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Report Concerning COPA’s Release of Investigative Reports While Under Review by the Superintendent

August 9, 2018

Summary

The Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General released this report concerning the external release of officer-involved investigative reports by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in compliance with its obligations under both the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

Executive Summary

The Public Safety Section (PS) of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) releases this report concerning the external release of officer-involved investigative reports by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) in compliance with its obligations under both the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Media reporting from late-December 2077 and January 2078-concerning the publication of and details within COPA’s investigative report on Officer Robert L. Rialmo’s fatal shooting of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones (Rialmo Report)-prompted OIG to review COPA’s release practices while investigative findings and recommendations are under consideration by the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

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