Opening Statement of the Inspector General, Public Safety Committee Nomination of Deborah Witzburg, June 3, 2020 Good Afternoon Chairman Taliaferro, Vice-Chairman Osterman, and Members of the Public Safety Committee: I am honored and pleased to submit for your consideration the nomination of Deborah Witzburg for the position of Deputy Inspector General of the Public Safety Section […]
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Inspector General’s 2019 Statement to Chicago City Council
OPENING STATEMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, 2020 BUDGET HEARINGS Madame Chair and Members of the City Council: The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has had a busy 2019 with plans for an even busier 2020, in its continuing effort to fully inhabit its statutory mission to promote economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity in City […]
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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 […]
Read MoreInspector General’s 2018 Statement to Chicago City Council Budget Committee
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 […]
Read MoreDeputy Inspector General for Public Safety Nominee’s 2018 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
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 […]
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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 […]
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