Chicago Police Department

*** COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED TO MARCH 13, 2024 ***

Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for the Coordinated Multiple Arrest Policy Suite of directives.

As part of our ongoing mission to grow trust within the communities we serve, CPD will take comments from the public on the Coordinated Multiple Arrest Policy Suite of directives beginning on February 8, 2024.  The comment period has been extended and will close on March 13, 2024. CPD will consider your comments before finalizing the directives.

Below you will find the drafts of the Response to Crowds, Protests, and Civil Disturbances, Declaration of a Coordinated Multiple Arrest Incident, Alternate Arrest Procedures During Coordinated Multiple Arrest Incident, and Alternate Tactical Response Reporting During Coordinated Multiple Arrest Incidents directives.  Please review the drafts and provide your feedback in the space below.

Thank you again for your continued partnership in building a safer Chicago.Coordinated Multiple Arrest Policy Suite_DRAFTS

Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for the Interactions With Youth and Children directive.

As part of our ongoing mission to grow trust within the communities we serve, CPD will take comments from the public on the Interactions With Youth and Children directive beginning on December 1st, 2023. The comment period will close on December 15th, 2023. CPD will consider your comments before finalizing the policy.

Below you will find the draft of the Interactions With Youth and Children directive. Please review the draft and provide your feedback in the space below the policy.

Interactions with Youth and Children Draft
Thank you again for your continued partnership in building a safer Chicago.

In May 2023, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) published a draft of its Racial Equity Action Plan, a first for CPD, and is currently inviting the public to review it and provide feedback to CPD on it. A Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP) is a multi-year strategic plan that articulates how a department will work to improve equitable outcomes in their core work (service-delivery, policy, programs, finance, HR, etc.). CPD began developing its REAP in December 2022, with guidance from the City of Chicago’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice. The creation of CPD’s REAP stems from the City of Chicago’s municipal code (2-4-100), which requires that all city departments must create and maintain REAPs “to articulate and guide strategy aimed at advancing equity and making it a permanent pillar in all departmental workstreams.” Progress on all REAPs is accounted for annually as a part of the City of Chicago’s budget process. 

The draft REAP shared in May 2023 was open for public comment until August 15th, 2023. During this time, members of the public were able to read and review the draft and provide written comments on it. CPD also invited the public to respond to a series of questions through an input form. Finally, CPD representatives met with dozens of community organizations and members from across Chicago to hear directly from them about what was important to include in this REAP and what feedback they had on the current draft.

Provide Your Comments

The draft REAP shared in May 2023 was open for public comment until August 15th, 2023. During this time, members of the public were able to read and review the draft and provide written comments on it. CPD also invited the public to respond to a series of questions through an input form. Finally, CPD representatives met with dozens of community organizations and members from across Chicago to hear directly from them about what was important to include in this REAP and what feedback they had on the current draft.

An updated draft, following the community engagement and public feedback, was shared publicly on November 20th, 2023, and is now open for additional public comment until December 10th, 2023.

You can review the draft plan seen below and provide any written responses you have directly to the Chicago Police Department. You can also email your comments directly to [email protected]

Questions for your Comments

CPD is asking you to consider the following questions when reviewing the draft plan and providing your feedback:

• How would you define the problems that CPD faces with community engagement, workforce, and public safety?
• What do you believe are the root causes of those problems for community engagement, workforce, and public safety?
• What do you believe is missing from CPD’s draft Racial Equity Action Plan?
• What would you recommend CPD include in its final Racial Equity Action Plan?

Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment page.  CPD remains committed to keeping the community updated on revisions to CPDs search warrant policies and procedures. The below update provides an overview of CPD’s continuing work to address ideas and areas of concern brought forth by community members since January 2023.

See below for the August 2023 Update. (Click on the document for view/download options)

See below for the January 2023 Search Warrant Informational Bulletin. (Click on the document for view/download options)

Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for School Resource Officers and Investigations at Chicago Public Schools.

As part of our ongoing mission to grow trust within the communities we serve, CPD will take comments from the public on the School Resource Officers and Investigations at Chicago Public Schools directive beginning on 14 July 2023 and conclude on 18 August 2023. CPD will consider your comments before finalizing the policy.

Below you will find the current directive of School Resource Officers and Investigations at Chicago Public Schools.  Please review and provide your feedback in the space below the policy.

Thank you again for your continued partnership in building a safer Chicago.School Resource Officers and Investigations at Chicago Public Schools