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COPA reports January complaints; superintendent touts 241 recruit graduates and urges camera registration
Summary
COPA reported 369 complaints/notifications in January with 81 under its jurisdiction; Superintendent Larry Snelling announced 241 recruits graduated and encouraged residents to register private security cameras, stressing registration does not grant CPD direct access.
At the Chicago Police Board meeting on Feb. 20, Robin Murphy, general counsel for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), presented January data and Superintendent Larry Snelling gave a departmental update.
Murphy said COPA received 369 complaints and notifications in January, of which 81 fell under COPA jurisdiction and encompassed roughly 360 allegations; she said 35% of those allegations related to Fourth Amendment search‑and‑seizure claims. Murphy also reported two officer‑involved‑shooting notifications and the conclusion of one officer‑involved‑shooting investigation, three video releases under the city's video‑release policy and 12 community engagement events in January. Murphy acknowledged Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten's announced departure and thanked her for her leadership.
Superintendent Snelling reported 241 recruits graduated this month and are now probationary officers assigned across the city's districts. He highlighted promotions among the department's command staff and urged residents and businesses to register private security cameras at chicagopolice.org. Snelling emphasized the registration does not give the department direct access to camera systems, saying it instead enables detectives to contact camera owners and request footage when necessary.
Both reports were delivered in the board's public meeting and will be reflected in written materials posted on the board's website.
