2016 APR 20 AM |0:1,3
April 15,2016
To the Mayor, Members of the City Council Committee on Public Safety, the City Clerk, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the citizens of Chicago:
Enclosed is the public report on the operations of the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) for the First Quarter of 2016 that is submitted herein pursuant to Municipal Code of Chicago, Section 2-57-110.
I am happy to report that, during the first quarter of 2016, we have made significant progress against many of the short-term objectives we established under our new administration:
Enhancing legal oversight of IPRA investigations
During this quarter, we have hired two additional attorneys and a new General Counsel. Recruiting is also well underway for a new Supervising Staff Attorney. We believe that having this enhanced legal staffing in place will improve not only the quality but also the timeliness of our investigations and we look forward to seeing the impact of their work during Second Quarter 2016.
Building in-house policy expertise
We have also hired a Policy and Legislative Affairs Analyst who has hit the ground running in terms of advising the IPRA management team on a myriad of policy issues related to IPRA's responsibilities as well as policies regarding policing strategies that are relevant to IPRA's jurisdiction.
Enhancing communication and coordination with our law enforcement and prosecutorial partners
During this quarter, we have engaged in regular and productive communication and coordination with the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorney's office. We believe this degree of collaboration will also have a positive impact on the quality and timeliness of our investigative process.
Enacting identifiable quality control measures for our investigative processes
This quarter, we implemented several initiatives that are geared toward improving the quality of our work. First, we introduced a new, more robust performance evaluation system for all IPR...
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