Follow-up to OIG’s Review of Compliance with the City of Chicago Video Release Policy for Use of Force Incidents

Executive Summary

Based on the responses of the involved agencies—the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Chicago Police Department (CPD), and the Mayor’s Office—OIG concludes that the departments have implemented corrective actions related to the initial findings to varying degrees. Specifically, OIG directed five recommendations to COPA, and the agency fully implemented three corrective actions, partially implemented one, and did not implement another. Of its four recommendations, OEMC fully implemented two and partially implemented two corrective actions. OIG directed four recommendations to CPD, and the Department fully implemented one corrective action, partially implemented one, and did not implement two. Lastly, of the four recommendations directed to then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office, fully implemented one corrective action, partially implemented one, and did not implement two.