Watchdog Agency Can Now Investigate Whether Chicago Police Helped ICE

Civilian Board Gets Power to Probe Chicago Police Conduct During Immigration Raids – WTTW (Chicago)

The Chicago City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to explicitly grant the the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, known as COPA, the authority to investigate whether Chicago Police Department officers helped federal agents carry out deportations. Forty complaints involving CPD’s interactions with federal agents have been filed since June.

Watchdog Agency Can Now Investigate Whether Chicago Police Helped ICE

CITY HALL — A police oversight body now has the power to investigate allegations of Chicago police helping immigration agents in violation of Chicago’s sanctuary city ordinance. The City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that expands the duties of the Civilian Office for Police Accountability, a watchdog that investigates police brutality. With the change, the agency is responsible for investigating when it’s alleged Chicago police helped …

Chicago Police Can Now Be Investigated By COPA For Working With ICE – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP

Max Herman/Borderless MagazineUnder a new measure, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) can investigate complaints against police cooperating with federal immigration agents — a violation of the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance.