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The.
The Committee on Public uh police and fire is called to
order. We will now have a roll call to establish a quorum.
Please note that a, yes, or present response. May deem to
be a yes vote. When
a yes. Vote 1 for Coral. Call is used for later item to be
called. Uh, chairman talifero is here. Vice chair Robinson.
Alderman Hall.
Alderman Mitchell.
Alderwoman Lee.
Alderman. Curtis
Alderman Mosley.
Alderwoman.
Alderwoman tabaris.
Alderman Irving.
Almond Cardona.
Alderman bazo.
Alderwoman nen.
Alderman paletton.
Kitson.
Alderman, Gardiner.
Alderwoman clay.
alderwoman clay, all the woman Silverstein
we have 9 members present, we do have
We have 9 members present. We do have a quorum.
It looks like we have.
It looks like we have uh 1 member that is requested to be
present.
present um via
A remote means.
a remote means pursuant to rule 59 the following, um,
pursuit pursuant to
pursuant to the roof 59 alderwoman, Taylor has request
pursuant to the roof 59 alderwoman Taylor has requested to
appear by remote meetings. Can I get a motion to
appear by remote, meetings. Can I get a motion to approve
all the limit? So moved by all the women lie, all of those
in favor. Say, I
All those opposed nay and opinion of the chair. The
all those opposed nay and opinion of the chair, the eyes,
have it all the women Taylor
Will be added to the roll call as being present.
At this time, we will begin. Begin our public.
At this time, we will begin. Begin our public comment, each
speaker will be given 3 minutes to speak. Our first speaker
will be
Mr. Ezra McCann.
Mr. McCann.
Uh, good morning to all.
Uh, I am here today, uh, asking your committee to give us
some clarity. We understand that, the Chicago
some clarity. We understand that the Chicago fire
department and Local Number 2 is getting ready to finalize
a contract.
The word.
the word on the street is appendix G, which
The word on the street is appendix G, which those of you
that don't know, it's a clause that was put in the
contract.
that don't know, it's a clause that was put in the contract
44 years ago.
Making it clear that the black community deserve at least
30.
30% of the jobs that the city of Chicago have.
30% of the jobs that the city of Chicago have to offer from
the Chicago Fire Department.
Well, 44 years in, we don't see that.
Well, 44 years in? We don't see that there have been lifted
up to
We as a black community.
We as a black community, still have less than 10%, maybe 4
or 5% of those.
5% of those jobs.
But we hear that appendix.
But we hear that appendix G is going to be eliminated and
we feel that right now.
we feel that right now never have the city and the Union
we feel that right now never have the city and the union
taking it serious to make sure that we as the black
community.
community get jobs.
We're saying that it should not.
We're saying that it should not leave the contract.
We're saying that our aldermen the represent us, especially
those in the black community.
Should not sign this contract. Until we know that the black
community is going to be well.
community is going to be well represented.
As we look at the problems of the black community, right?
now, the problem is the lack of a good.
now, the problem is the lack of a good paying job, okay?
With families could be strong, okay.
With families could be strong, okay? And beneficial to the
community itself.
community itself, but it's not happening.
I bring a clause in.
I bring a clause in all the time to see Chicago is the
largest employee within the city of Chicago. But the black
community get less than 10%.
community get less than 10% of all the good paying jobs
that they have to offer.
so, as we
So, as we see the Highlight on crime, okay? If a man or
woman is working, they don't have time to find a way.
woman is working, they don't have time to find a way to do
a drive by shooting, or to take your
a drive by shooting or to take your car, okay?
But again, the emphasis has not been very serious on that
problem, that lack
problem that lacks our community and it's the lack of
unemployment
We have been locked out of city jobs, uh Construction.
we have been locked out of city jobs, uh, construction jobs
and again, I mean the
And again, I mean, the city of Chicago been a large
deployer, should take the lead.
deployer, should take the lead in trying to solve this
problem. So right now, I'm asking if you can let it be
known, let it be known and let us know is a
let it be known and let us know is a appendix G going to
still be in the contract and will it be stren?
still be in the contract and will it be strengthened to a
level where we finally put black people to?
level where we finally put black people to work in Chicago?
Again. Um, I always
Again, um, I always make a statement. There are no poor
White.
white communities in the city of Chicago and now no, poor
Latino communities. Well, these are communities that seem
to get the benefit of all.
to get the benefit of all the great jobs, the decision,
Chicago have to offer.
So right now I feel that the appendix G should stay in
this.
this contract. I believe our aldermen black as well as
Latino because when this went into the contract, the
Latinos was 2% of the fire department back in 19.
Latinos was 2% of the fire department back in 1981. They're
now, 18% of the of of
now 18% of the of of the fire department and they were only
only, uh, uh, uh, um, promised 15%
only, uh, uh, uh um promised 15% through the help of this
appendix G.
G. We're supposed to get 30%. We were 70% of the department
back in 1981 and right now we're 4 and 5%.
back in 1981 and right now, we're 4 and 5%. Thank you. Mr.
McCain.
Thank you, Mr. McCain, our next speaker,
Thank you, Mr. McCain, our next speaker is Captain Malik
Pollo
Captain palao.
Good afternoon to my Ste.
Good afternoon to my esteemed guests. Thank you so much for
speak today. Um, real quick talking about the contract,
again. Uh, it's a powerful contract, it may pass but
again, uh, it's a powerful contract, it may pass, but I
would like people to consider that there are still some
issues on the department that we need to discuss for
example.
example, there were 215 blacks, that took the lieutenant.
example, there were 215 blacks. That took the lieutenant
exam, the results came out.
uh, that another, uh, set of results came out, and out of
the
uh, that another, uh, set of results came out, and out of
the 215 214, black members got their, uh, grades, uh,
lowered.
lowered and their rankings lowered about 70%. Um, there was
no appeal by that from the union you have.
no appeal by that from the union. You have to sue to get
that done. There are certain members that got passed over
for for an exam. Uh, they got
for for an exam. Uh they got to take it, they were white
other members were black. They they didn't get to take it,
you have to sue for that. You have to make report for
You have to sue for that. You have to make report for that.
Um, it's not a perfect world, we know that.
Um, it's not a perfect world. We know that Dei is the issue
that has been disregarded lately, but people are still
being discriminated against there is discrimination
language in that contract and that has to be
language in that contract, and that has to be fulfilled.
So, whatever processes that are in that.
So, whatever processes that are in that contract, in
regards to meetings,
regards to meetings data review, that needs to be done and
that needs to be enforced, everybody's paying taxes.
Everybody's
everybody's trying very hard to support their families. You
shouldn't be treated differently because you're black.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Captain.
Our next speaker is Rodney Shelton.
Our next speaker is Rodney Shelton, Mr. Shelton.
Good.
Good afternoon. Um, Rodney Shelton, I'm an engineer with
the Chicago.
the Chicago Fire Department. I'm actually a Lewis class
member. I was part of the historic lawsuit that uh,
member. I was part of the historic lawsuit that, uh,
affected uh, over 6,000 blacks.
affected uh, over 6,000 blacks, uh, 1 of the 1 of the
things that they both spoke.
things that they both spoke uh, couple of clarifications
uh, appendage G has been amended 1 of the things that an
appendage G is our affirmative action.
Policy.
So a lot of people thinking, what is appendix, what is
appendix G, it's how affirmative action policy 1 Thing.
that I want to make clear is affirmative action in the
state of Illinois and the City of Chicago is still
state of Illinois, and the City of Chicago is still legal.
It is not illegal you
It is not illegal, you will hear City officials and elected
officials in the city.
officials in the city of Chicago. Say that affirmative
action is illegal. It is not you may personally.
action is illegal. It is not, you may personally disagree
with it but it's not.
with it but it's not illegal with that being said,
I wrote a grievance about the city.
I wrote a grievance about the city being in violation of the
affirmative action.
affirmative action policy. They've been in violation of
this affirmative action policy since its its Inception,
this affirmative action policy, since its its Inception,
the only time it came close to being enforced. Was when
mayor Harold, Washington was the mayor,
And, and in it, it calls for affirmative.
And, and in it, it calls for affirmative action officer and
that affirmative action officer will.
that affirmative action officer will Implement an
affirmative action plan.
We?
We do not have an affirmative action officer. We do not
have an affirmative action plan that affirmative action.
Officer is supposed to be put in place by the mayor of
Chicago.
Mayor James Burns.
Mayor James burns when it when it was enacted did not do
it.
it here at Washington. Did it?
But then mayor.
But then mayor, mayor Daly did not do it.
Mayor, Rahm.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Did not do it.
Mayor Lightfoot did not.
Mayor Lightfoot did not do it and the language was just key
in my grie
my grievance at where I focused on is where
my grievance at where I focused on, is where it says, what
you will.
you will, what shall be done and was mandated. So,
you will, what shall be done and was mandated. So basically
the mayor
The committee.
the committee everybody it's not your prerogative if you're
you're going to enforce this or not.
and even if you don't like it, like right now, my grievance,
even though it was voted,
grievance, even though it was voted on by the executive
board.
To go.
To go before an arbitrator. Now, all of a sudden because of
the contract negotiations that's been taken off the table,
And the language that has been changed to.
and the language that has been changed to read the the the
words, the the language that we had always been told was it
doesn't have any teeth it doesn't
doesn't have any teeth. It doesn't have any teeth. What I
found the teeth. Well, now what
found the teeth. Well now what they've done is performed
the root canal because
the root canal, because now, it has no teeth
And that can't happen.
That.
That cannot happen. Affirmative action is legal and it
needs to be enforced.
Thank you, Mr. Shelton our
Thank you, Mr. Shelton, our next speaker is Patricia.
Ponte.
Is point.
Is Pointe.
Good afternoon. Thank you very much. I have a concern.
Good afternoon. Thank you very much. I have a concern as a
citizen. Um,
On, I've been living in.
On. I've been living in Chicago for 2 years. Well,
actually, I was
I was raised here. I used to live in pilson when I was 2
years old, but
I moved to the suburbs, but the
I moved to the suburbs but the thing is that I came back to
Chicago.
And I've been living in Midway for.
And I've been living in Midway for 2 years since I've been
living there. I've been bombarded by the Hispanics. Okay, I
try to work in a factory.
try to work in a factory right there on. Port City. 95%.
try to work in a factory right there on Port City, 95% of
the administration and employees are all Hispanics. They
started harassing.
started harassing me. They started telling me that I wasn't
allowed to speak English.
Only.
Only Spanish, but that's something else. The main thing that
I am here is because on September of last year and the
prior year
the cars, uh, on the
The cars, uh, on the um, September 15 and 16th.
The cars, uh, on the, um, September 15 and 16th, the cars
were racing.
100 miles per hour.
100 miles per hour with their me and I'm Mexican, okay?
100 miles per hour with their me and I'm Mexican. Okay, I'm
proud to be Mexican. Okay, I acknowledge that I'm Mexican
but first i'm
But first i'm an American and I respect this country
the thing is that they were
The thing is that they were racing.
I called the police.
9, 10 11, 12.
9, 10 11 121 2:00 in the morning and nobody showed up. I
even put my lawn, uh, share in the corner to start.
even put my lawn, uh, share in the corner to start taking
pictures. I had pictures of all the cars with their
Mexican.
flag.
Just passing the red light.
The people couldn't even cross.
The people couldn't even cross, then they started racing
and putting uh, uh,
and putting uh uh doing turns in the car. I'm like what the
heck why?
heck why is the police in the here I asked 1 of the
heck why is the police in the here? I asked 1 of the police
officers and another day and
police officers and another day and they're, they tell me
we were told not to do anything.
were told not to do anything. We cannot touch them. I'm
like, what the heck? Who was here? Um, uh, uh, uh, doing
the law?
the law, the Hispanics or the
Police the American police officers.
The other.
the other thing is that um, 1 of
the other thing is that um 1 of um there was this Hispanic
uh man all drunk and everything. I was in the bus with the
talking to the bus driver. He had a a a a big can of um of
um, of beer. He was going to throw it to the windshield. I
called the police I follow him.
called the police I follow him, he's walking, I follow him
in the distance. I see the police.
in the distance. I see the police get there. Oh, they start
talking in Spanish? Oh okay. You
talking in Spanish? Oh, okay. You could leave. I ran and
told the police. What do you mean you?
told the police. What do you mean you could leave? Oh yeah,
he's going home. What do you mean?
he's going home. What do you mean that he's going home?
He took.
He took off, he told his pants down. Well, he was walking
while kids were there.
Thank you. Ma'am. Our
Thank you, ma'am. Our next speaker is, Mr. Taiwan Sims Mr.
Sim.
Sims.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon committee. Um, good afternoon, sir. 22,9
Good afternoon committee. Um, good afternoon, sir 22,973.
Guns. Were, this is the trace gun Trace.
um, y'all heard of the mayor speak it says,
Um, y'all heard of the mayor speak it says to give the
Chicago Police a fighting chance. I don't think such a
well, budgeted police station.
well, budgeted police station or Force needs a Fighting
Chance. However, we do need.
Chance. However, we do need proper representation.
So of the 24.
So of the 24,000, that was only 222,000 9.
So of the 24,000 that was only 222,000 973.
Of that Illinois. 9,147, Indiana.
Of that Illinois. 9,147, Indiana 2,796, Mississippi.
Of that Illinois. 9,147, Indiana 2,796, Mississippi, 419,
Missouri, 952,
Missouri, 952 Wisconsin. 663
Missouri, 952, Wisconsin, 663 Kentucky 405. So that that
that the name. Um what is it? Louisiana was 1 of the
that the name um what is it? Louisiana was 1 of the states
that he said that we have a endless flow of guns and then
named the number tens.
named the number tens of thousands of guns. So he has all
of this Intel, all of this data yet. He wants to blame the
president, who wants to come in and Aid us.
For what reason? I don't know.
It says, Indiana, it says, Illinois is by far.
The largest source of guns recover.
The largest source of guns recovered in Chicago.
not the
Not the neighboring states, not these other states. But
when you got
you got places that want to, when you got a man that don't
want to be held accountable, we got an issue especially
when he runs a major city,
when he runs a major city but he don't want to be called
incompetent what do we call them?
incompetent. What do we call them then?
I don't know.
Um anyway, so I was wrongfully arrest.
Um, anyway, so I was wrongfully arrested here.
In this 12.
in this 121 North LaSalle the case number is 2025,
In this 121 North LaSalle the case number is 2025 00000
2756. I was wrongfully arrested for simply trying to appeal
to the city government. My first amendment Liberty
denied. I was arrested jailed sent to the county.
Denied. I was arrested jailed sent to the county and then I
was arrested again for the same charge.
was arrested again for the same charge but it was named. It
was named under another charge on June 3rd.
was named under another charge on June 3rd, which shows
that the police this
the police this contingency of officers has been
weaponized.
but,
but when you get the mayor on TV, he's going to say things
like when my neighbors are shot. It Spurs me.
like when my neighbors are shot, it Spurs me to get it. Go
to action. What action is it?
Or.
Or when you get them on TVs, going to say that locking
people up is wrong.
people up is wrong or I the innocent people know.
people up is wrong or I the innocent people know, but
criminals.
He's just going to let them go.
He's just going to let them go free.
So what how do we deal with?
So what how do we deal with this?
You got?
To.
To give the officers of Fighting Chance by allowing them to
be law.
to be law enforcement.
And not saying that they can't Aid.
and not saying that they can't Aid, law enforcement, like
Federal
Ice AG.
Ice agents.
I don't understand this.
I don't understand this, but we are a major city and if
y'all did the numbers, everybody in this room and looked at
it, y'all see,
it, y'all see that black Americans are mainly the ones
being murdered in the streets? But we are Americans. So
these are Americans being shot down in the streets, so an
American president.
American president has an obligation to protect these citiz
citizens the same as he doing in Washington with chocolate.
City.
Thank you, Mr. Sams, our final speaker is
Thank you, Mr. Sams. Our final speaker is Sue e.
Sue.
So,
It's an excellent room. I'm excited to be here and I hope
that you be a president of the United Nations 1 day and
that you be a president of the United Nations, 1 day. And
the Very fact is is a Chicago. We've been the path. What is
the next 100 Years of Chicago? Going to look like, is it
still ruled by the ghost of Al Capone? Are 2 people
getting?
murdered every day because approximately 2 times it's about
700.
700 deaths every year. So uh oh
So, 2 deaths every day.
700 deaths every year and
700 deaths every year. And uh, did you also know that
globally 2,000?
globally? 2,000 people, commit suicide every day globally
and mental ill.
globally, and mental illness, and struggle. And did, you
know, a police officer actually?
know, a police officer actually committed suicide, 3 months
ago? A lady on Sachi. Took her
ago. A lady on Sachi took her took gun to her head and blew
her brains out brains them out. So uh,
And this is a lot momentum. This is a lot of energy. We may
not absorb and remember at all. But here, what I'm to
guarantee you, we are going to bring clearance rates from
25%.
25%, 1 3 and 4 murders. Getaway in the city. Now,
25%, 1 3 and 4 murders. Getaway in the city. Now within
the, in fact, the military is coming in zero.
the, in fact, the military is coming in zero, murders will
get away, there is no crime.
oh sorry, disregard that and
Oh, sorry, disregard that and uh I applaud all the work
government is a hard job. Militaries are hard job. I went
to a military base and they were based, they had like a 20
minute Auto Cannon. I'm telling you, this criminals
organized crime.
some, some
some some, my good friend Tori Burton and Jeremiah based
and Dave Parks where we're actually doing some multi Real
Estate Investors, uh,
Estate Investors. Uh, we make some moves here working with
the taxes and so forth and Mr. I'm kind of disappointed.
Mr. Johnson isn't here, but he's a great guy. It's a lot of
work. Donald Trump. God bless you.
work. Donald Trump. God bless you in the Ukraine. War, etc,
etc. I I hope we can end all conflict.
etc. I I hope we can end all conflicts, familiar conflicts
divorces.
divorces family conflicts all the way up to full.
divorces family conflicts all the way up to full-scale Wars
between zalinsky and Putin and, um,
I think, uh,
Yeah. And the fact is that this is going to be an amazing
future. In fact, in some spirituals because they call in
New Earth where nobody the othering. We've talked about
othering.
African-Americans have been uttered. American Africans.
African-Americans have been uttered. American Africans were
taken as slave. They had their dignity destroyed Martha.
Luther King sat down on the stairs in front of a hotel.
Luther King sat down on the stairs in front of a hotel to
speak to the fact that I have a right to be a human.
speak to the fact that I have a right to be a human being.
So, in fact, I literally parked
So in fact, I literally parked at this Lakeshore. Uh, Golf
Club North just to park and to take some materials prep my
materials.
materials, this white manager comes out and then tells me,
hey, what the f*** you doing here?
hey, what the f*** you doing here, Niger? What you doing
here? That's what he totally straight to my face, bro.
here? That's what we totally straight to my face, bro, I'm
just prepping my car. I'm just prepping the car. So
just prepping my car. I'm just prepping the car, so I was
going to buy a membership. I have a lot of wealthy friends,
actually. I was thinking maybe inviting 5 10, maybe then we
expanded.
expanded 200, we spending membership and then told me I'm
going to call the cops on you. People are abusing law
enforcement. First of all, they're like abusing law
enforcement, ladies and gentlemen.
like,
You think these people will have the worst?
You think these people will have the worst jobs like of all
is actually imagine killers. They they
all, is actually imagine killers. They, they, they have to
vote to kill, and they have to vote to die. According to
Navy, SEAL Joe willink. How much time do I have? I have 6
seconds. Uh, swag. Uh, God bless you all God.
seconds. Uh, swag, uh, God bless you all, God Bless America
and no more murder.
Thank you, sir. That ends our public comments. Um public
comment period. Let me
comment, period. Let me thank each of our speakers for
coming out, um, to express their
coming out um to express their thoughts and their opinions.
Each of you should have received um, a by email on July
10th 2025, a copy of the rule, 45 report for a meeting.
meeting that was held on July 10th 2025,
meeting that was held on July 10th 2025. Are there any
questions or comments about the rule? 45 report.
There will be no questions or comments. Can I get a motion
to approve? Uh, the rule 45 report?
so,
So moved by Alderman, spaz all those in favor. Say I
All those opposed, nay and opinion.
all those opposed nay and opinion of the chair as have the
roof 45 report.
roof 45 report, um, is approved. Uh,
The chair recognizes.
The chair recognizes Alderman. Curtis for purposes of the
Quorum today.
Quorum today is being present.
Uh, there are 2 items before the committee, um, this
afternoon. Item number 1 is the
afternoon item number 1 is the appointment of error
Patterson.
Patterson as executive director of the mayor's office of
Public Safety.
Public Safety, and item. Number 2, the hearing.
Public Safety, and item. Number 2, the hearing on the
civilian Office of the police accountability
For the second quarter report.
We'll hear those um items in order. Uh, we have
We'll hear those um items in order. Uh we have invited
witnesses to speak on behalf of the appointment. Um each of
you will be given
of you will be given 2 to 3 minutes uh to speak on behalf
of Mr.
of Mrs. Patterson, and Miss Patterson. If you could, please
join me. Um,
I'd appreciate it, we will
I'd appreciate it. We will begin.
Our witness statements.
Uh, with Mr. Kyron Mitchell.
Uh, with Mr. Kyron Mitchell, Cook County, public defender,
Good afternoon. My name is Kyron Mitchell. Junior and I
currently work as the head of the law office of the Cook
County public defender. And I appear today in support of
the Tennessee of a
the Tennessee of era. Patterson, I thank the committee for
having me here today.
I've had the opportunity to work alongside or with.
I've had the opportunity to work alongside or with uh, Miss
Patterson for nearly 10 years as several stops. Mostly most
recently at the law office of the Cook County
most recently at the law office of the Cook County, public
defender or for the last 3 years of our 10 years. She
served as Chief of Staff. The law office is a massive
organization with over 500 attorneys, 60 investigators 100,
support staff. Patterson was fantastic in that role and
through her time as the chief of staff and the Defender's
Office.
Office her time as deputy director of the Illinois, Justice
project.
project as the chief of staff in the Department of Juvenile
Justice.
Juvenile Justice path. Patterson has been uh, incredibly
effective in her leadership, Patterson is at bar raiser and
a culture changer who raises the level of standards of
every organization in which she touches. She is not only a
seller of professional, she
seller professional. She raises the level of
professionalism of the office that she leads. She is not
only a Sound Decision Maker. She built systems that allow
for the Department to make better.
for the Department to make better corporate decisions.
She's not only wildly competent, but
She's not only wildly competent but she ra.
Raises the level of Competency of every organization.
Raises the level of Competency of every organization in
which he leads. I've seen this through her time at the law.
office in the last 3 years of her tenure as
office in the last 3 years of her tenure, as Chief of
Staff, Patterson helped to rebuild the office's
relationship.
relationship with this Union, employee in an effective
Wellness strategy that raised morale in the office. She
restructured the office's approach to leave. She rebuilt
our human resources and our communication Department. She
relaunched our policy team, she changed oversaw massive
changes to our corporate communication structure. She
oversaw the hiring of over 100 attorneys reorganized. Our
administrative Services reorganize, our client services and
build.
build an entirely new evaluation process.
build an entirely new evaluation process for all of our
employees and there's much more
she's done this at the state level, at the
She's done this at the state level, at the county level and
in the priority and and the private sector.
in the priority and and the private sector, she's able to
deliver results as a leader of people.
deliver results as a leader of people and an organizer of
structures in multiple venues. She's worked with unions
folks. Downstate.
folks. Downstate folks, in the county, folks in the city
lawyers,
lawyers legislators, correctional officers, Advocates
groups,
groups investigators in case workers. This is a proven
leader. Who is 1 at multiple levels.
leader. Who is 1 at multiple levels, speaking on behalf of
the law, office of the Cook County public defender, the
third largest law firm in the city that handles the tens of
thousands of cases this year.
Our loss is.
Our loss is your fantastic game. Thank you so much.
Thank you, Mr. Mitchell
Our next speaker is.
Our next speaker is Miss Lanetta.
Hayes Turner.
Keep the staff president, Tony prep Winkle.
Keep the staff president, Tony prep Winkle, good afternoon.
Good afternoon chairman and members of the committee. My
name is Lanetta Haynes Turner and I am the chief of staff
to Cook County Board president, Tony prew
to Cook County Board president, Tony prequel. I'm here
today to speak in support of the appointment of era,
Patterson as the executive director of The Office of Public
Safety Administration. I've known era for more than 10
years both professionally and
years. Both professionally and personally, she is a
steadfast responsible.
steadfast responsible person with impeccable character and
work ethic.
work ethic throughout her career. I have observed her
work ethic throughout her career. I have observed, her
accomplishments in various professional roles.
accomplishments in various professional roles era's.
Professional experience is extensive as you've heard from
her former boss Chiron Mitchell.
her former boss, Chiron, Mitchell as a Young attorney and
private practice, she successfully defended clients to
protect their due process.
protect their due process rights. She has held positions in
the Illinois.
the Illinois, state government serving as chief of staff at
the
at the Illinois, Department of Juvenile Justice in that
role. She helped build a bridge between criminal justice
advocates.
And state agency stakeholders. Leading to significant
Juvenile Justice policy reform,
Juvenile Justice policy reforms as an Assistant Attorney
General.
General, she represented state agencies and employees
General, she represented state agencies, and employees, and
various couses blocking and defending so that they could do
their critical work on behalf.
their critical work on behalf of residents across Illinois.
Most recently.
Most recently, as you've heard era has leveraged her Talent
Most recently, as you've heard era has leveraged her talent
and expertise at the office of the Cook County public
defender,
defender prior to her departure as the chief of staff.
defender prior to her departure as the chief of staff, she
managed a 100 million dollar budget and a staff of
approximately 750 employees.
approximately 750 employees her work there. Demonstrates
her capacity.
her capacity to handle large-scale government operations.
with financial prudence and effective person.
with financial prudence and effective personnel management.
She has a proven track record of strengthening Partnerships
and streamlining systems.
and streamlining systems which is Central to opsa Mission
of finding efficiencies and improving administrative.
functions across multiple departments the creation.
and mission of opsa, UN
And mission of opsa, underscores the importance of a strong
administrative.
strong, administrative foundation for Public Safety
effective, public.
effective. Public Safety is not solely about the work of
our first.
our First Responders on the ground who we thank every day.
for their hard work. It also requires a robust efficient
and well-managed administr,
and well-managed administrative infrastructure. The
executive director must be a skilled administrator. Who can
streamline
can streamline systems improve? Operational, efficiency.
And lead a diverse civilian staff.
And lead a diverse civilian staff opsasnick.
I have no doubt that if confirmed.
I have no doubt that if confirmed error will stand in
partnership with the op,
partnership with the opsa staff, many of who are here
today, City,
Today, city council, and a broad range of stakeholders to
make Monumental contributions. Not only to the public
safety of Chicago, but to the public,
safety of Chicago, but to the public service, as a whole.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak today.
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss Turner. Uh, let me also welcome, uh, the
staff that are present from opsa as well. Um, welcome to
the chambers, um, let the record reflect also, and I don't
think he's here. Uh, the Deputy Mayor Gary and Gatewood of
the mayor's office of community safety. Um, was also here
on behalf um, of Miss Patterson.
on behalf um, of Miss Patterson today and I ALS have Mr.
Patterson. Um are you speaking today? I have you as a
witness, okay? I I I was going to announce him as the
co-ceo the co-president co CFO and Nicole board members of
the Patterson household. So,
but since you're not speaking, I
But since you're not speaking, I want to announce all your
titles. Um, I welcome them up with me Miss era, Patterson
the executive director appointee of the mayor's office of
public.
public safety administration. Um, Miss Patterson, um, if
you'd like to make a comment or
at this time, please do so. Thank you.
Good afternoon, chairman Taylor.
Good afternoon, chairman Taylor farro and distinguished
members of the police and fire committee. I also want to
thank all the members of the office of
thank all the members of The Office of Public Safety
Administration and my Cook County.
Administration and my Cook County family members who are
being here to support me today. Um,
thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to speak
today as you consider my
today, as you consider my appointment to serve as the
executive director of The Office of Public.
executive director of The Office of Public Safety
Administration.
my career has been defined by a deep commitment to public
service and I am honored to continue that commitment here
in Chicago. It is the privilege of my life to serve the
city that I love and that I proudly call home.
The mission of opsa is straightforward, but it's also very
critical.
To support our police.
To support our police fire and emergency communications
Department.
departments by providing centralized administrative
functions.
functions that allow our First Responders to remain focused
on their core Mission, which is keeping our city safe.
At its best opsa.
At its best opsa operates as the behind the scenes.
At its best opsa operates as the behind the scenes partner,
ensuring the public safety.
ensuring the public safety agencies, have the resources
tools and systems. They need to serve Chicagoans
effectively and efficiently.
My goal is to help.
my goal is to help opsa build upon the foundation that has
already been laid.
And help the department.
And help the department realize its full potential, as a
model of oper.
model of operational. Excellence in government
Administration,
As you've heard.
As you've heard, I am an attorney by training having
started.
started my career as a litigator first as a criminal
defense.
defense attorney and later as an Assistant Attorney
General.
representing state agencies, directors, and employees,
For more than 15 years, I have worked.
For more than 15 years, I have worked at the intersection
of law policy.
of law policy and government operations serving.
of law policy and government operations serving as the
chief of staff at the Cook County Public Defender's Office.
The chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Juvenile
Justice.
Justice, deputy director of the Illinois Justice project.
associate general counsel for public safety for governor,
associate general counsel for public safety, for governor,
Pat Quinn,
Across these roles.
I have overseen substantial budgets and diverse teams while
advancing reforms that improve efik.
while advancing reforms that improve efficiency,
accountability, and fairness.
accountability, and fairness in government.
If confirmed.
If confirmed, I will bring the full breadth of my public
service.
service and administrative experience to ensure Ops.
service and administrative experience to ensure opsa,
does operate at its highest standard of
Does operate at its highest standard of government service.
My focus will be on identifying efficiencies strengthening
accountability.
in creating systems that Empower our First Responders to
focus on saving lives and protecting neighborhoods.
I do.
I do see enormous potential in opsa and I'm committed to
working with each of you.
and,
And with our partners in CPD cfd.
And with our partners in CPD cfd and OMC.
To help.
To help realize that full potential.
Chicago.
Chicago is my home.
and public service is my,
And public service is my calling.
It would be the privilege of my career.
It would be the privilege of my career to continue serving
the city that I loved as.
the city that I loved as the executive director of opsa.
Thank you for your.
Thank you for your time and consideration. And I look
forward to answering.
forward to answering any questions you may have.
Thank you, Miss Patterson. Are there any questions or
comments for Miss?
comments for Miss Patterson Alderman, spaz.
Thank you, chairman. No question. Just want to say it's a
pleasure talking to you.
pleasure talking to you our manual. Once again, I can
assure you
you know, aldermen will be calling you more than me. So
look forward to
me. So, look forward to talking to you again and best
wishes in the new job. I'm confident, you'll be uh, 50 to
nothing. Thank you, chairman,
nothing. Thank you, chairman. Thank you Mr. Bazo
Alder.
Alderman. Um,
Curtis.
Uh, thank you.
Um,
welcome Miss.
welcome, Miss Patterson. There was a uh, pleasure uh
talking with
with you on the phone. Getting to know you uh a little
better and and and talking about your values.
better and and and talking about your values and your your
interest in working for uh
your your interest in working for uh Public Safety. Uh, I
really look forward to uh, working with you. I I I do know
a few
know a few, uh, public defenders that I, uh, actually uh,
had the pleasure to talk with, and they gave you High,
Praise is so we welcome you and hope to be working with you
soon. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you Alderman. Kervin Curtis Alderman, Ervin.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, um,
You've been, uh, over there now. How long have you been?
actually in in place over there now?
PSA. It'll be 3 months next week. Um, in in the 3 months,
what have you found, uh, to
what have you found uh, to be, um,
I guess, good.
I guess, good bad and indifferent about the place.
I mean, the first thing that has come to mind is the
foundation is solid. We have amazing people that work
there. They are very passionate about the work that they
do.
And they are.
And they are subject matter experts in their fields. I think
that in terms of some of the things I've identified,
that in terms of some of the things I've identified early
on, um, you know, there are opportunities for growth in
terms of looking at how we, um, operate
terms of looking at how we um operate in looking at um, our
process.
our processes in figuring out where we can.
Enhance, efficiencies. And
Enhance efficiencies. And um, there are you know, several
things that we are currently looking at right now, with a
goal of doing just that it's really streamlining, our oper.
operations looking for cost savings and making.
operations looking for cost savings and making sure that
we're doing. So in most efficient,
we're doing so in most efficient, but productive, way
possible.
Um,
Any specific.
any specific uh, points or examples, you want to discuss?
I mean, sure. I mean, I think 1 of the um,
I mean, sure. I mean, I think 1 of the um areas in our
office that we're looking at right now is you know, how we
facilitate, our medical division. Um, the
facilitate, our medical division? Um, the medical division
is a really important component of the work that we do in
terms of servicing the police department.
terms of servicing, the police department in the fire
department and we want to make sure that we're doing that
with.
with Fidelity and we're doing it to the best of our
ability. So that's 1 of the key areas that we're examining
right now.
Do you believe that you are?
Do you believe that you are doing the department is doing it
to the best of his ability at?
to the best of his ability at this point?
I think that there's information that we're still learning
about how we do things.
about how we do things, but I have seen that there. There's
opportunity for growth, there is definitely room for
improvement.
improvement and my goal is to make sure that we um take our
time to make sure that we're making the most informed
decisions, so that we can do things. So the best of our AB
abilities,
Oh, would it be fair to?
oh, would it be fair to judge uh, someone in your
Oh, would it be fair to judge, uh, someone in your
position? Uh, by the
Reduction.
uh, in members who
Uh, in members who were out.
On medical. Um, that
other units of the city have been deemed appropriate for
duty, but
duty but some way
The department.
The Departments you oversee. Don't find them appropriate.
for Duty.
I mean, that's
I mean that's 1 of the reasons why we're looking at the
medical division, right? Um, to make sure that when we make
a decision about whether someone is ready to return, the
duty that there's confidence in the decision that is being
made.
made, and that we're able to make that decision in the
most.
efficient way possible because our our responsibility is to
make sure that we're putting those officers.
make sure that we're putting those officers in those
firemen in the best position to get.
firemen in the best position to get back to work to get
back to their duties and we want to do that.
back to their duties. And we want to do that, you know,
sooner rather than later. But, you know, you're
Your question speaks to to the point, right? Like there's a
lot.
lot of questions about the current decision-making. So we
want to make sure that we look at that very closely.
I mean, that's
uh,
Uh, a a true point. I mean the
as a
As a lay person. Um, I I see this.
As a lay person. Um, I I see this as a very costly
Adventure, uh, between our pension fund and the fact that
these officers, um, whom some
these officers um whom some believe are cleared and ready
to work. Have not come back.
to work. Have not come back to work. Um, this creates
fatigue on our current forces, let alone, uh, the amount
we're spending in overtime to cover.
we're spending in overtime to cover uh especially in the
fire department. But those ships that have to
fire department but those ships that have to be covered. Um
and so
this is,
this is a pain point that I see from a pension perspective
and from an operational,
and from an operational perspective. Um, and this is where
the rubber meets the road because they're, they're, they're
members of this body. I won't say if this body but of our
Council that believe that.
Council that believe that opsa should not exist and quite
frankly, the work that's happened over there over the
course.
course of the last couple of years.
Kind of frankly as fuel to that fire.
Kind of frankly as fuel to that fire because of these types
of issues that are outstanding.
of issues that are outstanding and the amount of expenses
that are incurred for the lack of coordination or the lack
of whatever that is,
of whatever that is transpired in this point. So I, I think
it is incumbent upon us, not only as as you all as a
department, but
department. But as the city to really get this right?
Because it is costing us tremendously. I don't have to tell
you what the deficit is. Um, everybody
you what the deficit is. Um, Everybody anybody with a with
a phone or or newspaper,
a phone or or newspaper knows that that we're not in the
best shape, uh, from a budgetary perspective. But we also
need our partners to, to step up and help us reduce.
need our partners to, to step up and help us reduce costs
where we can and it seems like a huge opportunity area, uh,
for us to do that. And and we just need to know that you as
a leader
as a leader, you're up to the task of, you know, it may not
be pleasant.
be pleasant, it may not be um, fancy.
be pleasant, it may not be um fancy. It may not be popular
uh, but uh, having, uh, our people go through,
popular uh, but, uh, having, uh, our people go through a
process,
That is not only fair but reason.
That is not only fair but reasonable, uh, to get people
back to work. I think is, um,
Is what we need for someone in your position.
is what we need for someone, in your position, uh, to be to
be doing. So I'm
be doing. So, I'm, I'm hopeful that, uh, we do this and I,
I like to actually, like,
like to actually, like the fact that you're not from either
the fire department, or the police department.
the fire department or the police department, um, that you
can come in with a fresh set of eyes.
that you can come in with a fresh set of eyes and and, and
and and uh, Drive the change that is nessus.
uh, Drive the change that is necessary to reduce the cost
because again, uh,
6.
63%, I believe of every dollar that we spend.
63%, I believe of every dollar that we spend is in those
areas.
and if we can't,
and if we can't find ways to contain costs there, um,
And if we can't find ways to contain costs there, um,
we're, we're at a we're, we're at a real loss. So, I notice
is not easy. I know that is not, uh, fancy or, or sex.
sexy. Um, maybe I shouldn't use that term, but
sexy. Um, maybe I shouldn't use that term but, um, it is
necessary for us to get this right? So, um, I wish you the,
uh, best of luck. You have have my support and, and I'm
hopeful that we can see the level of change that, we need
to.
to drive down costs in our Public Safety area. So,
to drive down costs in our Public Safety area. So thank
you, Mr. Chairman, thank you Alderman. Ervin.
you, Mr. Chairman, thank you Alderman. Ervin, any other
questions and comments?
Yeah, I'll just comment my support. We
yeah, I'll just comment my support, we had a, a great call,
um, on Friday morning and
um, on Friday morning. And I loved um, the way that you're
getting to work in your department right away on also just
um, leadership training.
um, leadership training and management training. I thought
that that was uh, a very smart thing to get to work on
first.
first because without equipping teams. Um, uh, you know,
the whole department can't work.
whole department can't work as as such. So I, I, I like
getting your notes on that. I know it's outside of the box
from the regular work of opsa but
from the regular work of opsa. But it shows me that you're
equipping your team. Um,
equipping your team, um, uh, to work, the best they can. So
that was 1 thing. I wanted to note. You've got strong
support.
Thank you. Thank you. Alum kitson any other questions?
Thank you. Thank you, Alum kitson. Any other questions and
comments?
Miss Patterson. Um,
Miss Patterson. Um I'm from I got my hand on.
Other Woman, tell her sorry about that.
All the women tell.
All the women tell her
Yes, I'm here. Thank you. Okay. Um,
I want to say that.
I want to say that I was 1 of the co-workers who did not
understand why?
understand why we would have this office and I didn't
understand because in this conception in the last admin,
Administration, it wasn't explained to us
And for the amount of money.
and for the amount of money that we're spending, just in
this department, I wanted to see it gone but after having a
conversation with you
and you being honest, about the things that you
and you being honest about the things that you all do and
don't do and how you would actually help to support folks
who work in the city. This is something I could be
supportive of I apprec.
supportive of. I appreciate having the call with you and
you being able to explain. But I also want you to do that
same Justice.
Justice to our community because often we have folks who
come into committee meetings and they're listening and they
know we spend money.
know we spend money on things but they actually don't know
what some of these Comm.
what some of these committees are actually supposed to do
and so I'm definitely a yes.
so,
to this appointment, but in support of, and see, what could
happen with this with this department in our future. Thanks
Mr. President
Thank you, alderwoman. Thank you.
Uh, are there any further questions or comments?
Miss Patterson Alderman, Ervin. Oh no.
Miss Patterson Alderman? Ervin. Oh no, I was I was just
gonna make move to pass. Okay. Uh,
gonna make move to pass, okay. Uh, Miss Patterson, thank
you for joining us today. And, and also
you for joining us today and, and also uh, continuing your
service to the public. Um, it it shows, you know, looking
at your resume, um, shows that you have been very much
committed.
much committed, uh, to serving the public in many different
capacities and from the testimony. That was shared today
from Witnesses. Um, I think the city has has really, uh,
in, in bringing you on as an appointee for
in bringing you on as an appointee for as an executive
director's position. Um, we are have done well and so I am
with that all.
with that all Irving moves, um, for the appointment of Miss
era, Patterson as executive director,
era Patterson as executive director of the mayor's office
of public safety administration.
of public safety administration, um, all those in favor.
Say I
all those opposed say, nay and
all those opposed say nay and opinion of the chair, the
eyes have it and the motion carries Cong,
eyes have it and the motion carries congratulations, Miss
Patterson. Um, this matter will be port.
Thank you, looks like you.
Thank you. Looks like you have some excited folks looking
forward to working with you. Um, this matters will be
reported out on the next meeting of the city council on
September.
September 25th 2025.
Thank you so much for joining.
Thank you so much for joining us.
Our next item before the committee is item. Number 2,
a hearing.
On the civilian office of police accountability. Second
quarter report it if I could have.
quarter report it. If I could have, uh, those members of
Copa, please join me.
No, it's no vote.
And if I could have Miss White, uh,
and if I could have Miss White uh, Miss lenya, White joined
me up here is
Thank you so much for joining us. Damas Wayne
Okay. Item number 2 is the hearing.
Okay. Item number 2 is the hearing on.
Uh, Copa the civilian office.
Uh, Copa the civilian office of police accountability.
Second quarter report. Uh Miss White has joined
Second quarter report. Uh, Miss White has joined us. Miss
White, is the interim executive.
White is the interim executive director or chief
administrator rather of Copa. Uh, with that Miss White. I I
I turned the floor over to you of the police introd.
I turned the floor over to you of the police introduced to
folks, that you have brought with you that are in the box.
And, um, after your comments then,
and, um, after your comments then we will start a question
and answer period. Um,
and answer period, um, since there would be no vote taken
today on on the
today on, on the, uh, on your report. We'll just go right
into the question and comment period and then end our
meeting. Thank you alter. I yield the floor to you. Thank
you.
Good morning.
Good morning or good afternoon, rather.
good morning or good afternoon, rather chamri, uh, tell
Aero and members of the
and members of the police and fire committee.
My name is.
My name is Lena white and I am currently serving as the
interim.
interim Chief administrator of the civilian office of
police accountability.
With me today are Shannon Hayes. She's my acting deputy
chief administrator.
chief administrator and Angie snail, my acting general
counsel
We are here to present our second.
We are here to present our second quarterly report for 2025.
I will share some brief operational highlights.
Walkthrough slides, providing an overview.
walkthrough slides, providing an overview of our quarter 2
statistics and then we'll be happy to respond to any
questions. You may.
questions. You may have
during the second quarter.
Copa continue to build on the pillars.
Copa continue to build on the pillars that formed, the
foundation of our work.
We engaged directly with Chicago residents.
we engaged directly with Chicago residents through 6
community events across 33 wards
in support of our
In support of our transparency mandates.
We conducted.
we conducted 6 transparency postings and
We conducted 6 transparency postings and processed 13,
complaint requests for videos.
We also remain focused on achieving.
We also remain focused on achieving full, operational
compliance with the consent decree.
Currently, we are over.
Currently, we are over 90% compliant and are actively
taking.
taking steps to reach 100% compliance.
as a 25 year City employee,
As a 25 year City employee who began as an intake Aid at
the office of professional.
the office of Professional Standards.
and now serves as an interim chief of
And now serves as an interim chief of coppa.
I understand that immense value.
I understand that immense value of a robust training and
professional development.
professional development program.
I have recommitted.
our agency to ensure that staff are
Our agency to ensure that staff are highly trained.
Not only in current practices.
Not only in current practices and procedures.
But also in EM.
But also in emerging issues.
This may.
over 30 members of Copa staff, including
Over 30 members of Copa staff, including myself.
My leadership team.
And members of copas Investigations and legal unit.
Participated in the Chicago police departments.
comprehensive training, on dates, escalation.
Response to resistance.
And high risk vehicle stops.
This combination of classroom instruction.
This combination of classroom instruction and
scenario-based demonstrates demonstrations.
scenario-based demonstrates demonstrations provided
invaluable insight into. How
invaluable insight into how officers are trained to handle
complex.
complex and dangerous situations.
We look.
We look forward to sending additional investigators to
Future.
Future trainings.
and thank the department for
And thank the department for their partnership.
We have continued making progress on.
We have continued making progress on launching the next
phase of the community police Medi.
phase of the community police mediation program pilot.
This program.
This program will allow eligible, misconduct complaints.
be resolved through a non disciplinary process.
Mediation can be a valuable too.
Mediation can be a valuable tool for Expediting the
resolution of complaints.
resolution of complaints, processed by Coppa.
but,
it would also provide members of the public,
it would also provide members of the public and involve
officers the opportunity to engage in a direct dialogue
about the interaction.
Research shows.
Research shows that such dialogues lead to positive
outcomes.
outcomes for both the community and Public Safety.
Our policy research.
Our policy research and Analysis division, which is our pra
unit.
Continues to re-image how data and best.
Continues to re-image how data and best practices can
inform policing in Chicago.
In quarter 2.
It received a response from the Department regarding
recommend.
recommendations on cpd's. Directive, prohib.
recommendations on cpd's. Directive, prohibiting, sexual
misconduct.
Pratt. Also sent a formal letter concerning a new policy.
Pratt. Also sent a formal letter concerning a new policy on
warrantless searches.
Additionally.
The team launched an internal.
The team launched an internal working group aimed at a
lying disciplinary.
lying. Disciplinary consistency, Department wide.
This work is ongoing.
And we look forward to.
And we look forward to providing updates in the coming
months.
We are continuing to expand public.
We are continuing to expand public access to information
about copas work.
1 example is the copas people's
1 example, is the copas people's Academy.
Which is a 6 week.
Session, training program, open to all free of charge.
Which provides insight into how Coppa.
Which provides insight into how Coppa operates.
Our next session begins.
Our next session begins, September 23rd.
At Kennedy.
At Kennedy King College.
And we appreciate your help.
And spreading the word about this valuable.
And spreading the word about this valuable program.
Finally.
We have been leveraging data to drive oper.
We have been leveraging data to drive operational.
Efficiencies and enhanced transpar.
Efficiencies and enhanced transparency.
We anticipate.
We anticipate launching our data, transparency
modernization next week.
So please watch out for correspond.
So, please watch out for correspondence regarding these
efforts.
Now.
Now, I will share a brief slash show.
Highlighting key quarter 2 data points.
Highlighting key quarter 2 data points at the which we will
be happy to answer any.
be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thank you.
Got to make sure I can see. So give me a second.
so, according to re-register,
so, according to re-registered 1,655 complaints,
Out of those complaints cop.
Out of those complaints copper, retained 418.
The.
the rest of those complaints that you can see, which was
1,2,
1,237.
Went to Bia.
Are those complaints 10%?
Are those complaints 10% were anonymous.
12% with third party.
12% with third party, meaning somebody who had knowledge of
the incident witnessed the incident, or a CPD supervisor
Reg.
registered, the complaint
And then, 78%.
And then 78% was the subject that was involved in the
incident.
So alleg.
So allegations bad category and it's again it's for quarter
2.
We received 58.
We received 588 complaints of operation.
We received 588 complaints of operation slash slash
Personnel violations. And again these
Personnel violations. And again, these violations seems
half, however, sometimes these are reported, and sometimes
these are things that we um, see, once we're investigating
a complaint
So that might include body warning camera. Um, allegations.
Officers.
Officers failing to do a isi report, which is the
investigatory.
investigatory stop report or just failing to do any type of
report.
Those are the allegations that fall under.
Those are the allegations that fall under operation slash
Personnel violations.
Civil rights. Those are our stops and searches.
Civil rights. Those are our stops and searches without
justification.
And then the last is other and those are people complain.
about traffic stops corrosion.
about traffic stops corrosion, um supervisor
responsibility, whereas a supervisor.
responsibility, whereas a supervisor may fail to file a
complaint
Those.
Those following typically into other categories.
Location back District. As you can see, 18.
Location back District. As you can see, 18 District is the
leading District of complaints.
Bottle closely by the 11 districts.
And then 7 District.
and then 7 District rounds up the top 3
And just know that.
and just know that along with those districts, the first
and the 8th District.
typically have
Typically have uh historically have higher numbers of
complaints.
And just keep in mind that usually the 18th District,
And just keep in mind that usually the 18th District and
the first district usually are our districts that
the first district usually are our districts. That have the
most protests
Officer involved shooting.
Officer involved. Shootings. So in quarter 2, we had 10
off.
officer involved, shootings,
4 were.
4 were fatal.
419. Fatal that
419 fatal. That means that they were with hits but they were
not fatal, of course. And then 2 were no hits. Meaning the
officer discharged his weapon.
But did not.
But did not strike anyone.
In quarter 2. We also
In quarter 2, we also closed 2 shootings.
1 was sustained.
and 1 was when, uh,
and 1 was when uh, within policy and just to notate that
the 1 Within
1 within policy was the 1 that happened at the Prada store.
back in January of 2024.
with their
With their exchange of gunfire.
Pending investig.
pending investigations at the end of quarter, 2 Copa had
Pending investigations at the end of quarter. 2 Copa had
603 pending investigations. I will tell you today, that we
are at roughly around 608.
Of the 603 32%.
Of the 603 32% contain allegations of the operation
personnel.
Personnel violations that I already discussed.
29% contain improper search for seizures. That's our fourth
amendment.
And 12%.
And 12%, um, contain allegations of excessive force.
and then,
And then finally, um, in quarter 2, we concluded
182.
182, um, cases.
55.
were with findings and again, when
Were with findings. And again, when I say with findings,
there were 55 cases, but that could mean it was
Who knows could been up to?
who knows could been up to 200 officers and it could have
been having many allegations because again, most of the
time there's more than
time, there's more than 1 allegation.
so, the alleg
So the allegation sustained, there were 100, 241 sustained.
1019.
Unfounded.
and,
and 53 exonerated, which gives us the total of
And 53 exonerated, which gives us the total of 423.
And then 127 were complaint.
And then 127 were complaints that we did cases that we did
give and we closed those cases.
give and we closed those cases, administratively closed
those cases, which means that
those cases which means that it could have been a lack of
evidence.
Um, there was no object.
um, there was no objective verifiable evidence, the case
was pretty much deemed unfounded or exonerated. And again,
was pretty much deemed unfounded or exonerated. And, again,
we closed those cases without bringing in officers. Off the
street, we were able to close those cases.
and that's all I have and I am ready for your
And that's all I have and I am ready for your questions.
Thank you so much. Um,
I I do have before we go.
I I do have before we go on to members of the Committees um
Miss White, I do have just a a couple questions and yes
Miss White I do have just a a couple questions and yes but
first let me thank you for joining us today. Um, to present
your second quarter report uh for
present your second quarter report uh, for the 2025 uh,
within the cases that you still have open. Um, and I forgot
the number that you said 603, um, which
forgot the number that you said 603, um, which the, what's
the average time that you've closed the case?
average time that you've closed the case in coupa and, and
what's your oldest case?
and what's your oldest case?
I have to get you that answer through.
I have to get you that answer through the chair altar. Okay,
I appreciate it. Um,
our affidavit still required.
So, affidavits are required for a supervisor.
So affidavits are required for a supervisor. So CPD,
sergeants lieutenants, we do need.
sergeants lieutenants, we do need an affidavit.
For officers under the fop.
For officers under the fop, we do not need an affidavit.
Okay. Um,
Okay, um, of the and I know you said a 10%.
okay, um, of the and I know you said a 10% of the
allegations that came in during the second quarter, um,
We're not. And and so I'm assuming that
we're not and and so I'm assuming that there was no
affidavit in those cases. Um are are those cases closed out
or um, what happens when you have that number of
or um, what happens when you have that? Number of case that
are, that are essentially a non
are that are essentially in do an anonymous and were any of
them? Uh, serious.
any of them, uh, serious as to uh, require investig.
any of them, uh, serious as to, uh, require investigation
absent, the, um, ABS Aid?
absent, the, um, ABS affidavit being signed. So that's a
good question. Thank you for letting me answer that. So
with Anonymous complaints, we will do the preliminary work.
And if there is information, if there is OB
And if there is information, if there is objective
verifiable evidence, we will continue that investigation.
so, if the officer so if the
So if the officer, so if the, if the accused is a fop
member, which means officer
which means officer we can continue that complaint
uh, we can continue that investigation without an
Uh we can continue that investigation without an affidavit.
However if the accused is a sergeant or Lieutenant we will
have to get an affidavit override from the uh Bureau of
internal affairs. Which
internal affairs which is Bia. Okay?
And last.
and lastly, for me, um,
there's, there's just
Does does your statistics the ones that you um had for us
today? Do.
today? Do they do? They include investigations that may be
may be handled by District supervisors.
may be handled by District supervisors within the the
number that you said when and the that were investigated by
the police department.
the police department, does that include, um, those numbers
that are handled Within
that are handled within the district. So are you talking
about the district? Like the
talking about the district? Like the, um, accountability?
Uh, that would be Bia. Okay, yeah, right. Well, I I'm very
I noticed 1 of your statistics only had um, 1 complaint
during the second quarter. Um so I do want to commend those
offices in that District. I want to commend all of our
officers but I'm especially proud to see that there was
only 1 complaint I believe in the, um, 20th District. Which
I
which I, I used to, uh, work in Rogers Park at
which I I used to, uh, work in Rogers Park, at 24th
district. So I'm very familiar with the area of the 20 20th
district, and, um, want to commend those officers.
district and, um, want to commend those officers there for
their hard work, in the 20th District.
their hard work, in the 20th district and receiving only 1
complaint during
The second quarter. So um that's all for me. But thank you
for being here and I appreciate the hard work that you're
doing. Um, stepping up to the plate.
doing. Um stepping up to the plate in coupa. And so um, I
love working.
love working with your office. So if there's anything that
you need from me, please,
you need from me, please continue to call. And uh, I'll
you need from me, please continue to call. And uh I'll go
to our my colleagues. Uh, are there any questions or
comments from anyone?
No questions.
No questions and comments on the Friday.
Well, how do I do want to tell you? Thank you.
Well, how do I do want to tell you? Thank you also, for
signing up to be our keynote speaker, for our Co.
signing up to be our keynote speaker for our corporate
Academy. So I do want to thank you for that as well look,
forward. I, I actually, um, when I was in internal,
forward. I, I actually um, when I was in Internal Affairs
division a million years ago, um, I attended training
sessions with it might have been about 25 years ago. Uh, I
attended training session with corporate investigators. Um
and so I probably know a few people still there.
um, but if there are no questions or comments, um, there
are oh, we do.
Oh, Alderman Mosley, thanks for joining us today. Um, I'm
assuming that you want to be counted toward Quorum. Thanks
so much cheer.
so much cheer, okay? I pursued with the roof 59 Alderman
MOS.
Mosley has requested to appear. Um, for this before this
committee, by remote means.
committee, by remote means, can I get a motion, um, for
alderman
Alderman, mostly to appear by rule 59,
So moved by Alderman, Curtis. All those in favor.
So moved by Alderman, Curtis all those in favor. Say I all
those opposed nay and the opinion of the chairs. The eyes
have it Alderman. Um,
have it Alderman Mosley. You will be counted for purposes
of present.
of present for purposes of a quorum chair Talya. Ferro, so
sorry. Can you also make sure all the woman Clay is added
to the woman clay?
The chairman moves the same motion.
The chairman moves the same motion for Alderman, clay, all
those in favor. Say I
All those opposed nay and opinion of the chair.
all those opposed nay and opinion of the chairman Alderman,
clay has it
we just voted you in Alderman, clay, and you
We just voted you in Alderman. Clay, and you are now a
member of this committee. I'm just, I'm just messing with
you.
you angel. Thank you, chair. All right. Um thank you once
again. Miss white for um, appearing before the committee
and then I really, really appreciate you stepping up in
that interim, uh, interim position,
that interim, uh, interim position and um, do hope.
uh, that you
Uh, that you applied for the full-time position as Chief
administrator.
administrator there as well, appreciate it. Um,
There being no fur.
there being no further questions before the committee, uh,
can I get a motion to adjourned?
Oh, nobody wants to move.
I'm not hearing any.
Alderman, I'm just in a good mood today because it's
Friday. Um, so moved by all the
Friday. Um so moved by all the women lie, all those in
favor say I
Hi. All those opposed nay in the opinion of the chair, the
eyes have it in the meeting is adjourned. Thank you so much
for joining us. Enjoy your weekend, everyone.