The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its third Quarterly Report of 2023, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023. This report has been filed with City Council pursuant to § 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. “This […]
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OIG Finds Missing Data Prevents Accurate Assessment of Police Response Times to 911 Calls
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published the results of its inquiry into the completeness of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 911 call response data, as recorded by CPD and the City’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). OIG originally set out to evaluate geographic equity in CPD’s response times, […]
Read MoreOIG Finds Success in DFSS’ Procedures to Clean Encampments of People Experiencing Homelessness
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its audit of the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) outreach to encampments of people experiencing homelessness. OIG found that DFSS has found success in rapidly housing encampment residents who wish to pursue permanent housing using a “housing first” approach via its Accelerated […]
Read MoreOIG Second Quarter Report Shines Light on Ethics Investigations, Finds First-Ever Probable Cause Against Sitting Alderperson
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its second Quarterly Report of 2023, which summarizes concluded investigations, inquiries, intakes, and other operations of OIG, from April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023. This report has been filed with City Council pursuant to Section 2-56-120 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. Notably, […]
Read MoreCity Code Requires Mayor to Appoint a Chief Administrative Officer; Longstanding Vacancy in that Position Contributes to Gaps in Interdepartmental Coordination
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an Advisory Concerning Interdepartmental Coordination and the City’s Administrative Officer Position. The advisory was prompted by OIG’s observations across multiple inquiries from 2019 to 2022 of poor coordination among different City departments and resulting losses of efficiency and effectiveness in City services. In a […]
Read MoreFormer Chicago Police Department Officer Charged with Multiple Felonies
(CHICAGO) An investigation by the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Bureau of Internal Affairs has led to felony charges against a former CPD officer. Jeffrey Kriv of Chicago has been charged with four counts of the felony offense of Perjury, […]
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