Live reporting by
Sierra Cheatham
Police District Councils
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Hi! I'm Sierra, and I’ll be live-tweeting today's Chicago Police Board meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters đŸ‘‹đŸ“±
07:04 PM May 18, 2023 CDT
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@CHIdocumenters This board is an independent civilian body that oversees various matters of the CPD, mainly deciding disciplinary cases involving police officers or department members, and nominating candidates for Superintendent of Police. The 9 board members are appointed by the mayor.
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@CHIdocumenters Agenda for the public portion of the meeting:
1. Presentation on Chicago Police District Councils
2. Next regular public meeting: 6/15/23, 7:30 p.m, Chicago Public Safety Headquarters
3. Approval of minutes of past meetings
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1. Presentation on Chicago Police District Councils
2. Next regular public meeting: 6/15/23, 7:30 p.m, Chicago Public Safety Headquarters
3. Approval of minutes of past meetings
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@CHIdocumenters Tonight's public meeting agenda continued:
4. Final action on police disciplinary cases before the Board
5. Superintendent’s request to solicit donations for the 61st Annual International Association of Women Police Conference
6. Report of the Superintendent of Police https://t.co/fdNkHBG5D5
4. Final action on police disciplinary cases before the Board
5. Superintendent’s request to solicit donations for the 61st Annual International Association of Women Police Conference
6. Report of the Superintendent of Police https://t.co/fdNkHBG5D5
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@CHIdocumenters Agenda continued:
7. Report of the Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability
8. Questions and comments from the public (Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board. https://t.co/bfCsepAeas
7. Report of the Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability
8. Questions and comments from the public (Prior sign-up is required of those wishing to address the Board. https://t.co/bfCsepAeas
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@CHIdocumenters 7:34 Deputy Director for District Councils Damon Smith began a presentation of Chicago Police District Councils. 22 district councils, each council comprised of 3 members = 66 total.
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@CHIdocumenters The meeting continued with the board's announcement of the next regular meeting (item #2), and approval of past meeting minutes (#3). Livestreamed audio from the room is nearly unintelligible, but I'll do my best!
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@CHIdocumenters Board Member Jorge Montes quickly offered a dissenting option to the disciplinary decision regarding Officer Patrick Bunyon. I was unable to catch neither the charge nor the ruling. Meeting then moved into public comment, audio still indiscernible, and concluded at 8:33pm.