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CPD reports drops in violent crime and consent-decree training compliance; COPA and OIG seek public input
Summary
At the Nov. 20 Police Board meeting, Chief Angel Novales reported year-over-year drops in homicides and shootings and said the department met its consent-decree training goal; COPA highlighted a training academy graduation and the OIG asked the public to prioritize 2026 audit topics via an online survey.
Chief Angel Novales, representing Superintendent Larry Snelling, told the Chicago Police Board that the department has continued efforts to reduce violence. "Throughout the past month, the Chicago Police Department has continued to reduce violence and make our city safer for all," Novales said, adding that, through Nov. 17, 2025, the department had seen "152 fewer murders, 750 fewer shooting incidents, and 903 fewer shooting victims" compared with the same period last year.
Novales also said the department met this year's consent-decree training goal by training 95% of officers in the required 40 hours on topics including crisis intervention, constitutional policing foundations and active-bystander leadership. He invited public input on the department's 2026 training needs assessment via the CPD website.
Interim COPA chief administrator Lakenya White told the board COPA presented its 2026 budget to city council and emphasized accountability and stewardship. White said COPA's training academy graduated an 11th cohort of 17 investigators, describing the training as strengthening investigative practice and public trust.
Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Tabara Richardson outlined the Office of Inspector General's public-safety section and its data dashboards (covering 911 calls, arrests, tactical response reports and investigatory stops). Richardson urged board members and the public to complete the OIG's 2026 survey at igchicago.org to help prioritize the office's audit and review topics. "What I ask of you is that you will help us prioritize what we look at next year," Richardson said.
Each office urged the public to consult posted resources on the police board or their agency websites for more information and upcoming opportunities for feedback.
