can practice safe
tactics in the environment that they're actually going to
be working at um,
uh, as far as inservice training in 2017, we had zero, uh,
requirement now, in 2025
requirement. Now in 2025, we have at least 40 hours of
inservice training for every member of the Chicago Police
Department, 24 hours of that training,
Department, 24 hours of that training has to be in person.
And when the in-person train,
And when the in-person trainings, we try to make as much as
Hands-On as possible.
Uh, initially when we were doing our training, we were
doing what's called
doing, what's called block training, or officers were
getting 8 hours of let's say procedural, Justice, 8 hours
of law, 8 hours of
law, 8, hours of whatever materials that we had.
um,
Um, and there's nothing wrong with creating Black Train.
um, and there's nothing wrong with creating black training,
but the educational research suggests that when
But the educational research suggests that when you're, uh,
educating people especially police officers,
uh, educating people especially police officers who are
working in unpredictability, they don't just respond to
in unpredictability. They don't just respond to a 8 hour
class of procedural Justice, they're responding to
everything kind of all together so they may respond to a
domestic during a traffic crash with the person in crisis.
So um what the train Academy did is now we're integrating
curricula. So we're actually calm
curricula. So we're actually combining a lot of curricula
so that the officers are trained.
so that the officers are trained, it kind of all together
because that that's how they respond.
because that that's how they respond to scenes. Um, as far
as a deal.
Report.
Report said that Chicago Police Department? Um,
Didn't.
Didn't have a lot of planning involved in our inservice.
training. Uh we are very happy to report now that we have a
needs assessments uh before we do any training. So for next
year's training in 2026 it actually takes us
year's training in 2026, it actually takes us an entire
year to prepare for our inservice training.
We uh, worked with the Chicago um University.
we uh, worked with the Chicago, um, University of Chicago
and their survey lab, and we sent out
their survey lab and we sent out a uh A needs assessment.
So we send it out to all the members of
assessment. So we send it out to all the members of our
department. We send it out to members of our community.
department. We send it out to members of our community, we
send it out to our oversight entities,
send it out to our oversight entities. Uh, Copa Internal
Affairs, our use of force um review unit to see if there's
any patterns and Trends and
any patterns and Trends. And what the academy does is they
get all that uh uh data.
is they get all that uh, uh, data from the needs assessment
and they create what's called a training plan.
assessment, and they create what's called a training plan,
and what that training plan, they'll start to create.
create. For example, in the inservice training, those 8
Hour blocks of training
once we have that training,
Once we have that training created, uh, we have a civilian
arm called the T.
arm called The Taker, the the training Community advisory
committee where we
committee, where we then uh, get community input on what
we're training and we get their feedback. And then we we
have uh uh the curriculum uh, written and then we submit it
to our, um,
to our um, the independent monitoring team and the office
of Attorney General.
of Attorney General, and then we'll go back and forth,
they'll give us comments and then
they'll give us comments. And then at the end of the
process, we'll get a no objection. And then we can finally
start.
start training. So the Chicago Police Department has come a
long way.
a long way, from 2017, uh, in an investment of our, uh,
education for our members. Um,
As far as investment instructors.
once we have, uh, the instruction approved, uh, and vetted,
then we have uh, every instructor just to
then we have uh every instructor just to be discuss. Uh,
instructor for the Chicago Police Department, you have to
have 4 0.
have 40s were for crowd management, so what?
have 40s were for crowd management. So what we did is we
sent a group of police officers, uh, to
sent a group of police officers uh, to Anderson Alabama to
the center of domestic preparedness. That's the gold
standard for crowd management. They went out there learned
what they were teaching and then, actually, um, the subject
matter experts from Anderson Alabama, came to Chicago and
helped, uh, teach our instructors. Uh,
helped, uh, teach our instructors, uh, and the instructor.
Level course, once the instructors, um, go through that 40
hour class they get on board with instr
instructor Level Training, then we have, what's called
onboarding, so our instructors get a chance to uh, uh, for
instructors get a chance to uh uh, for a while to practice
the actual curriculum. Then they'll teach a betta
teach a beta class. Once they teach the beta class, like a
practice class, then they're vetted and then they're able
to teach the class. So we've come.
to teach the class. So we've come a long way from from 2017
to
Our investment, our infrastructure.
our investment our infrastructure, how we create, and teach
our training and in our instructors,
so, if you see, um, that
so if you see um, that picture uh to the top left, that's
us uh
uh doing training, our officers, learn in the classroom.
uh doing training, our officers, learn in the classroom
then once they learn in the classroom and their seats, then
they get to practice their tactics. Um if you look at that
top right?
top right picture, that's officers, practicing crowd
management and
management, and then, uh, that's uh, uh, role players.
the back trying to mimic, and their practicing, their their
tactics. And then
their their tactics. And then that, uh, lower right
picture, were able to put
to put the officers under stress, so that they can practice
what they learn.
what they learn and make sure they can perform in
unpredictable conditions.
unpredictable conditions and then that Center there, that's
our superintendent, he came.
that's our superintendent, he came from training, uh he's
his fingerprints are all over.
his fingerprints are all over what we're doing for training
and that's him during the DNC addressing the supervisors.
Um, and
um, and our leadership class, for the DNC.
so, as we talked,
So as we talked about, we're integrating curricula now. So
if you look up here,
if you look up here at this picture at top left picture, uh
that's our Lemar training our law enforcement and medical
and Rescue Training.
and Rescue Training, what that training does is that trains
officers how to treat
officers, how to treat an injury if they come across 1,
whether it be a police officer themselves or members of the
community, and we,
community and we teach them how to, uh, save a life and
that Gap where EMS either cannot come in, or they're not
there yet.
so uh, we have that Lemar trading and last
So, uh, we have that Lemar trading and last year, for the
DNC, we integrated that with Wellness. So
we integrated that with Wellness. So Wellness is a is a
large uh concept but Wellness that we integrated with the
Lemar course was stress.
the Lemar course was stress tolerance. So that stress
tolerance does is, uh, it teaches officers. When the
officers are under stress, for example, in this class,
we're teaching officers if they come across
we're teaching officers. If they come across an injury
during crowd management at the DNC, potentially,
during crowd management at the DNC potentially, it could be
a lot of crowded people. It could be very stressful it.
could be very loud and they're treating either a police
officer or a member of the community. They may encounter
the effects of stress. They may have, uh, auditory
exclusion where they can't hear is.
where they can't hear is good. They may have tunnel vision
where they their site isn't as good as it could be, and
sometimes they lose their fine motor skills. Um, so they
can't perform as as as good as they would want to. So,
what? Well,
Wellness teaches is called coherence, it, teaches them, how
to breathe, how to,
to breathe, how to breathe tactically, how to bring down
their heart rates. Uh, and the officers were put in
positions where we, we raise their heart.
positions, where we, we raise their heart rates, we to the
top. Right? That picture, that's a bio.
top. Right? That picture, that's a bio feedback.
Monitor the officers were able to practice breathing.
Monitor the officers were able to practice breathing and
see how their heart rate's actually came down. How it?
see how their heart rate's actually came down. How it m
mitigates, the effects of stress and how officers are able
to get rid of the tunnel vision, so they could see better.
They could get rid of the altar exclusion, so they can hear
better and they were able to get back to your fine.
better and they were able to get back to your fine motor
skills so they can do things better.
so, last year, when we combined, uh, Medical Aid with
So, last year, when we combined, uh, Medical Aid with this
Wellness, uh, it was the officers really enjoyed it.
Wellness, uh, it was the officers really enjoyed it, they
all got brand new medical kits and that top left.
all got brand new medical kits and that top left picture.
Those are officers practicing those medical interventions.
Those are officers practicing those medical interventions
on state-of-the-art mannequins that actually breathe.
on state-of-the-art mannequins that actually breathe and
bleed and if officers are doing a medical intervention,
bleed and if officers are doing a medical intervention and
it's not being done properly those uh mannequins, give
those officers immediate feedback once the officers
those officers, immediate feedback once the officers
practice, you know, doing stuff under stress and practicing
their breathing, they're actually practicing how to put on
these medical inter.
these medical interventions and then that lower picture.
Now, we put them under stress, the officers are put in uh,
situations where it's loud. It's dark, it's Smoky and and
they're performing and everybody in there with those vests
on our instructors that are actually ensuring and coaching
them through to make sure that our officers can perform
properly. So when we have the right,
properly. So when we have the right leadership, the right
investment in education and the infr
investment in education, and the infrastructure. Now you
have officers who feel invested in,
have officers who feel invested in and they invest in the
community and you start to see uh, headlines of officers
actually treating people.
and those pictures of theirs are, are a couple of examples
of officers that made the, the news for for treating
somebody. So what does that look like? Like Allison said,
preliminary compliance is the policy. Secondary compliance
is training on that.
is training on that policy so you can see training and
policy doesn't happen over.
policy doesn't happen overnight. It takes a lot of
infrastructure. And again I just want to thank everybody at
the Academy that everybody in the department who helped.
at the Academy that everybody in the department, who helped
the IMT the oag, it was collaborated considered effort.
make this happen.
and and when you have that collabor,
And and when you have that collaboration, there's an example
here. This is um uh since 2022. The Lemar class that top
number. That's
number, that's 423 uses of of Lemar. Either a tourniquet
number, that's 423 uses of of Lemar, either a tourniquet, a
pressure bandage, clotting agents, uh,
pressure bandage, clotting agents, uh and 2022 officers,
use it 42023.
Use it 42023 times that next number. I got old eyes. I
think it's 512 and 2023. There was 512, and then 2024, when
we integrated curricula, when we were able to invest in
officers with brand new equipment, uh, we had our most, uh,
lemur uses
uh, lemur uses since the Inception of the program, which
was 783. And this year alone, we've already had, I think
it's was it. Thank you, sir 438. So if we're tools and 2022
of, uh, 2,156 life saving measures by Chicago, police
departments, and most of these saves have been on the
community. Um, and then when you look down that's 446.
community. Um, and then when you look down that's 446, uh,
times officers have used Narcan since 2022.
And 1310 is a
number of CPR, that
Number of CPR, that officers administered to the public. So
since 2022 there's been over almost 4,000 life-saving
measures.
measures done by Chicago police departments because that's
our, um, our foundation, the sanity of life. And when we
have the right, uh, infrastructure leadership, uh,
training, and all those good things, we talked about, this
is what we can expect.
um, in 2024 we had, uh, the D
um, in 2024, we had, uh, the DNC we were blessed with the
opportunity to host a DNC here in Chicago, there's a lot of
concern people were thought that the department was going
to burn. Uh, we were not going to do a good job. Uh, we
have the greatest police officers in the world and those
officers were, uh, had the proper facilities to train in.
the proper curriculum written. The proper instruction
instructors.
instructors and instruction and we were able to integrate a
lot of curric.
lot of curricula during the DNC that left picture showing
officers that
showing officers that were trained. And then, uh, after the
DNC, uh, the, the, the public and the media was they were
very, very appreciative of how this Chicago Police
Department.
Department, handled it and the men and women of the Chicago
Police Department, did a fantastic job. So that's what
happens when we have all these things in place. Like I
said, it takes a little bit of time, but we're doing things
from making.
from making a lot of progress.
So, not only are we.
So not only are we investing in our uh, members with our
training. We're also investing in the community. We started
this program this year called sea Todds, it's called the
community training observation.
community training, observation days where we reach out to
members of the community. We actually did meet
members of the community. We actually did media on this and
uh, we have them come to our new facility.
And uh, we have them come to our new facility. And they
actually take a shortened version of the train that we
teach.
teach our members, um, this year to the top left.
teach our members. Um, this year to the top left. Those are
a couple of groups that actually came in and participated.
a couple of groups that actually came in and participated,
uh, the West Side NAACP.
uh, the Westside NAACP. The IMT, the oag among, uh, were
some of the groups that that participated, uh, that.
bottom pictures are uh pictures of the community members.
bottom pictures are, uh, pictures of the community members.
Uh, 1 of them is uh, community members actually
Participating in the real reality Based training.
stops. And the picture to the right is, um,
Officers dealing with a person in crisis. I'm sorry.
Officers dealing with a person in crisis, I'm sorry, uh
community members dealing with the person in crisis. Uh,
and our new rally based trainings, uh, facility, and
and our new rally based trainings, uh, facility. And the
feedback was was fantastic. The community members.
feedback was was fantastic. The community members really
liked it, they appreciated that bridge being built.
liked it. They appreciated that bridge being built, uh, for
us being transparent and inviting them in to see what we
were doing. And then, that top picture is again our
superintendent, who, um, was there the entire time, he, you
know, met with the community members and they really
appreciated it that
appreciated it, that top right, uh, QR code there. Uh,
we're going to have this
going to have this again in the fall because so successful
and this this last time we had it, so we're going to
continue to have it if anybody
going to continue to have it. If anybody's interested, uh,
look at the QR code. Look at the website. The date should
be on there soon.
so, with that now I'm going to
So with that now I'm going to talk about the advancements
in Wellness. I was with the uh, training academy for
last 3 and a half years and I just recently moved to a
position where I'm working with the um, the wellness and
our professional counseling division.
So, our professional counseling division is run.
So our professional counseling division is run by Dr. Sobo
and our Wellness section is run by Dr. Chapman. Uh, both
great, uh, gentlemen, they
great. Uh gentlemen, they do a phenomenal job. And so I'm
here to talk about some of those highlights. I'm going to
do it the same way we did with training talking about what
the doj report said in 2017 and tell you where we're at
now.
so, when I was reading the doj,
so when I was reading the doj report I think 1 uh clip here
Capt
captures uh that whole part of the doj report. Well,
here captures, uh, that whole part of the doj report. Well,
the doj report says uh there was there's a
the doj report says, uh, there was, there's a high level if
there's a high level on address stress, it can compromise
officer wellness and impact an officer's. Demean
judgement which in turn impacts how officers interact with
the public. So that in my opinion, was the overall theme.
the public. So that in my opinion was the overall theme. If
we don't have officers who are, well, they're not going to
be well for the community. So, um, in in the, uh, in 2017,
we didn't have a needs.
we didn't have a needs assessment, we didn't reach out to
our members like we did, um, with train
out to our members like we did, um, with training
To see what the wellness needs were. And, uh, I'm happy to
say now. Uh, we we have, we had several iterations of needs
assessment. Here's an example of the last 2.
assessment. Here's an example of the last 2 and 2023. We've
had um, we had 600 about 600 responses and although we had
some information, so now we can start to create
infrastructure for wellness, it wasn't good enough. And
again, I, I
again, I I commend, uh, everyone that was involved in it
especially um, the wellness and PCD section in the IMT and
oh
oag because they challenged us to, to do better and
oag because they challenged us to, to do better. And, uh,
and 2025, we're very happy to to announce that. We've had
an over 600% increase in responses.
From.
Our members, we have almost what is it 4,300, uh, responses.
So now that we have, uh, uh, data from our members to see
what the needs are now.
members to see what the needs are. Now, we can start to
create infrastructure.
So, for example,
so, for example, in 2017 the um,
So for example, in 2017 the um doj report talked about how
the department didn't effectively communic.
the department didn't effectively communicate um the
wellness and what kind of Wellness that we had the
professional counseling division?
professional counseling division Services how it benefited
the officer, the department, their
the officer the department and their family members um, and
said here that by failing to fully integrate and normalize
participation in
normalize participation in EAP CPD risks reinforcing the
stigma and surrounding, uh, seeking help and discouraging
officers from using the limited resources. So, uh, 1 of the
big things in all the research states that uh, 1 of the
biggest factors for unused. Uh,
biggest factors for unused, uh Clinical Services is stigma.
So you have to break the
stigma. So you have to break the stigma by changing the
culture and by messaging it out. So, um, in 2025, again the
the team that are fantastic job. They created a
communication strategy that I hit the wrong button.
Yeah, there it is.
They uh, created a a communication strategy and that.
strategy there those bullet points. You're seeing, we're
using our admin.
using our administrative method Center, in-person roll
calls. Um, and we have now we have a cortical app.
calls. Um, and we have now we have a cortical app, so this
generation loves the apps. So we, um, we have a new app
that's, uh, free of
that's uh, free of charge to every Department member and
their family members. And then that,
their family members. And then that app, they have all the
resources available from The Professional coun.
resources available from the professional counseling
division. All the counselors numbers hotlines. They have uh
self assessments and so OneStop shop.
so that uh, we also have
So that uh we also have uh Financial seminars and uh the
doj report. Also stated that the department didn't integ
integrate Wellness in the training that we have. So, like
we said,
we said with the, uh, in our our training, not only do we
have, um, that needs assessment and a training plan for the
the next year, the training academy has a 5-year strategic,
next year, the training academy has a 5-year, strategic
plan, and every other year a found
plan, and every other year, a foundational class is going
to be wellness, and based off the needs.
to be wellness, and based off the needs assessment. Other
things will be integrated in that, but we'll have a lot
more.
more training and wellness integrated in the training. Uh,
Chicago police officers are in training for 40 hours, a
year, and that's a great way to message out. Every time
they come in and highlight the the wellness
We also have uh pollsters and palm cards uh District.
We also have uh pollsters and palm cards uh District bulls
and boards. And that's all part of the communication
strategy.
The doj also, uh, stated that in 2017.
The doj also, uh, stated that in 2017, the Chicago Police
Department did not have an overall Wellness Plan.
Department, did not have an overall Wellness Plan. Now that
we have, um, good needs assessment again. What the needs
assessment? I forgot to mention. We worked
assessment? I forgot to mention, we worked with University
of Chicago, they validated the, the instrument
of Chicago, they validated the the instrument, um, and now
that we have that data in 20125,
that we have that data in 20125. Um, Dr. Chapman Dr. Sobo
created an officer,
created an officer Wellness, safety plan, and in that
safety plan, uh, it goes over things like, uh, every
District now has a quiet room, uh, the cortical app. Uh,
District now has a quiet room, uh, the cortical app, uh, a
farmer's fridge, new gym equipment, uh, a farmer's fridge
is a uh, a healthy Vending
is a, uh, a healthy vending machine. So, uh, the the team
did a phenomenal.
did a phenomenal job and that's in every District now. And,
uh, Chicago,
uh, Chicago Police Department, the training academy and the
Chicago police memorial Foundation got together and they
put new gym equipment.
put new gym equipment and every, uh, District station. Now,
because again, this is all part of the officer Wellness,
safety plan.
Um, sorry.
the um, other
The, um, other low light from the doj report stated that
the Chicago Police.
Chicago Police Department was the second largest, uh, space
Department in the nation. And we only had 1 location, um,
counseling and 3 counselors. Um and now in 2025 we're very
happy to announce that the Chicago Police Department has 3
locations 1 North.
For 1 South. So if officers do need help, they are not
driving.
driving across the city to try to get help. We went from 3
Clinic.
clinicians in 2017 to now we have 21 and we're currently
trying to hire 6 more. Um and we have uh 1 of the most
robust peer support program.
robust peer support programs. In the nation, we have over
200 members, uh, we
200 members. Uh, we have, uh, 5 Alcohol and Other Drug add
addictions counselors and we're looking to hire 2 more and
um, we have 5 chaplins. So we have a
um, we have 5 chaplins. So we have uh uh, our staffing
issues have have uh, been been addressed
and finally, the last thing I'd like to talk about
And finally, the last thing I'd like to talk about is our
uh Suicide Prevention strategy. The
Suicide Prevention. Strategy the doj report in 2017
highlight.
highlighted that Chicago Police Department had a higher
than average.
than average, uh, suicide rate than most law enforcement in
the country. Um, so uh, I'm very happy to announce this
year. We do have a suicide, uh, prevention.
year. We do have a suicide uh prevention strategy and that
Suicide Prevention strategy is.
that Suicide Prevention strategy is uh based off of 3
processes. Uh the first process
processes. Uh, the first process is prevention and that's
uh, everything we talked about that's officer, well, States
and support plan, that's training.
and support plan, that's training, that's a critical app,
the fitness and, and the
the fitness and and the needs assessment, which again, this
is uh, infinite Endeavor. We, we got to continually, you
know, get the data and look how we can do things better and
that's the prevention part of it. The second part of that
process is intervention, if an officer does have an issue,
how do we get them? The help that they need.
how do we get them? The help that they need just like we
talked about, that's the clinicians. That's the
talked about, that's the clinicians, that's the locations
that's getting them the services that that they need and
finally uh, is postvention. That is when
unfortunately, if it does happen if an
commit suicide uh that is how we respond to that and that's
that's based off of 3 things. The first 1 is, um, starting
the healing with those that are immediately affected by the
suicide.
suicide, the officers on the watch the partner. Um,
suicide, the officers on the watch the partner, um, those
that respond to the scene, having a a policy,
that respond to the scene, having a, a policy written and a
coordinated effort to start the healing. That's the first
part. Second part is messaging from on top the
superintendent always sends out messaging acknowledging the
sewak.
suicide and highlighting the resources available about
getting help in normalizing treatment seeking behavior and
finally, uh, the third thing is, uh, reaching out to the
survivors of police suicide, letting them know that we're
still here.
still here keeping in contact and that helps promote
healing. And I'm uh I just want to highlight that picture
to to the right in um in May of this year under the
direction.
direction of superintendent Snelling, Chief oreti, uh,
created an event. And she reached out to the, uh,
created an event. And she reached out to the uh, recent
survivors of recent police suicides.
survivors of recent police suicides, and they had an event
called lighthouse in the dark and
She wanted to have it right at Sunrise. So that even though
there's Darkness, they want to know that the Chicago Police
Department is still here.
So it was uh it was a a it was awesome.
So it was uh it was a a it was awesome to see the
superintendent. The first deputy
superintendent. The first Deputy uh the Chiefs at 4 oclock
in the morning getting this event together.
in the morning, getting this event together. Uh and then
they had it and right at Sunrise, uh,
then they had it and right at Sunrise, uh, the
superintendent addressed the families. The first deputy
superintendent addressed the families. The first Deputy is
the Chiefs and then they allowed the families to speak. Uh,
and after that event the families, um,
and after that event, the families, um, it it was very well
received and the families felt seen, they felt heard and
it's it helps with the heal.
it's it helps with the healing. So, so that's the, um,
The.
The advancements and the transformation that our
infrastructure for training.
infrastructure for training and and policy. And that's what
it looks like. I'm sorry for training and Wellness.
that's what it looks like. Thank you.
Thank you. Um,
as we move into the next section, I just want to walk
through a little bit of some of the key initiatives that
are currently underway. Um and these efforts uh reflect the
deepening of our reform commitments and the ways we're
actively operationalizing community.
actively operationalizing, Community inputs equity and
safety throughout CPD.
Okay, to begin.
Okay, to begin 1 of the areas. Uh, that this progress is
most visible. Is that?
most visible. Is that our equity and safety work?
Especially for historically margin
Especially for historically, marginalized communities,
We're finalizing.
we're finalizing a comprehensive policy Suite that addresses
respectful and
addresses, respectful and effective interactions with
people with disabilities.
people with disabilities, including individuals who are
deaf. Deaf blind heart of hearing
blind heart of hearing or who have non-visible disabilities
and this.
disabilities, and this work was directly informed by input
from groups like The Chicago.
from groups, like The Chicago hearing Society uh access
living and it will
living. And it will not just include policy, but it'll be
layer training throughout.
layer training throughout e-learning training bulletins and
Hands-On instruction.
We're also moving forward with enhancements to our gender.
We're also moving forward with enhancements to our gender
based violence policies and these updates are routed.
based violence policies and these updates are routed in uh
lived experience of survivors and informed by conversations
with group like groups, like the network case and the
mayor's office
in 2024, we launched
In 2024, we launched a state-based trauma-informed training
for officers and investigators.
for officers and investigators and additional modules will
follow once revised.
follow once. Revised policies are finalized.
at the same time, we
At the same time, we've addressed we've introduced new
mechanisms and transparency.
mechanisms and transparency, our post contact survey pilot
allows individuals who experience in investigatory stops.
in our 4 pilot districts to voluntarily share their
feedback.
feedback, whether they felt respected, whether they were
treated,
treated fairly and how the interactions shaped their sense
of trust. This is active data that we will use to evaluate
performance and build accountability.
In March, we also launched a fire.
in March, we also launched a Firearms, pointing pilot began
in 5 districts. And then in July, we've added additional
District.
districts, we launched this firearm pointing review process
for incidents that do not result in a use of force. It's an
added layer of oversight. That signals our commit.
added layer of oversight that signals our commitment to
meaningful reviews. Even when force is even, when force is
not applied,
Um, these reviews are done.
Um, these reviews are done by the captains at the district
level for immediate.
level for immediate feedback. Um, by a district, a direct
supervisor
these initiatives represent more than comp.
These initiatives represent more than compliance. They
represent a cultural shift in how we police.
represent a cultural shift in how we police how we listen
and how we create an internal.
and how we create an internal continuous cycle of
improvement.
Since 20.
since 2020, the department has engaged in 1 of the most
extensive and transparent policy overhauls. We've
undertaken.
undertaken reform of our search warrant process.
This work was not driven.
This work was not driven just by internal review but also
by public comment.
by public comments city council hearings and Court
directives.
The.
The result is a much stronger and much more accountable
policy.
policy Suite.
We've implemented mandatory reviews.
We've implemented mandatory reviews for all warrants by a
deputy chief. We've strengthened
deputy chief, we've strengthened protections for children
and people with disabilities and we've added critical
oversight structures, like the search warrant review.
oversight structures like the search warrant review board.
Every stage from warrant requests to
Every stage from warrant request to post warrant
documentation now follows clear standards with improved
transparency
We're currently finalizing a comprehensive 2-day.
We're currently finalizing a comprehensive 2-day in-person
training and a department-wide e-learning module to
support.
the rollout. Additionally, a new electronic search warrant
system is under development to Central.
system is under development to centralize and modernize how
warrants are processed.
warrants are processed how they're tracked and audited.
This is a clear example of Reform, that is both procedural
and cultural design.
and cultural designed to reduce harm, increase transparency
and
transparency, and restore public confidence. And please
actions
another major area of Reform is the Department's use of
force policy right now. We are in the middle of a public
engagement.
engagement period focused specifically on deescalate to
resist.
resistance policies. This work is being done.
resistance policies. This work is being done in compliance
with consent, decree paragraphs, 159 and 1.
with consent, decree paragraphs, 159, and 160, and reflects
a renewed commitment to education transpar.
a renewed commitment to education, transparency and
Community voice.
we open the
We open the address draft policies to public comments on
July 7th.
July 7th and that window will remain open until August
15th.
Alongside that we're rolling out a public facing.
Alongside that we're rolling out a public facing e-learning
module and offering 5 in person. Workshops
module and offering 5 in person workshops where residents
can learn more, ask questions and provide feedback.
We've also partnered with career.
We've also partnered with career un aspas to host a series
of community conversations.
of community conversations, and we're conducting small
group, dialogues with key stakeholder.
group dialogues with key stakeholder bodies.
These are not symbolic sessions.
These are not symbolic sessions, they are intended to shape
policy. Revision that will be submitted to the independent.
monitoring team and the Attorney General.
this demonstrates, our shift again, to a model where the
public has both access and influence.
So again, um, there's a summary of our 20.
so again, um, there's a summary of our 2024 training courses
as mentioned by deputy
courses, as mentioned, by deputy chief crews in 2024, we
built a robust in
robust and service training calendar. These courses
emphasize hand
emphasize Hands-On practice, scenario-based learning and
legal.
legal updates. Um, and all of it was structured around our
values. Sanctity of Life, professionalism, and lawful
enforcement
these here is just a recap of the
These here is just a recap of the current 20125 trainings.
Um,
these trainings are also grounded in best practice
practices.
practices built on in consultation with Community
stakeholders and experts.
stakeholders and experts and designed to promote not just
legal compliance, but legitimacy, compassion, and
professional, and professionalism.
professional, and professionalism, in every interaction,
In tandem with these internal reforms.
in tandem with these internal reforms where we thinking,
what the community focused policing should look, actually,
look like, and we're co-creating it with the community.
look like, and we're co-creating it with the community over
the past 9 months and in partnership with the Civic
Consulting.
Consulting Alliance, we've reached more than 700 residents,
we've published 4 reports and hosted listening sessions.
we've published 4 reports and hosted listening sessions and
partnership with Community organizations. This initiative
has been fully transparent. Every document is published
every engagement is public, and feedback is a guiding. Our
next steps.
Feedback from this process.
Feedback from this process is shaping how CPD defines and
supports roles focused.
supports roles focused on trust building non-enforcement
and neighborhood safety.
and neighborhood. Safety. We're also coordinating with
Matrix Consulting Group who is our vendor for the workforce
allocation study.
To.
To ensure these insights are built into our Workforce.
Allocation
allocation model.
this work is embedded in the mayor's people's
This work is embedded in the mayor's people's plan, for
Community safety, and it represents a model for
collaborative.
collaborative reform.
The workforce, allocation.
The workforce allocation study is the operational side of
that, same conversation.
so it's conducted in partnership with Matrix and funded by
So it's conducted in partnership with Matrix and funded by
philanthropic support. The study is helping us understand.
how CPD can align its personnel with Community needs and
departmental demands.
Right now. Matrix is finalizing cpd's organiz.
Right now, Matrix is finalizing. Cpd's organizational,
profile and developing an interim framework report that
outlines the methodologies. They will use to determine
staffing. Needs these include workload, based fixed
coverage ratio based and non-s
coverage ratio based, and non-scalable models to account
for the very wide range of functions across the department.
Engagement. And
engagement and continues into the fall, but unlike the
spring and summer which included open
spring and summer, which included open forums and Citywide
surveys, the fall engagement.
surveys, the fall engagement, will focus on smaller.
Targeted stakeholder.
targeted, stakeholder groups such as District. Councils
Community, Based organ.
Community, Based, organizations, and advisory Partners to
help Translate.
help translate earlier inputs into implementation
priorities.
um, as we plan for 2026, we do expect
Um, as we plan for 2026, we do expect the study to drive
changes around civilianization. Sergeant span of control
and staff to insist with implement
and staff to assist with implementation of performance and
project management.
Looking ahead, were Guided by CPD.
Looking ahead, were Guided by CPD strategy for
organizational. Excellence a department-wide.
organizational, Excellence a department-wide plan grounded,
in Workforce, Development, and support.
in Workforce Development and support Community engagement,
fair and impartial policing and accountability.
fair and impartial policing and accountability systems.
The strategy will guide us as we launch.
The strategy will guide us as we launch new evaluation
tools. Build continuous Improvement, processes.
tools, build continuous Improvement, processes and
integrate technology upgrades to better track. Our
integrate technology upgrades to better track our progress.
We will publish our first status report on.
we will publish our first status report on this strategy in
Q3 of this year and it will serve as both of a reflection
of progress. But also as a
of progress. But also, as a blue blueprint for the work
ahead,
as we close, I just want to remind everyone that our
Chicago Police Department website.
Chicago Police Department website offers, various
information related to reform and engagement opportunities.
This can be found on the QR code or at www Chicago,
police.org
This is your portal to provide.
this is your portal to provide feedback on draft policies,
track reform projects and find ways to engage. We currently
have our use of force policies open for comment. Please
take a look share with your constituents and continue to
help shape the future of public.
help shape the future of Public Safety in our city.
And that uh, thank you for your time that concludes our
present.
presentation, deputy chief cruise, and I are grateful for
this opportunity.
this opportunity and um, welcome any questions or feedback?
Thank you. Yeah, thank you. Miss Henson and
Thank you, yeah, thank you. Miss Henson and team for uh
very thorough status report. We appreciate it. Uh also
please add Alderman. Kuden to the
please add Alderman, kuden to the tenants roll call. I'm
sure the members do have questions. I'd like to start.
sure the members do have questions. I'd like to start off.
Um, my first question is earlier in the present.
Um, my first question is earlier in the presentation, when
you talked about the uh, data analytics that are available.
you talked about the, uh, data analytics that are available
in some of the changes recently, could you comment on our
current capability, uh, to provide the percentage of time
that a given Police District?
that a given police district is under radio assignment
pending status.
pending status and also, uh, for uh, cases that get coded
out. Um, we know it's a, it's a practice that does happen
where when you get a lengthy backlog,
where when you get a lengthy backlog occasionally, uh, just
there's no reason to respond to a call, that's
there's no reason to respond to a call that's 3 hours old,
uh, and it just gets coded out as if it did get a response.
So um, what
So, um, what what is the current status with analyzing that
data? So we have an actual clear picture of the number of
911 calls that uh, do not actually get a physical
Response from Patrol.
So, um, as types of occur, I know there's a an analysis
underway about calls for service and I don't have any of
that data directly.
that data directly um, with me. Um, and I'm not
Certain.
certain as to where they are in that project, but I can
certainly see what data they have made and, you know,
analyze and have uh that through the chair for you, okay?
So I know that.
So I know that was supposed to be part of the Staffing.
Allocation study, is that, uh, that is that is correct. So,
that is, that is a component of
that is that is a component of the work force. Allocation
study, 911 response,
allocation study, 911, response calls, and all of that is
part of um, the scope that
part of, um, the scope that is considered in in their
analysis, okay?
okay. All right. Thank you. Further questions from
committee members, uh,
committee members. Uh, we'll go with Alderman head, and
followed by Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, chair. Um, thank you for the present.
Thank you, chair. Um, thank you for the presentation. I
know I couldn't be here for all of it, so,
know I couldn't be here for all of it. So thank you for the
handout. Uh chairman. Um,
uh, my question is actually a just
Uh, my question is actually a just a follow-up on the work
force, allocation study, as well.
force, allocation study as well. Um,
I say this for a really,
I say this for really practical reasons, um,
do you guys have, um,
It would be really.
It would be really helpful to have in writing. Um,
It would be really helpful to have in writing um how this
is being designed. Um, so I would love to I know. Hey, it's
in progress.
in progress, It's in process. I would love to have a better
understanding of what kind of components are being looked
at, so,
looked at. So right calls for service. Um,
at. So right calls for service, um, to have an
understanding so that even before
understanding. So that even before there
Is a study produced. Um, as a council member, I want to kind
of know what you guys are looking at.
kind of know what you guys are looking at. So I think
there's, um,
from the civilian side and you know, as an older
we're always trying to answer questions to explain the
city.
we're always trying to answer questions to explain the city
and City departments to our constituents. And so in
addition to how we're using people power, I'm hoping that
from this, we're also getting a little bit more.
from this, we're also getting a little bit more insight
into the workings, right? Of of the department.
into the workings, right? Of of the department and how
resources are used and the other
are used and the other side of that that is needs like what
are those needs and demands. So I'm wondering if it's if
it's possible, if it's at a place where you all are able to
provide some insight into even the struct.
provide some insight into even the structure.
Absolutely. So, um, I think currently I think it might be a
value that the scope of work which uh speaks very
specifically as to the various components that they
looking at at least uh generally it is probably helpful in
that that is also um we can certainly get it through the
chair, it's on our website, but I just want to mention
because it sounds through the organizational profile. That
is exactly the step 1.
is exactly the step 1 of what they did, which will also be
a public facing document as well as the
a public facing document, as well as the interim, uh,
framework. So the organizational,
framework. So the organizational profile document went
across every Bureau, um, to identify every position every
role.
role, uh, whether it's vacant or filled to determine what
that responsibility,
that responsibility is, what that entails and that, that is
going to be. Um, it's probably going to be about an over
200 Page document.
200 Page document for the organizational profile. We're
going to create a kind of an executive
to create a kind of an executive summary for that for a
more digestible. That'll be also included.
more digestible that'll be also included and then
Part 2 of that. Uh, the second part of that is that interim
framework. And that's where they, they identified. What?
framework and that's where they, they identified what type
of methodology should be applied to analyze. The
of methodology should be applied to analyze the role. So is
it workload based? You know, is
it workload based? You know is it a non-scalable? And and
that's part 2 and that also both of those documents will be
coming out. Probably
be coming out. Probably late, August early September, and
they will both be public facing.
That that's super helpful.
That that's super helpful and I say this and and maybe
chairman this part's for you.
we're entering budget season, and
Right. This is this has been a key ask for a while, so I'm
I'm glad they'll be um, some of these first documents in
August because we, you know,
August because we you know of course we know where we're at
budget wise.
budget wise um and where we were at last year but I know
that there's also been a lot of conversations from some of
our colleagues about the role of the public safety
administration.
Um, and just
um, and just understanding kind of the department space and
I think from the CPD side um having that organizational.
profile will be helpful even in.
profile will be helpful even in coordination. Like I I
don't know where I'm at. On this issue of the public safety
administration to be clear, but an understanding of like
who's doing what? And where there are overlaps, I think
will come into play.
will come into play and a lot of our budget discussions. So
thank you.
thank you for that and it'll be helpful to get that and I'm
sure getting something similar from PSA. Um, even if it's
not part of their, they're not, I know they're not doing a
work force, allocation study, but some overview document
from them.
from them would
Also be helpful.
Yeah, thank you. Alderwoman head.
Yeah, thank you. Alderwoman head and your request is timely
and appropriate and we will follow up on that. Thank you.
Um, alderwoman will not happen.
um, alderwoman would not happen worth uh, followed by
Alderman Curtis and please add, uh, Alderman, cincho Lopez
to the rule.
to the rule 59, uh, remote participation motion.
Sure.
Um,
thank you. Thank you for
thank you, thank you for your presentation, I really
appreciate it. Um, it wasn't too long ago that I was at the
training academy and that was
training academy and that left a big impression on me. I'm
glad that you've opened.
glad that you've opened it up to the public. Um, I'm also
glad to see all the strides that you've made in terms of,
um, breaking the, um, stigma.
um, breaking the um, stigma of getting wellness support.
And those numbers are really impressive too. So thank you
for sharing that.
Um,
I,
I wanted to cut, maybe on the
I wanted to cut maybe on the same lines as chair was
asking.
um, to to bring up the
um to to bring up the report.
From Impact for equity.
And they.
They described that CPD must keep.
They described that CPD. Must keep records of how often
they charge people with misdemeanor.
charge people with misdemeanor arrests and administrative
violations and document the race and gender of those
charged and required to publish this data, analyze it and
identify any charges.
identify any charges needed based on the analysis.
and,
and it's a important because we, I mean, this is
And it's a important because we I mean, this is a a we need
a basic understanding of of how we do.
a basic understanding of of how we do this.
and I, I understand that you
And I, I understand that you um, are moving towards that.
end uh, through the equity office.
uh, and just and I know that you had mentioned it, the
equity office and all the things that you are doing
including the hiring updates. Um, I'm also glad to see that
the office of equity um, is
the office of equity um is is uh, includes the victim
services and domestic violence programs. It's that's very
important to me as well. But um, what
important to me as well. But, um, what what the impact for
Equity report is saying is that it's a, it's a challenge to
Find an approved method of tracking.
find an approved method of tracking how how you are
tracking these Mis
tracking these misdemeanor arrests.
um, and, and it's difficult to compile the
Um, and, and it's difficult to compile the data, possibly
because of Staffing.
um, so I'm just curious to know how has that been going
because it seems the progress according to their report has
been stalled. Um, and wondering what you need in terms of
if you can comment on that. Resource is is
you can comment on that. Resource is, is it? Um, a
position, is it?
Is it the, the the actual way that
position. Is it the, the, the actual way that you're
collecting data? Is it, is it the system? What is, um, The
Challenge in implementing this
So, um, there there's kind of a 2-fold.
so, um, there there's kind of a 2-fold their 1 of the
things that we're doing in many of our
that we're doing in many of our areas is um Consulting with
outside experts and
outside experts. And in terms of the analysis regarding
misdemeanors and aobs we're currently working through that
to have an initial comprehensive analy, analytical report
done by an outside expert.
And part that's part 1.
And part that's part 1 but to to your broader long-term
part you know kind of question.
part, you know, kind of question is that that really is the
um, fundamental
the, um, fundamental reason for the office of analysis and
evaluation. We need
evaluation, we need the bandwidth for that. Uh, analytical
AB
ability. It's, it's not just about collecting data, but
it's about analyzing that and using that to inform our
decisions and being able to recognize what is working.
decisions and being able to recognize what is working and
where improvements still need to be made. Um, so this is a
top priority for the administration.
top priority for the administration to really fully staff
and these are highly Technical and a little positions and
that that is what the department needs.
Enabled us to continue to do that work.
Enabled us to continue to do that work in real time. Um and
continue that ongoing kind of analysis and review again.
continue that ongoing kind of analysis and review again for
that. We're making data-driven decisions and identifying
what could be potentially a problem, very early on
so,
So, thank you for that. So, to be clear, there is an
office.
office, um, in charge of this work and they exist.
office, um, in charge of this work and they exist right
now, but there's just a not not enough staff.
now, but there's just a, not not enough staff, it is our
office of an Allison evaluation. So there,
office of an Allison evaluation. So there had been a small
number of analytical positions there.
number of analytical positions there, not in enough to, to
Really support the extent of the work that we need. Um, and
that, that is the 1, that we talked about
that, that is the 1 that we talked about, like, the chief
performance analysts our data scientists, it's, it's that,
office, that will, um, we'll be building up to support.
office that will, um, we'll be building up to support the
analytical and, uh, needs that we have, they will be
working very closely though, with our office of equity and
engagement. It's just, those are your data scientists and
analysts that will be able to not only collect but, um,
provide analytical components to, to what that data means.
Got it. Thank you. That that's really important that we,
that we, um, our data driven in in the decisions that
making moving forward. So I'd like a
making moving forward. So, I'd like a updates on, on that
as well. Of course, you
well. Of course you again too and and, and again, I just
want to say um, you know, thank you for the strides that
you
In terms of, um, focusing on officer Wellness.
In terms of, um, focusing on officer Wellness through
training. I think it's, it's so important for out.
training. I think it's it's so important for outlining all
the work that you're doing towards that end. Um, and uh,
yeah, I think about, you know, the even even the, the
health component
component of physical health component bringing gyms to
gyms to every, um, District makes me think of
gyms to every um, District makes me think of how this
building with the city and county employees can benefit
from a gym in this building. Um, okay, thank you. Well I'll
have conversations with 2 FM about that.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, thank you. Um, Alderman Lopez followed by
Alderman Curtis.
Thank you, chairman.
Thank you chairman. I thought for sure Lenny was going to
get us a gym today but I guess not.
It's the only reason I deferred.
It's the only reason I deferred, uh, good afternoon.
everyone.
Um, just a couple quick questions.
um, just a couple quick questions and I thank you for this
but first and foremost, what's the timeline for getting
from underneath the consent decree?
so, um, as you know, I, you know,
So um, as you know, I, you know, there's 3 levels of the
compliance that need to be achieved. Um, I I also need to
note, you know, with the addition of the paragraphs, such
as the investigatory, stop we
as the investigatory stop, we are not at our full
accessible number. So we actually are going to increase um,
um, ultimately up to, um,
ultimately up to um, 617 paragraphs from our 60.
ultimately up to um, 617 paragraphs from our 604. So they
haven't even begun to be assessed. Um, and
they haven't even begun to be assessed. Um, and so we
haven't even started that 3-prong approach.
Of for preliminary, secondary and full. What I
Of for preliminary secondary and full. What I can say is the
other piece that's really important to recognize is that.
that, once we're in operational compliance, and any of the
section, um, there's a requirement for us to demonstrate
sustainment for 1 or 2 years depending on, which
sustainment for 1 or 2 years, depending on which section,
we're speaking of, so, um, recruitment hiring and promot.
promotion, training, and wellness, section those
paragraphs.
require a sustainment of 1 year and all the others.
require a sustainment of 1 year and all the others require
a sustainment period of 2. Um so I'll ask again, what's the
timeline
the timeline if we're looking at how long you've been
working?
How long we've been addressing many of these points?
How long we've been addressing many of these points. And as
we're adding on more,
What is the anticipated timeline?
What is the anticipated timeline for getting to 100%?
Excluding the
Additional year or 2 for sustainability.
well, I, what I can say is that the average
Well, I what I can say is that the average timeline for
departments under a consent decree, with a third,
departments under a consent decree, with a third of the
accessible paragraphs that we had averaged 10 years. Um, we
are well above and beyond that size and so we certainly are
are working diligently to collaborate with the attorney.
General's office, and the independent monitor team and the
community to make sure that what we're doing. We're doing
the right way and it it sustainable.
so, we
So, we are in year what?
So, we are.
So we are in year 6, okay? And the original Tim
So we are in year 6, okay? And the original timeline for
the consent. Decree was what
the, I believe that individuals who were part of the
The, I believe that individuals who were part of the
composition of it, uh, projected 5 years. I'm not sure
what.
composition of it, uh, projected 5 years. I'm not sure what
that space and very light foot extended it. How many more?
extended the duration of the consent decree, I believe she
said that we had another
and forgive me, chairman
And forgive me. Chairman it was it didn't she add 6 years
or something like that?
What did I don't remember?
What did I don't remember what it was Heather's. Shaking
her head. No, but 3,
her head. No, but 3 3 years, thank you. And unnamed Source
has told me that it was an extended 3 years.
has told me that it was an extended 3 years on top of the
original. So I guess my question is,
You know, it.
you know, it seems
as though, this is just an
Unending.
Process.
Process from what was originally given to us. So I would
like if you can share with us uh, through the chair.
Um, I know we've all seen where we're 20% here. 60% there.
but I'd like to see where we're at in terms of time to get
these.
these done because I think that if we don't set dead,
these done because I think that if we don't set deadlines
like so many things in government,
Programs. Never come to an end and
Programs never come to an end and respectfully. This program
needs to come to an end.
needs to come to an end and we need to know what it takes
to come to an end and have some
umph behind us to hit a deadline.
umph behind us to hit a deadline as opposed to simply
saying well we've got, you know,
you know, other other jurisdictions took
You know, other other jurisdictions, took 10, 15, 20 years,
so we're not too bad. Well I I want I want us to feel like
we have to work with a purpose because what I hear time and
time again, is that?
time and time again, is that, you know, we need our
policing to be able to be fully functional outside of
compliance. And, and the consent decree, excuse me, not not
out of compliance out of the consent decree in dealing with
this. So, um, I'd like to see what an estimated timeline
looks like. Not going to hold it to you because obviously
things,
things evolved, but all of us need to come up with an idea
of just. How many more years left we have because
especially as
To my colleagues Point budgets.
Are not infinite.
we can't just keep throwing money at this if we don't know
where the end is and how to get there. So I think that will
help put some wind behind your sails to get.
help put some wind behind your sails to get to that point.
Samon Alderman Curtis. Yeah. Um
Before she answer.
Before she asked the question, um, could you flip back to
that graph? Because you bring the graph back up and and
then maybe
maybe answer that. Question, tell about this page.
then maybe answer that. Question, tell about this
compliance 1, you speaking. That was the first 1. It's like
the second page if you
No, this 1. No, I think it.
No, this 1? No. I think it was. Yes, yeah, that's it right
there.
So. And and to his point he was asking,
So. And, and to his point, he was asking, if you look at
the 8% right, the 9%
the 8%, right, the 9%, the 16%,
How many years will that?
How many years will that be? Or how much time?
Will that be to reach those levels?
Will that be to reach those levels, basically?
Yep, which is a difficult problem. Yeah right well I mean
we have certainly um,
mean, we have certainly, um, From cpd's perspective and the
work that we're doing as
that we're doing as we're planning through, we we don't
plan for a singular level.
I think it's Chris.
my thoughts, basado was having
My thoughts basado was having an attitude.
um, so again, we're planning for the
Um, so again, we're planning for the full picture all the
way to operational compliance. There are obviously um, some
challenges such as the records management system that
some challenges such as the records management system. That
is critical in providing document.
is critical in, providing, documentation and ongoing
evidence, and, and these large scale efforts that
evidence, and and these large scale efforts that that is
also a component that we have to consider. Um, I know
that's underway and we're hoping to to get there, I think.
that's underway and we're hoping to to get there. I think I
hopefully sometime this year but it's, it's those types of
infrastructures that are also required for us. So, I, you
know, again.
know, again our commitment our work is ongoing.
know, again, our commitment our work is ongoing and it's
what we're we're doing every day and and collab.
what we're we're doing every day in collaboration with our
partners um, in terms of a timeline,
partners. Um, in terms of a timeline like I said, we want
to make sure that we have the ability.
to make sure that we have the ability for sustainability.
And this is not to do this once.
and this is not to do this. Once this is to do this, um, in
a sustainable fashion, um, and to do it the right way.
so chairman I actually would, um,
Asked to include in that through the chair.
This is just to get us to the point where we could begin.
This is just to get us to the point where we could begin
the sustainability part so I don't want to
the sustainability part, so I don't want to intermix those
2. But I also would like to see if we could also include
2, but I also would like to see if we could also include,
for example, as we're looking at this, uh,
take, for example, the 8%
Take, for example, the 8% operational.
In paragraph.
In paragraph 9 for compliance, for example.
What the anticipated time is.
What the anticipated time is, but also the anticipated
resour.
resources to get us to that point because I think that
would also answer our other questions because there's no
point in figuring out timelines, if we don't,
point in figuring out timelines. If we don't know what the
cost is going to be to get to that timeline if
cost is going to be to get to that timeline. If there's
something infrastructure that we need to purchase,
something infrastructure that we need to purchase licenses,
we need to get programs. We need to do then we should be
able to start planning now because I don't think we
necessarily as a body here.
No, exactly. What
No, exactly what our consent decree call annual consent
decree.
decree costs go towards specifically when it comes to
achieving.
achieving quantifiable goals and measures of success.
So, I would love to have that.
so I would love to have that provided to us and again with
a with a best guest timeline, obviously things happen but I
want to
I want to start saying if you had what you needed and how
do we move forward? X, y and z are, are you clear?
do we move forward? X, y and z are. Are you clear on the
request Miss Hansen. So I I just want to make sure what if
I have everything I needed meaning all of my vacancies are
Than the records management system is up and running. What
the timeline would be. Yes,
And the associated costs.
okay, as we look for everything that we don't have,
At at completion. So even if it's 88% how do we get to
that?
last 12% 42%? How do we get to that?
that last 12%, 42%? How do we get to that last 58% so on
and so forth? And what's the time?
and so forth. And what's the time? What's the cost to get
us there? What's what's the need and
us there? What's what's the need? And what's the timeline
if you were able to get Council,
If you were able to get Council to start committing to
those things? Because I think,
those things? Because I think likewise, you know, it's easy
for me to point the finger at you guys.
for me to point the finger at you guys and say, hurry up
but conversely.
but conversely, if this body wants you to get out from the
consent,
consent decree, then we need to start paying up and doing
it in a very strategic way. So no, I appreciate that. I'm
just making sure I'm clear because it's 1 thing to say that
that's taking out the ambiguity of, I don't know when the
records management system would be up and running and I
don't know when I'm going to have all my staff. So if I'm
it makes it a little different for me to provide a timeline
when that piece is still
timeline, when that piece is still best case, Okay, best
case. Just so that I'm clear on that.
case. Just so that I'm clear on that, right? Yeah, we'll
submit that as a formal written request.
submit that as a formal written request and then your
response will be included as an addend.
response will be included as an addendum to this report.
Okay? Thank you. Thank you. Um,
Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Um, I also would like to just
briefly touch on the work.
For study, I know.
For study, I know that the consent decree deals with a lot
of issues.
of issues, obviously, 600 paragraphs worth. Um,
I do not recall off the top of my head. Um, we talked a lot
about enforcement,
about enforcement. Um we're actually going to talk about a
measure in this body after
measure in this body, after you leave here with regards to
a new item,
a new item to enforce trespassing.
Where in the consent?
where in the consent decree, can we find information on the
equal enforcement of the law and Municipal codes? And how
is that addressed if
is that addressed? If at all in the consent decree,
In terms of a specific paragraph that that does not.
In terms of a specific paragraph that that does not exist
our top word or topic. I mean, generally equal enforcement
of the law is throughout that that's Interwest.
of the law is throughout that that's interwoven throughout
through your, you know, impartial policing section.
through your, you know, impartial policing section through
your supervision and accountability that that
your supervision and accountability. That, that, of course,
is interwoven with throughout. But, um, there isn't a
specific paragraph, which language is is
specific paragraph, which language is, is, um,
specific to that, in terms of,
specific to that in terms of an accessible paragraph.
so, that's
So that's just basically a given.
Okay.
Because I believe that.
as we're looking at things chairman at
as we're looking at things, chairman at some point and
maybe we could also include our other chairman
maybe we could also include our other chairmen of police
and fire in the conversation. You know, we
Pass laws all the time here.
pass laws all the time here in this body, the state adds to
that is does other governments. Um, but what I find
distressing is that we don't always see the equal
application.
application in the enforcement of those laws.
You can.
You can be as
touchy feely as you want as an officer through.
The various programs we offer.
the various programs we offer, but if you're not enforcing
the laws correctly or as described in the municipal code,
you know we're going to have ISS
you know we're going to have issues and if it's different
from 1 District to the next, we're going to complicate
those issues times.
those issues times 22 or whatever it is.
um, so I think um, if that's not something that's part of
this discuss,
this discussion and I'm not absolutely not trying to add to
your pile. Um, but I would just say chairman as, as we're
contemplating, what comes next? Um, I will tell you that, I
have great concerns when it comes to the uniformity of
what's in the municipal.
what's in the municipal code and how we approach dealing
with that as
with that. As, by way of example, I will tell you, we've
reformed the troubled buildings.
reformed the troubled buildings code under the Emanuel
Administration and I thought,
Administration and I thought it was fairly clear in how we
deal with, uh, buildings that are epicenters for
prostitution.
prostitution drug dealing and so on, and come to find out
even on the southwest side. I have 3 districts that do it
in 3 different ways and none of them do it the way. The law
says, which builds a problem for trying to execute the laws
that we have. So, um, just throwing that out there to make
sure
make sure that we are keeping that in our discussion here.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you Alderman Lopez, Alderman. Curtis
Thank you, chairman. Uh, I just want to uh congratulate uh
superintendent. Uh,
The.
entire constitutional, and
Entire constitutional and, uh, our consent. Uh,
Entire constitutional and uh, our consent uh, decree team.
Uh,
this is, uh,
1. I I would like to say, you know, before
1. I I would like to say, you know before uh,
superintendents now and, uh, before we
superintendents now. And uh, before we became uh
superintendent, you know, uh,
the consent.
the consent decree, uh,
came out and and I'm glad that he jumped on it. Uh,
And and and was serious about it.
And and, and was serious about it. Uh,
It's very difficult.
it's very difficult, I think to, uh,
I'm very excited and glad that.
I'm very excited and glad that it was a awesome
presentation. Number 1 awesome.
presentation number 1 awesome. Because we see
uh, our levels going up and not decreasing in
Uh, our levels going up and not decreasing in what we doing
to come and compliance.
Uh,
uh, it's it's not.
Uh, it's it's not going to be overnight.
uh, every success
Uh, every success story that I think we reaching the goal.
Uh,
uh, I I do know.
Uh, I I do know that.
uh, things like as we talk about the budget,
uh,
Uh, there.
To to, to come.
To to to come in compliance.
Uh, on this.
Uh, on this slide.
I think we wanted to.
I think we wanted to hire.
Or, and have started.
Or and have started hiring uh, a few people already but
what?
what would that be up to probably a hundred more?
what would that be up to probably a hundred more members?
Uh, because we had like 55
and uh, in 1
And uh, in 1 category.
Uh, you know what?
Uh, you know what I'm saying? Are you speaking about? Uh,
basically reform Arielle?
basically reform related positions? Yeah. The reform
related positions? Yes. Yeah. So um
positions? Yes. Yeah. So um, you know I'm going to see that
come out up to all together.
see that come out up to all together. So um, I can make
sure you have the prec
you have the precise numbers through the chair but I would
you know estimate, it was around
would you know estimate it was around 200 or so positions
that were
were um, needing to be filled and I believe to
positions that were, um, needing to be filled and I believe
to, to date this year, we're close to having about 50.
those filled thus far, um, but again, I would definitely
get the precise numbers through the chair to you all.
Right. And
Right? And, and I know that, uh,
at 1 Point, uh, maybe a year ago uh, last
At 1 Point, uh maybe a year ago. Uh, last year when we were
going through our budget season um Administration want to
take funding away,
uh, which
Uh which would have hurt the consent decree? Uh so
Uh which would have hurt the consent decree. Uh so I we
are we, uh,
Back in and and will that money?
Back in and, and will that money for those new hires?
Back in and, and will that money for those new hires come
through, that particular funding.
It should our plan. We're working very closely. Um, with
It should our plan, we're working very closely um with OBM
and uh PSA to make sure that we get these.
and uh, PSA to make sure that we get these positions filled
this year. That that is Our intention.
this year. That that is Our intention, all right? I mean,
the only only other thing I would love to see I. I'm
definitely going to share this with my community and I
would love to see.
And how?
And how do we get more people?
Uh, City constituencies to to get involved.
Uh, City constituencies to to get involved with coming out,
just to listen to what you've done thus far and and and uh,
they also have to have the Buy in.
and uh, they also have to have the Buy in, you know, uh,
for this to be successful. Uh, and for it to be successful,
even when we reach compliance.
you know, the doj still have to come in and
You know, the doj still have to come in and view this.
Give it some more time.
Give it some more time to see if it's really working and
then they decide.
then they decide to take away. Uh, those uh,
then they decide to take away, uh, those, uh, independent
monitors, uh, uh. And then
monitors uh uh and then that consent decree will go away.
Uh, so I mean I'm on the right page.
so, uh,
So, uh, I'm I'm definitely looking forward to it. And, and
I think we,
I think we headed in the right direction.
uh, I don't know when we're going to actually, uh,
Uh, I don't know when we're going to actually uh meet that.
Um, uh,
Full compliance. But I, I do feel that we had
Full compliance. But I, I do feel that we headed in the
right direction, uh, the right team is there and and again,
I want to congratulate, uh, everyone I think is
I want to congratulate uh, everyone, I think is adding in
that life saving component.
that life saving component, uh, to their uh protection.
protection. Also, you know, we did a, uh,
Also, you know, we did a uh, it was a poll done, uh, last
year and no matter what side of town you were on.
were on in the city of Chicago, the number 1, um, the
number 1,
Uh, uh, ISS.
Uh, uh, issue.
that people had in the city of Chicago was was
That people had in the city of Chicago was was, uh, uh,
basically Public Safety. And, uh, I think that uh, we
should
basically, Public Safety. And, uh, I think that, uh, we
should continue, uh, to support whatever.
should continue, uh, to support whatever is needed to get
us in compliance and, and uh, so our entire city of Chicago
could feel
Fully safe once again and they can walk down the streets.
Fully safe once again and they can walk down the streets and
things like that. So thank you. And that was was my
comments. Thank you. Thank you.
Uh,
No further questions on this matter. We will move to the
proposed ordinance.
Uh, next up.
Uh, next up is proposed ordinance 175.
Uh, next up is proposed ordinance, 17561 offered by
Alderman Mosley. A men's Municipal Code section, 8450.
Alderman Mosley, a men's Municipal Code section, 8450. Uh,
expanding the definition of trespassing.
expanding the definition of trespassing and established
fines for this violation. Uh, Alder,
fines for this violation. Uh, Alderman Mosley does have a
substitute, you do have the sub.
substitute, you do have the substitute with you, uh, all
members received,
members received a copy of it. Raise your hand, if you do
not have it.
not have it, we'll get you 1.
Uh, so we will start then.
Uh, so we will start, then with a motion to accept the
substitute.
Uh, moved by Alderman. Curtis hearing no.
Uh, moved by Alderman. Curtis hearing no objection the
substitute is before us.
substitute is before us, uh, Alderman Mosley. Do you want
to present the substitute Orden?
to present the substitute ordinance? Thank you so much,
chair. And the committee, uh, this
chair and the committee, uh, this ordinance before us
clarifies and expand the prohibition.
clarifies and expand the prohibition of trespassing under
the city code to 1 increase the penalty for a person who
not only is trespassing but is trying to conceal.
not only is trespassing, but is trying to conceal the fact
by using Forge documents or simply lying about their
identity, the fine.
identity. The fine for this new offense is between 250 and
1,000 compared to the current fine for trespassing.
1,000 compared to the current fine for trespassing between
100 and 500. This was done in part because there is a
program that squatters use called cash for
keys in order to avoid an eviction process, they
Keys in order to avoid an eviction process. They uh make a
offer to uh someone
offer to uh, someone in uh, control of the property and
say,
that. Hey, I will move out. If you give me x amount of
dollars in exchange for the keys to the property, uh,
second, it also clarifies the enforcement Provisions,
similarly to State bill,
similarly to State, Bill 1563, which clarified that under
the corresponding state law, a court order eviction.
the corresponding state law, a court order eviction is not
required. When someone is unlawfully squatting,
required. When someone is unlawfully squatting or otherwise
trusting, uh, this has come about in my conversations with
my commanders and so forth who feel like they are placed or
their officers are placed in the middle.
or their officers are placed in the middle, uh, being
essentially, the judge there on the spot. Then lastly, it
clarifies that nothing in the city.
clarifies that nothing in the city code prohibits CPD from
otherwise.
otherwise enforcing the applicable state criminal laws
regarding trespassing that's similar to State bill
regarding trespassing, that's similar to State, Bill 1563,
which was recently signed by
Governor.
Governor pritzker and will take effect on January 1st.
Governor pritzker and will take effect on January 1st 2026.
I do want to thank uh, our partners
I do want to thank uh our partners in the state legislature
representative LaShawn, Ford. And also state, senator Lisa
Collins.
senator Lisa, Collins. And even the work that the media has
done to really give light to this issue. Here's 1 of the
most egregious situations from my War, the 21st.
most egregious situations from my War. The 21st Ward, where
a young family purchased the home.
where a young family purchased the home, uh unfortunately
their neighbors passed away. And then shortly after that,
uh, trust passes or squatters into the property.
uh, trust passes or squatters into the property, uh, they
actually had a criminal background.
actually had a criminal background, uh, 1 individual was on
house arrest and uh, when the police came and tried to
enforce the law, they met some of the resistance, uh, of of
uh, forging or false document.
uh, forging or false documents and so forth, coming from
the individuals.
what police didn't know, um, was
What police didn't know um was what the the neighbors next
door heard?
door heard. They heard the 2 uh, adults in the
door heard. They heard the 2 uh adults in the space arguing
and leading towards the domestic.
and leading towards the domestic violence incident.
They heard the individual who may have owed someone some
money.
money, um, have threats against their life, which also then
gave threats to the neighbors. Uh, and then they also
gave threats to the neighbors, uh, and then they also just
their hopes and dreams of buying this.
their hopes and dreams of buying this home uh and having a
safe space.
safe space, a space of sovereignty um was under attack.
and uh, it's ironic
and uh it's ironic that uh the neighbors who live next door
to the squatters. Um, the mothers or the the
to the squatters, um the mothers or the the woman is
inspecting mother now and so she's not
inspecting mother now. And so she's not only looking to
protect herself. She's also looking to
protect herself, she's also looking to protect their
legacy, uh, not just their home, but
legacy, uh, not just their home but literally the life that
she is carrying inside of her.
that she is carrying inside of her womb. And so with that,
uh, I'll ask for this council's, favorable consideration.
Um,
Depending no questions. Thank you Alderman. We also
Depending no questions. Thank you, Alderman. We also have a
letter of support from tlg development.
letter of support from tlg development, uh, that will be
added to the record and with
added to the record. And with us, we have Justin Edge from
the Law Department.
the Law Department, Mr. AJ, any comments that you can offer
on the ordinance?
Just an edge from the, uh, City.
Just an edge from the uh, City Law Department. Um, I don't
actually have anything further to say that.
actually have anything further to say that Alderman Mosley,
did not, but I'm available here.
did not, but I'm available here for any questions. Um, I
hope I I'll say this 1 thing that um,
Working with Alderman Mosley. We have, uh, begun to
Working with Alderman Mosley. We have uh, begun to look at
approaching this issue in 2 steps and
approaching this issue in 2 steps. And this just being the
first step. Um,
first step. Um the second would be to develop some type of
process.
process that would enable CPD to have the support of an
administrative hearing officer, for instance, to make
fact-finding decisions on these falsified documents or
potentially falsified document.
potentially falsified documents.
in such a way to make sure that individuals who are
squatting aren't getting the benefit of our robust.
Landlord tenant laws, those tenant protections.
Landlord tenant laws, those tenant protections are there
for a reason?
And we don't want.
And we don't want to.
Accidentally.
accidentally create a loophole around those, and
Accidentally create a loophole around those. And so we need
to be very careful about creating a way to, uh, actually
remove individuals,
actually remove individuals, um, through some type of fact,
finding about whether or not they have a legal right to be
there. And so, that is the next, uh, portion of this that I
look,
look forward to working with all the REM Mosley on
following.
following up on. And we believe our our plan is over the
next month. Um, ideally before
next month. Um, ideally, before the September, uh, city
council meeting possibly before ideally before the uh,
tentative Next plan, uh, public safet.
tentative Next plan, uh, Public Safety Committee date, from
what I understand, um,
what I understand. Um, and, uh, we can talk further about
some of the
Um, guiding principles and general.
Um, guiding principles and general structure behind that.
But as I said, we're just
but as I said, we're just fleshing out some of the details.
Now I could talk more.
Now I could talk more about the, the plan and the way we
see it functioning more so than specific.
see it functioning more so than specifics because that is
exactly what we're going to be working out over the next
month. Um, we have been in contact with CPD, um, and then
we'll be working.
we'll be working with other relevant departments as well.
Um,
we'll be working with other relevant departments as well um
throughout that entire process.
Okay, thank you Mr. Edge questions from community members.
chair. Recognizes alderwoman Haden followed by Alder.
and I hoppenworth
Thank you, chair. Um, Alderaan Mosley. Thanks for taking
some time to to talk with.
some time to, to talk with me about this, um, and helped me
understand.
understand a bit of the the situation that's been
understand a bit of the, the situation that's been plaguing
your community and popping up in other places. Um, my
questions and and Justin this might be most for you. Um, so
it's my understanding that
what we're trying to do is make sure that we have some
additional enforcement tools when we have somebody.
additional enforcement tools when we have somebody who has
no right to the property. They're not a tenant
Um, they're not an owner, they are.
Um they're not an owner, they are trespassing on the
property. Um,
property um staying for some period of time perhaps and
we're looking for some additional enforcement tool.
looking for some additional enforcement tools so that when
that property owner is
when that property owner is trying to get them removed from
the property,
there are some additional incent like,
there are some additional incent like enforcement tools
that police have to say, hey,
that police have to say, Hey, you know, you are
trespassing.
These are.
these are fines that are going to be levied on you, so I
just want to understand that's what we're trying to do.
Yes.
Okay. And so, then my
Okay. And so then my questions. Um, there are 2 things that
come up
that come up um, that I, they're not barring.
that come up um, that I they're not barring issues. I just
think some guidance would be helpful from the law
department. So 1 is on making sure we have some tenant
protections. So to
protections so to to your point Justin of hey we have
people who are taking advantage of our
tenant protections, right? And
Tenant protections, right? And uh, trespassing, right? And
kind of abusing that, but on the same side, you know, I do
worry about kind of the tenants piece. Um,
worry about kind of the tenants piece. Um so how do we and
what would it look?
what would it look like if? Um, like I'll say I've got a
lot of ten.
of tenants right now who maybe don't they're outside of
of Elise. They're in a month-to-month lease, right? Um, I
have a lot of buildings, changing hands, and new owner
comes in,
in. Um, you know, we worked hard to get.
in. Um, you know, we worked hard to get, um, our Fair
notice Provisions, so right now,
Have to give notice to tenants if they're not going to.
allow them to sign a lease or renew a lease or stay in the
property and and that that it's working pretty.
property and and that that it's working pretty well. But
even then
there's still sometimes people, we have to look out for,
uh,
who may not use that fair notice. And I'm just wondering
With our current code. So not even with these
with our current code, so not even with these amendments,
but with our current code and then possibly with these
amendments.
Do you foresee?
Should I be concerned I guess about?
Should I be concerned? I guess about the tenant piece. Like
do you think we could this would allow? Um, a landlord to
say, well, you don't have a lease anymore. So I'm saying
that your trespassing and now I'm going to use this fine
to.
penalize, you
Just an edge Department of Law. Um, thank you.
Just an edge Department of Law. Um, thank you for the
question. That's an excellent question. Um, personally I
come from a legal aid background.
come from a legal aid background where I did landlord
tenant law, so, um,
tenant law, so um, my eyes are wide open about the
potential for that.
potential for that as well. Um, as is, uh, ultimate Mosley
when we've been discussing this that there must be some
type of balancing um taking place.
type of balancing um taking place here. Um
The, the term that is often.
the the term that is often used as, you know, just to a bad
actor landlord
actor, landlord, I mean that we're talking about a
actor, landlord. I mean that we're talking about a not
landlords generally a specific person who is looking to
circumvent the law.
And uh, that happens.
and uh, that happens in all sorts of ways, what they call
self-help evictions for instance
self-help evictions. For instance removing the front door,
changing the locks ET.
changing the locks Etc. Um, and yes, you're right.
changing the locks Etc. Um and yes you're right to to think
that this could potentially be another tool to do.
think that this could potentially be another tool to do so.
Um I'll leave and take it. A step further and say,
Um, I'll leave and take it. A step further and say that we
considered the fact that could this be used to harass um,
an ex-partner for instance,
an ex-partner for instance who had moved out, could this
potentially be used. Um,
potentially be used, um, in a neighbor dispute, um,
potentially be used, um, in a neighbor dispute. Um, we are
already beginning to in,
already beginning to in the, say the phase 2, that we've
been discussing. We've already been discussing some
specifics.
specifics and how we would frame that law and process that
would make sure to create guardrails against that. So, we'd
love to get input from any of you. All who would like to
hear more about that about what we are planning to do.
hear more about that, about what we are planning to do. I'm
hesitant to State a lot of details just yet because we
haven't formed it up, but to your question about,
haven't formed it up, but to your question about how it
exists within our current municipal.
Our current municipal code.
Our current Municipal Code, uh, through uh, home rule.
Creates, um, aside from State.
Creates, um, aside from state law, its own body of eviction
law.
law and landlord tenant protections which are more robust
than the states. Although the states,
than the states. Although, the states are actually quite
good having practices in other states, I can tell you, um,
I would say another layer that we need to add on and
thinking about this.
thinking about this is the fact that the officers also have
State laws in the form of criminal.
state laws in the form of Criminal Trespass laws that are
the primary laws that they are thinking about when they're
assessing a situation, they're not thinking about our
municipal.
Municipal Code, trespassing. Um, I can tell you, we can I
confirmed this on the phone with um Patrick Roth from CPD
just the other day. Like what's a typical officer
just the other day. Like what's a typical office? You're
thinking about, they're thinking about trespassing within
the criminal code.
the criminal code which significantly steps up. Um, a lot
of the penalties and things.
Um, basically, the way to sum it up, best is
um, basically, the way to sum it up best is that when we're
talking about an eviction, we're talking about a process
that is a bare minimum of
That is a bare minimum of 3 months, much more often.
That is a bare minimum of 3 months, much more often 6. To 8
months
um,
under our current system and that's potentially be quite a
bit longer, even
um,
that is our system that we have based on the strong ten.
protection rights that we've established
um, when we're looking at these situations, like, with the
squatters, do not have a legal right to be in the property.
Essentially what we're looking at is using a different body
of law. We're not using trespassing law to do.
of law. We're not using trespassing law to do something
like an eviction we're using trespassing law.
like an eviction we're using trespassing law as trespassing
law and by that, I mean,
law and by that I mean the person would be arrested for
trespassing if
trespassing. If they were found to be in violation of this
law.
um, we were, we've been
Um, we were we've been had several conversations, Alderman
Mosley. Um,
Mosley, um, and myself, and IGA have had
Mosley, um, and myself and IGA have had conversations that
involve CPD, where we talked about practically, what?
would look like. Um,
would look like. Um uh, day-to-day when you're out there
because for instance, you know, as a person going to be
given a citation removed from
our Phase 2. Um, but I would say that we, you know, the
officers who are looking at this are are have a a whole set
of tools and we're just adding an additional 1. They could
look to for instance aggravating factors within trespassing
in the criminal code, which have stiffer penalties, which
actually have incarceration time, which actually have
higher Financial penalties which even move upwards to the
level of uh lower level penalty, uh, felonies. So, um,
That's where I'll stop. I guess. Could would you tell me if
I answered your question fully? That's, that's helpful. No,
yes. You did answer my question, um, kind of on that space
and what I'm taking that to mean, is, you know, we we
obviously, we have code around trespassing that you don't
anticipate people. Um, I mean, there's always a bad actor
that could abuse it or try to write. But what I'm hearing
is that, you don't anticipate this infringing or getting
overly confused with actual tenant rights. And, and Case by
case, so that my second kind of case is, um, and this is
just with a sensitivity to um, recent rulings from the
federal level, um, around people in the public space,
especially if people experiencing homelessness and
wondering, could this be applied? Like, I'm hoping not
right on public property. Um obviously private property is
private property, trespassing and and kind of
Financial penalties lobbed on, you know, someone who
doesn't even have a place to sleep. So that's my secondary
concern.
I understand that, um,
I understand that um, just an edge Department of Law. Um,
well I can tell you that the the section that we are
amending here um was used and successfully prosecuted as
recently as um the DNC Last Summer.
um,
Um, 1, uh, case that we shared with me.
um, 1, uh, case that we shared with me by, um,
uh, our division that handled this is was a a situation
with an individual who went past.
Do not trespass signs around.
Do not trespass signs around offense cut through an open
area.
The attorney.
the attorney made the point to me that they didn't, they
weren't dressed up with the bike, you know, dressed up with
like, as a protester, they weren't with the rest of the
protesters, but out of just maintaining order, they wanted
to do something about it. And so, they did and successfully
brought finds within this. So those are laws that exist.
brought finds within this. So those are laws that exist and
have been on the books. I don't
Believe that it has.
been the um, policy, um,
C.
CPD.
And this.
and this administration's Department of Law, or in the past
to go about removing individuals from public property. And
then further seeking trespass.
then further seeking trespass and finds
I just say that.
I just say that knowing that I believe we would have
already read about it.
but I can say that these
But I can say that these laws are applicable to public.
spaces and that's without any of these changes that I'm
making today. I I would point out, it's actually what it
will be.
will be A3 within this. Those are areas open to the public.
Um, so you know, obviously there's like with any area of
Um, so, you know, obviously there's like with any area of
criminal law, or in this case, we kind of look like
criminal law, or in this case we kind of looked like this,
as, as quasi criminal law, um,
as as quasi criminal law. Um, there's a lot of discretion
on the part of the individual prosecutors and the police as
well. And uh, there's a lot of space for
The.
The uh Grace or large s to uh do the right?
the, uh, Grace or large s to uh, do the right thing while
still having the law there, when you do need,
still having the law there. When you do need a firmer, uh,
solution, then my last follow-up question to that, and
that's helpful. And this is then looking at only the part
that we're amending. So,
that we're amending. So the current code already, as you
say, um, could be used in that situation and there's
already a fine in the current code and it looks like
already a fine in the current code. And it looks like what
Alderman Mosley's, uh, Amendment.
Alderman Mosley's, uh, Amendment would do, um, is ADD, um,
fines attached to, um, was it A2? Um, on being, um, they're
allowed to be.
allowed to be fines for each separate and distinct offense.
So am I reading that correctly? That, hey, there's already
a fine that could be
Um, attached.
under the current code and that the changes here, uh, seem
to give the additional kind of fine ability for the
instances in which Alderman Mosley.
instances, in which Alderman, Mosley has been noting where
someone's staying in that they're staying in that.
someone's staying in that they're staying in that house or
they're staying in that property for multiple days is
they're staying in that property for multiple days, is, am
I reading that correctly each day being a new offense,
right? And that even without change, there's still the
ability to find somebody currently on the code.
Yes. Okay, yes, that's correct. Thank you for that. Thank
you. You're welcome.
Auto amendment, I happen to work.
Thank you chair along the lines.
Thank you chair along. The lines of um, what altar had
Thank you chair along. The lines of, um, what alter Haden
chair Haden was talking about, um,
chair Haden was talking about, um and what you had
mentioned, that happened during the DN.
mentioned, that happened during the DNC and regarding
public spaces. So um,
A3 where it says, knowingly.
A3. Where it says, knowingly enters upon public upon
property, open to the
property. Open to the public, is that?
it does that mean like,
It does that mean like public parks public?
Spaces, can you clarify what? I'm reading?
This is not my area of practice.
This is not my area of practice primarily in court. I mean
actually Prosecuting these. But yes, I believe that would
apply. Um, I'd note that it adds the malicious intent
element and after receiving notice either written on a sign
or orally that uh, they shouldn't be in the space.
or orally that uh they shouldn't be in the space. Um, but
yeah that's how I would uh,
yeah, that's how I would uh read it just on the face of the
law.
okay, I I um, I just want to First say, um, thank you
Um, Alder Mosley for bringing this up.
um, Alder Mosley for bringing this up, I I will get back to
that but um I want to thank you for
that but, um, I want to thank you for bringing this up
because we have had an instance in Edgewater wherein. There
was a 40 unit rental and the
Tenant passed away.
And it was taken over by SW.
And it was taken over by a squatter.
and it was taken over by a squatter in the neighborhood and
for many for too long period of time. And
for many for too long period of time and um where in the
neighbors shut down.
Because they, they did not want.
Because they, they did not want to be involved in any kind
of retali.
of retaliation and then the neighborhood
of retaliation. And then the neighborhood, did not know how
to help that building, because no 1 would speak up. And so,
there was a lot.
There was a lot that we did with the 24th Police District.
to address this issue working with the building owner.
working with the sheriff's department and having to go
through.
through the eviction process. It it was a the very painful
process. So I understand what you're what you described is,
not unlike what we had.
not unlike what we had, um, happened and so,
not unlike what we had, um, happened. And so I, but I also
share concerns with um, chair Haden about how this could be
be weaponized against. Um,
and I'm glad that it's, uh,
And I'm glad that it's uh, it it we have addressed issues.
How it does not go against our welcoming city ordinance.
Um,
but in Edgewater, we also have a lot of houseless folks and
and, um,
Yeah, I just I'm not sure.
yeah, I just I'm not sure how
How is that going to work? Um, I don't want anything that
we create to.
we create to be used against folks who are really they
don't have anything. If you find them, they they won't.
able to you move them. They'll just go somewhere else.
know, I don't think that solves that problem. So I just
wanted to point that out.
yeah, I I would take a a
yeah, I I would take a, a First Response uh, in saying that
a lot of this,
a lot of this also is cleanup of the ordinance that was
already.
already on the books. And so I share similar concerns.
already on the books. And so I share similar concerns to
you uh some of this didn't think about this is like that
and I think that's why we also want to come back with
another piece that talks.
another piece that talks more about due processes for
individuals.
individuals that may be experiencing that, you know, our
attempt here is not to um, create more
attempt here is not to, um, create more burdens on Chicago
ends that are already.
ends that are already facing a hard time. It's where
there's, uh, these egregious acts of individuals who are
not just trespassing, but going to the extent of forging
documents. Uh,
documents, uh, to try to stake a claim. And then, at the
end of the day,
of the day, make some profit off of the pain.
of the day, make some profit off of the pain that they've
already caused. So
Yeah.
I understand. Thank you. Yeah. So to the point of amending
this,
this ordinance is there more work that is going to be done?
Yes. There's going to be another uh
done? Yes. There's going to be another, uh, uh, piece that
we are working on again, just due process.
we are working on again, just due process around this. Go
ahead.
Alderman, I appreciate appreciate it.
Alderman. Curtis
Thank you.
Thank you, chair, just really quick. Uh, first I
Thank you, chair, just really quick. Uh, first, I want to
thank uh, my colleague Adam Mosley.
thank uh, my colleague, Adam Mosley offering this forward.
Uh, I'm right now.
Uh, I'm right now today, I'm helping 1 of my friends. Uh,
Out.
Out right now.
His building is not.
his building is not in our Ward, but he has 2 flat that
caught on fire.
Uh,
He?
he, he been fixing up the the building for the last, uh,
couple months now, uh,
His contract is actually left.
His contract is actually left the building at 9 oclock at.
night.
The very next morning when the contractors came back at
7:00.
They had already been a family moved in.
Uh, a female came to the door. Hold
Uh, a female came to the door holding the baby in her hand.
They had a dog, they put curtains up.
And they had.
And they had a document in their hand. That's saying that.
They just paid.
They just paid $8,000 down.
For.
For the entire building.
uh, which which was was
Uh, which which was was was really crazy. Uh, and and she
Uh, which which was was, was really crazy. Uh, and and she
asked them. Well, I'm not leaving unless I get 8,000.
Someone owed me money.
Uh, by being too flat.
He asked to see if he could, uh,
He asked to see if he could uh if he could see any
documentation on.
documentation on on the uh, second level.
They had.
They had documentation for rental on the second level.
but all the, all the information was,
But all the, all the information was false, but they have
to go through.
to go through this due process just to get the and have to
pay because when you go and uh,
pay because when you go and uh uh uh uh try to get uh these
people out. You actually have to pay to get
people out, you actually have to pay to get them out. So uh
I think this is uh,
Great idea, is the new.
Great idea. Is the new. It's the new scam Trend. That's
coming out, and this, and this happening everywhere.
coming out and this and this happening everywhere. It's
been on the news quite often. So, um,
Chairman, I actually moved.
Chairman, I actually moved, uh, moved to pass if no 1 else.
Want to speak.
Uh, we have to do pass motion on the floor, hearing no
further comment. Um, all those in favor, I
Opposed.
opposed nay eyes, have it motion carries, this will be
reported out at the uh, next city council meeting in
September. Enjoy your time, ladies and gentlemen.
uh, having no further business before the committee, uh,
Uh, having no further business before the committee. Uh,
can I get a motion to adjourn by alderman?
I get a motion to adjourn by Alderman Eden? Uh, hearing no
objection all those in favor of the motion is
objection all those in favor of the motion, is adjourned.
Thank you, everyone.