The Office of Inspector General has launched a national search for its next Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. The individual in this position will lead OIG’s Public Safety section, exercising oversight over the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), and Chicago’s Police Board. OIG’s Public Safety section works […]
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OIG’s Follow-Up Finds That the Chicago Fire Department Has Implemented Corrective Actions for Its Policies and Practices Related to Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, but Still Needs to Implement Tailored Training
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a follow-up to its April 2021 audit of the Chicago Fire Department’s (CFD) policies and practices related to discrimination and sexual harassment. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that CFD has overall worked towards implementing corrective actions related to the audit findings. The […]
Read MoreOIG Releases First Quarter 2022 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, 2022 through March 31, 2022. This quarter’s report contains details of concluded investigations, inquiries, and other activities, including: An OIG investigation which established that a Department of Streets and […]
Read MoreFederal Court Finds Office of Inspector General in Full and Effective Compliance with the Consent Decree Entered in Illinois v. Chicago
The federal court overseeing the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago, No. 17-cv-6260, has found the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) and its Public Safety section in full and effective compliance with all material requirements related to OIG in the consent decree. This ruling followed the filing of a motion by […]
Read MoreOIG Follow-up Finds That the Chicago Department of Transportation Has Developed a Traffic Signal Management Plan to be Published in 2022
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a follow-up to its June 2020 audit of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) traffic signal planning practices. Based on the Department’s responses, OIG concludes that CDOT has fully implemented one of three corrective actions related to the audit finding, substantially implemented another, and partially […]
Read MoreThe Office of Inspector General Finds Race- and Ethnicity-Based Disparities Compound Across Multiple Phases of the Chicago Police Department’s Use-of-Force Incidents
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section conducted an evaluation of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) use of force, which found strong evidence of race-based disparities in an analysis of stops and use-of-force incidents from October 17, 2017, through February 28, 2020. Where disparities were identified, they consistently disadvantaged Black people and consistently […]
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