# Committee on Police and Fire meeting, April 11, 2025

- When: Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 12:30 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Police and Fire](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/police-and-fire)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9823060/video/1074001088
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/1074001088.txt) (3,658 words, official captions)

## Meeting notes

> AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.

The Committee on Police and Fire approved its February 18, 2025 Rule 45 report and recommended approval of the appointment of a longtime Cook County assistant public defender, chief of the Public Defender's felony trial division, to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. The nominee described her more than 30 years in the Public Defender's Office and said she would work collaboratively with other commissioners. Vice Mayor Walter R. Burnett, Alderperson Nicole T. Lee, and Alderperson Samantha Nugent spoke in support, and the nominee said she did not see a conflict between her public defender role and serving on the commission. Public commenters included a police district councilor supporting the nominee, a speaker raising concerns about police officer suicides, and a resident asking for enforcement against red-light running during holiday celebrations.

Topics: CCPSA appointment, Police oversight, Rule 45 report, Police officer suicide, Traffic enforcement

### Agenda items discussed

- [27:58](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=1678) Rule 45 report for February 18, 2025 meeting: passed
- [28:34](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=1714) Appointment of a commissioner to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (A2025-0014886): passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) (chair): Thanked the nominee for decades of public service in the Public Defender's Office and acknowledged the difficulty of the commission role. ([40:36](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=2436))
- [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (alderperson): Supported the appointment of his constituent, citing her experience and her residence in a diverse community. ([34:22](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=2062))
- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (alderperson): Praised the nominee's resume and thanked the nominating committee, then asked what she sees as the biggest challenges facing the commission. ([35:18](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=2118))
- [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) (alderperson): Thanked the nominee for putting her name forward, commended the nominating committee, and said she looks forward to working with her. ([40:05](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=2405))

### Exchanges between members

- [35:01](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/BA29AA09-D60F-F011-BAE2-001DD80DF05F?t=2101) The chair thanked Vice Mayor Walter R. Burnett for his remarks supporting the nominee.

## Documents

- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/9431f42e-d70f-f011-bae2-001dd8094559.pdf)
- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/4e8e0e8e-ec45-4d6e-a8d9-31036730679f.pdf)

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