The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) announces the launch of an updated, user-friendly data dashboard on its information portal that allows users to search for and view the outcomes of disciplinary complaints and notifications against sworn Chicago Police Department (CPD) members. The updated dashboard allows access to data on disciplinary investigations initiated […]
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OIG Found Shortcomings in Two of the Chicago Police Department’s Strategies to Support Members’ Mental Health and Wellness
The Public Safety section of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inquiry into two Chicago Police Department (CPD) strategies to support members’ mental health and wellbeing: (1) the Peer Support Program (PSP) and (2) the responsibility of frontline supervisors to monitor their officers’ mental health and refer them to services as needed. OIG’s […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Third Quarter 2022 Report
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third quarter report to City Council, which summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, and contains details of concluded investigations, evaluations, audits, and other activities. When OIG investigates and sustains allegations of misconduct, it issues summary reports of […]
Read MoreOIG Finds That Shortcomings in the City’s Collection of Data Regarding Police-Related Litigation Compromise Risk Management Strategies
The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Public Safety section has completed an inquiry regarding the Department of Law (DOL) and the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) collection of data related to lawsuits involving CPD and its members. Based on the review of payments for settlements and judgments of CPD-involved cases from January 1, 2017 through December […]
Read MoreOIG Releases Second Annual Budget Explainer
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second annual Budget Explainer, which summarizes the sources, allocation, and the overall appropriation of funds for the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for the fiscal year (FY) of 2022. CPD is the City of Chicago’s largest department, and a large percentage of the City’s […]
Read MoreDeputy Inspector General for Public Safety Nominee’s 2022 Statement to Chicago Public Safety Committee
Opening Statement of Tobara Richardson, 2022 Public Safety Committee Nomination, September 16, 2022 To Chairman Taliaferro, Vice Chair Osterman, and Members of the Public Safety Committee: Thank you for your time and consideration. It is an honor to be nominated for the position of Chicago’s Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety. I am confident that […]
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