Understanding the City of Chicago Police Department’s Budget 2023
October 12, 2023
Summary
With this third annual Budget Explainer, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) aims to provide stakeholders and taxpayers with basic, foundational information about the City’s budget and budget process, and how CPD’s budget is built.
Executive Summary
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the City of Chicago’s largest department, and a large percentage of the City’s overall budget goes to fund CPD and other policing-related costs. The budget for the CPD is a part of the City of Chicago’s budget. To understand what resources are provided to CPD and how they are used, it is first helpful to have a basic knowledge of the City’s budget and budget process.
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