Civilian Office of Police Accountability
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The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is an independent Chicago agency responsible for investigating allegations of police misconduct and promoting accountability within the city's police force.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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municipal oversight agency ⓘ police oversight agency ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
build public trust in police oversight
ⓘ
increase transparency in policing ⓘ promote police accountability ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | COPA ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Chicago Inspector General’s Office
ⓘ
Chicago Police Board ⓘ Cook County State's Attorney ⓘ
surface form:
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employs | civilian investigators ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civil rights in policing
ⓘ
police discipline recommendations ⓘ use of force oversight ⓘ |
| follows | use‑of‑force investigation protocols ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | administrative investigations of police misconduct ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct independent investigations of police incidents
ⓘ
publish reports on investigations and findings ⓘ receive complaints from the public about police conduct ⓘ recommend changes to police policies and training ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| hasLegalBasis |
Chicago municipal code
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Municipal Code
|
| hasType | civilian‑led oversight body ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.chicagocopa.org/ ⓘ |
| independentFrom |
Chicago police
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Police Department
|
| jurisdiction |
Chicago police
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Police Department
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| notResponsibleFor | criminal prosecution of officers ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Chicago police
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Police Department officers
|
| partOf |
Government of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Chicago government
|
| replaced |
Independent Police Review (historically, prior to structural changes)
ⓘ
surface form:
Independent Police Review Authority
|
| reportsTo |
Chicago City Council
ⓘ
Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
investigating allegations of police misconduct
ⓘ
investigating deaths in police custody ⓘ investigating domestic violence incidents involving police officers ⓘ investigating officer‑involved shootings ⓘ investigating use of excessive force by police ⓘ investigating verbal abuse and bias‑based policing complaints ⓘ making disciplinary recommendations for police officers ⓘ making policy recommendations to the Chicago Police Department ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public reports on Chicago police accountability ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chicago Police Department