[in person] Chicago Police Board

Chicago Police Board

Criminal Justice

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
7:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. CST

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3510 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60653 (Directions)

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Stephen Simpson

The board voted 8 - 0 to suspend lieutenant Wilfredo Roman for a 180 without pay. President Kyle Cooper gave a presentation the impacts of the arbitration litigation has on the Board's work.

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Live reporting by Angela Arias Zapata

The board voted 8 - 0 to suspend lieutenant Wilfredo Roman for a 180 without pay. President Kyle Cooper gave a presentation the impacts of the arbitration litigation has on the Board's work.

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07:32 PM Feb 20, 2025 CST

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Start time was 7:30 pm with 30 attendees approximately

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Board President provides updates the public on the arbitration litigation between the board and the police union

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The motions in appeals by disqualified applicants to become police officer passes

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The Superintendent of Police gives his report.

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Chief Administrator says there were 3 video releases and 12 community engagement instances.

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Public speaker 1 proposes that newly hired officers undergo extensive psychological evaluation and preparation. She shared her personal interaction with an officer 10 years ago.

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Public speaker 2 shares her concern about innocent people getting hurt. She asks that police cars show up again in school zones at specific times to deter activity that hurts people.

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The union is challenging the rulings that arbitration proceedings be open to the public and that accused officers may be suspended without pay while the arbitration case is pending

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Public speaker 5 calls for more accountability.

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Public speaker 6 says there is a need to engage in dialogue with young people and stresses the importance of mental heath support for black young men

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Public speaker 7 says it feels like officers don’t want to be in her community. When the police officers engaged as requested by the community it was positive.

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Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm

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Meeting Notice

By India Daniels ⋅ January 16th, 2025

Webpage

By Rachel Birkhahn-Rommelfanger ⋅ February 20th, 2025

Document

By Angela Arias Zapata ⋅ February 20th, 2025

Chicago Police Board Youtube Channel

By India Daniels ⋅ December 21st, 2023

CANTV videos on Youtube

By India Daniels ⋅ May 16th, 2024

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Chicago Police Board

www.chicago.gov

(312) 742-4194

Carisa.Boatman@cityofchicago.org

@PoliceBoard

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