@CHIdocumenters 2: The Chicago Police Board is made up of 9 mayor-appointed civilians who hear police discipline cases among other things. Here's tonight's agenda:

@CHIdocumenters 3: Board president Kyle Cooper calls the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. All board members are present except one, who joins remotely. Also present is Inspector General Deborah Witzburg. Cooper announces that mayor Johnson has named Claudio Badillo vice president of the board

@CHIdocumenters 4: Cooper introduces the Police Board’s 2024 annual report. This is also available online.

@CHIdocumenters 5: The number of police discharge cases filed with the police board has dropped significantly since Fraternal Order of Police members have been able to opt for arbitration in disciplinary cases which started in 2024.

@CHIdocumenters 6: From 2020-2024: - 23 officers discharged from CPD - 18 suspended without pay - 11 found not guilty of all charges But - 21 resigned from CPD before their case was heard

@CHIdocumenters The police board also hears appeals for rejections of CPD applicants. Most rejected applicants who appeal aren’t successful in getting hired. Here’s the data from 2024:

@CHIdocumenters 7: member Stephen Block, joining via phone, shares his decision to discharge a sergeant and officer from CPD for discharging their firearms and failing to render aid: cbsnews.com/chicago/news/p…

@CHIdocumenters 8: In the event CPD and the board disagree on discipline for a specific incident, a board member is randomly selected to make a decision. CPD recommended no discipline for the incident but Block was selected for this case and he decided to discharge both officers.

@CHIdocumenters 9: police chief Angel Novalez provides an update on recent CPD priorities including its bolstered presence downtown for last weekend’s St. Patrick’s day parade

@CHIdocumenters 10: Robin Murphy of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability provided updates including that: - CPD is over 90% compliant with the consent decree - COPA received 294 complaints last month

@CHIdocumenters 11: Public comment begins with Melanie Hogan, who expresses concern over youth safety in the city.

@CHIdocumenters 12: Rabbi Ben Yosef speaks out about the killing of Reginald Clay Jr. at the hands of officer Fernando Ruiz. He calls Ruiz “a killer cop.” chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

@CHIdocumenters 13: Community activist Lena Bivvins of the 20th ward: “We want people in our community who want to be there.” She expresses concern about her neighborhood being used as a CPD “training ground” for new officers.

@CHIdocumenters 14: President Cooper moves to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Overall the board heard 5 public comments and hosted about 15 members of the public in attendance. Follow along with more public meetings @CHIdocumenters