The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has issued a second interim report on the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) execution of search warrants, examining data on search warrants issued from 2017 to 2020. OIG aims to better equip stakeholders––to the extent feasible given the quality of CPD’s data––with clear and accurate information during […]
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OIG Public Safety Section Issues Comprehensive Overview of the Investigative and Disciplinary Process for Chicago Police Department Members
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has issued a series of flowcharts mapping the investigative and disciplinary process for Chicago Police Department (CPD) members, including all avenues of disciplinary review and appeal. OIG is required by City ordinance to examine Sustained findings of misconduct committed by CPD members and accompanying disciplinary recommendations, […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Chicago Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program Addresses Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) COVID-19 contact tracing program to determine if CDPH managed privacy and cybersecurity risks associated with the collection, storage, and transmittal of COVID-19 contact tracing data in accordance with the City of Chicago’s Information Security and Technology Policies (ISTP) […]
Read MoreOIG Releases First Quarter 2021 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its first quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Chicago Fire Department (CFD) […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That the Chicago Fire Department’s Policies and Practices Related to Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Are Insufficient to Meet the Environmental Challenges Posed by its Workplace
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to determine whether the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) discrimination and sexual harassment prevention, reporting, and training policies and practices comply with relevant laws and regulations. The audit also sought to assess employees’ views on the Department’s workplace environment and culture related to discrimination and sexual harassment. […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That CPD Has Made Minimal Progress in Developing a New Gang Intelligence System, and Has Not Clearly Articulated its Value or Been Adequately Transparent in its Development
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has completed a follow-up to its 2019 review of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD or the Department) “gang database.” OIG found that, while CPD’s response to the recommendations contained in the original 2019 report were centered on the creation of a new gang intelligence system, CPD […]
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