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CPD Routinely Denies FOIA Requests, Incorrectly Citing the Law

by Matt Chapman March 8, 2022September 17, 2024

he Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA), a civilian police oversight body established by City ordinance in 2021 that is set to ramp up later this year, will have legal powers to request information about police activities from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Such requests […]

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