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Angela Arias Zapata
Police district council approves minutes and hears public comment regarding summer concerns involving police.
@CHIdocumenters For context, the Chicago Police Board oversees disciplinary cases involving police officers or department members, as well as candidate nominations for Superintendent of Police, among other matters related to the Police Department. chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
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@CHIdocumenters The nine individuals who sit on the board are civilians and appointed by the major. You can see their names and information about them here chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
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@CHIdocumenters Today, the agenda includes a report on the status of litigation regarding the arbitration of police disciplinary cases, appeals by disqualified applicants seeking to become police officers and the Superintendent of Police's report
@CHIdocumenters It also includes the Chief Administrator's report for the civilian office of police accountability. See the agenda here: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…
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@CHIdocumenters There are 11 members of the public present, excluding the board members and police officers
@CHIdocumenters Board President Kyle Cooper calls the meeting to order at 7:29 pm. All board members are present, except for 2 of them, who join remotely. Also present is General Counsel for the Office of the Inspector General, Nathaniel Wackman, and Interim C. Administrator COPA, LaKenya White