Category Archives: Public Statements

Statement from Inspector General Joseph Ferguson to the Cook County Board of Commissioners – Criminal Justice Committee, May 14, 2019 Last month, the Public Safety section of the City of Chicago’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an evaluation of the Chicago Police Department’s so called “Gang Database.” We reported that CPD does not have […]

OPENING STATEMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, 2019 BUDGET HEARINGS To the Chair and Members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the City Council Committee on Budget & Government Operations and to submit the following opening statement. I look forward to answering your questions and discussing the Office of […]

Opening Statement of Joseph Lipari, 2018 Public Safety Committee Nomination of Joseph Lipari, July 19, 2018 Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. The City of Chicago stands at a historic crossroads for police community relations and public safety. The difficult events of the past four years continue to play out on our TV […]

Opening Statement of the Inspector General, 2018 Public Safety Committee Nomination of Joseph Lipari, July 19, 2018 Good afternoon Chairman Reboyras and members of the Public Safety Committee: I am honored and pleased to submit for your consideration the nomination of Joseph Lipari to be the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. To set the stage […]

Opening Statement of the Inspector General, 2017 Budget Hearings, October 26, 2016 Madam Chair and members of the City Council: Thank you for the opportunity to be here today before the Committee on Budget & Government Operations. I look forward to answering your questions and discussing the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) 2017 budget request. This […]

Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s Statement Regarding City Council Oversight, February 10, 2016 To the Taxpayers and Residents of the City of Chicago: Today the City Council transferred oversight of its members and staff from the Office of Legislative Inspector General to this office. The action brings to close chapters in Chicago’s ignominious ethics history by […]