Committee on Public Safety Chicago City Council Meeting November 17, 2021
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 2-78 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
2-78-110 Purpose.
The mission of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, using standards as prescribed in 50 ILCS 727/1-10. commonly referred to as the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act, is to provide a just and efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations within its jurisdiction, including investigations of alleged police misconduct and to determine whether those allegations are well-founded, applying a preponderance ofthe evidence standard; to identify and address patterns of police misconduct; and, based on information obtained through such investigations, to make policy recommendations to improve the Chicago Police Department and reduce incidents of police misconduct.
(Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance)
2-78-120 Office and Chief Administrator - Powers and duties.
The Office and Chief Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
To receive and register all complaints filed against members of the Police Department;
To conduct all investigations using standards as prescribed in 50 ILCS 727/1-10. commonly referred to as the Police and Community Relations Improvement Act:
(be) To conduct investigations into complaints against members of the Police Department alleging domestic violence, excessive, force, coercion, or verbal abuse;
(edj To conduct investigations into all incidents, including those in which no allegation of misconduct is made, in which, a Police Department member discharges: (i) a firearm in a manner that potentially could strike another
individual, (ii) a stun gun or taser in a manner that results in death or serious bodily injury, or (iii) in the Chief Administrator's discretion, other w...
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