The 911 Calls for Chicago Police Department (CPD) Service dashboard allows users to explore information about 911 calls received by the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications that were dispatched for CPD service. Users can select a specific timeframe, priority level, call type, or location to view trends over time for 911 calls dispatched […]
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Did you know that 8,879 Sworn Chicago Police Department Members worked involuntary regular day off hours in the last 12 months for a total overtime earnings of $29.1M? Which event accounted for the highest overtime earnings?
In the last 12 months*, there have been 11,077 sworn CPD members with overtime for a total of $284.7M in total overtime earnings. Of that, 8,879 sworn CPD Members worked involuntary regular day off hours for a total overtime earnings of $29.1M. Which event accounted for the highest overtime earnings for sworn CPD Members […]
Read MoreDid you know that City Council, the Office of the Mayor, and the Chicago Police Department have the highest number of active Shakman Exempt employees among all City Departments?
In 1972, the first of three Shakman consent decrees were entered by a federal court to eliminate improper political patronage in the City’s employment practices. Certain positions are exempt from those rules and are designated as “Shakman Exempt.” The OIG City Shakman Exempt Employees dashboard displays the Number of Employees for displayed data and Alphabetic […]
Read MoreDid you know that surplus distributions from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds in Chicago exceeded TIF spending in 2024?
Surplus Distributions are amounts that are returned from TIF funds to the City of Chicago and other entities that would have originally received the funds from property taxes. These distributions come from annual Declared Surpluses, reflecting amounts collected and not designated for specific TIF fund use, and from Remainders at Expiration—any unspent money in a […]
Read MoreDid you know that the 2026 Chicago Appropriations Budget has a 10% decrease for the Chicago Department of Transportation compared to 2025, driven by a 12% decrease in appropriations from Grant Funds?
The annual appropriation ordinance is the final City budget as approved by the City Council. It lists the budget appropriations that each department will receive from the City for the fiscal year. Here is how to view the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) appropriations budget for 2026 using the OIG City of Chicago Annual Appropriations […]
Read MoreDid you know that Forest Glen was the Community Area with the largest percent decrease in reported crimes from 2024 to 2025?
Forest Glen had 406 reported crimes in 2025, a 25.1% decrease from 542 reported crimes in 2024 and the largest percent decrease among all City of Chicago Community Areas. City crime data shows that in 2025, there was a total of 237,849 crimes reported for the City, down 8.7% from 260,381 crimes reported in 2024. […]
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