Alexander Vroustouris is confirmed as the City’s first Inspector General.
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Office of Inspector General added to the Municipal Code
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is added to the MCC. The original version of the ordinance gives OIG jurisdiction over Council members and staff, but a Council committee removes that feature before enactment.
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Mayor Jane Byrne establishes the Office of Municipal Investigations, a hybrid CPD/civilian agency, to combat employee misconduct.
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Responding to a Chicago Sun-Times expose of corrupt City employees, Mayor Michael Bilandic establishes the Office of Professional Review.
Read MoreDepartment of Investigation is created
The City’s first internal watchdog agency—the Department of Investigation—is created by an amendment to the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC).
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