Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2021-1141

• Record #: R2021-1141
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 10/25/2021
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 5/24/2023
• Title: Call for Chicago Police Department to create criteria for sworn officers assigned to civilian positions and call on Chicago Police Department and Public Safety Administration to provide quarterly reports on reasons why civilian work is performed by sworn officers
• Sponsors: Ervin, Jason C., Hadden, Maria E. , Osterman, Harry, King, Sophia D., Martin, Matthew J. , Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Taylor, Jeanette B. , Scott, Jr. Michael, Taliaferro, Chris, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Moore, David H., Cardenas, George A., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Sawyer, Roderick T., Lopez, Raymond A., Brookins, Jr., Howard, Mitts, Emma, Waguespack, Scott, Rodriguez, Michael D., La Spata, Daniel , Villegas, Gilbert, Curtis, Derrick G., Mitchell, Gregory I., Silverstein, Debra L., Austin, Carrie M., Reilly, Brendan
• Topic: CITY COUNCIL - Miscellaneous, - CITY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES - Police
• Related files: R2023-766

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2023		City Council	Failed to Pass
9/16/2022		Committee on Public Safety	Held in Committee
10/27/2021		Committee on Public Safety	Add Co-Sponsor(s)
10/25/2021	39508	City Council	Referred

RESOLUTION CALLING FOR TRANSPARENCY ON CIVILIANIZATION IN PUBLIC SAFETY

WHEREAS the Chicago Inspector General on multiple occasions has analyzed Chicago Police Department staffing and determined that hundreds of positions currently being performed by sworn officers could safely be done by civilians; and

WHEREAS the new Office of Public Safety Administration was created to maximize resources and move public safety personnel back to the street; and

WHEREAS there remain hundreds of sworn officers assigned to civilian positions and positions already designated as eligible for civilians to work in; and

WHEREAS the process to fill sworn positions can be exceedingly lengthy, civilians who can fill administrative positions can be hired much more quickly; and

WHEREAS we have a responsibility to be good fiscal stewards of Chicago taxpayer funds and it is more efficient to have civilians perform administrative work; now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Chicago Police Department create clear criteria for why any positions that civilians can work are filled by sworn officers; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if a sworn officer is in a Police Department or Public Safety Administration position that a civilian can work, there are quarterly check-ins to ensure there is still a valid reason they are doing that work; and

JASON C. ERVIN Alderman, 28th Ward

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the two departments provide quarterly reports to the City Council Committee on Public Safety so there is transparency around progress being made.on this issue.
CITY OF CHICAGO

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ANNA M. VALENCIA

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