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Residents urge more patrols, accountability and community engagement at Chicago Police Board meeting
Summary
At the Feb. 20 meeting, multiple public commenters described violent incidents near schools, urged more visible patrols at dismissal times, proposed pre‑employment psychological screening for recruits, and urged community policing and mental‑health responses.
Several residents and community leaders who signed up to speak at the Chicago Police Board meeting on Feb. 20 urged more patrol presence near schools at dismissal times, stronger accountability for officers, and expanded community engagement and prevention efforts.
Pastor Sharon Cozzi described a 2015 traffic stop that resulted in her arrest and long‑term health problems; citing investigative reporting she said the city has paid nearly $500 million in settlements and proposed mandatory…
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