Chicago Police Department

Chicago’s police department is surveying residents on its policies, including the agency’s response to hate crimes and interactions with children and people with disabilities.

The Chicago Police Department on Thursday announced new online surveys and focus groups for residents to give feedback on the department’s policies.

On one side of the street, a group of people rallied around law enforcement. On the other side of the street, activists held a counter-protest against the “Support the Police” rally.

Dozens of Chicago police officers have been shot or shot at so far this year -- including as recently as this weekend -- when the Illinois city saw 35 shootings and at least 12 murders through Sunday, officials said Monday.

Six Chicago police officers who survived a wild gun battle in July spoke out for the first time on Tuesday.

Officials in Chicago are preparing for any potential crime and violence over the holiday weekend, asking cops to work extra hours and, in some cases taking extra measures to thwart any potential threats, authorities said. 

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday announced an agenda that calls for action on several areas it identifies as important to its members and their constituents.

The number of Black police officers in the Chicago Police Department is likely to decrease as officers retire in the coming years, according to the city’s public safety watchdog.

Two Chicago police officers were shot and the suspected shooter was wounded by police Sunday after a traffic stop in Homan Square on the West Side.

Chicago police had a public safety drill downtown Thursday to test city workers' ability to quickly shut down streets and control crowds during large gatherings.

Two Chicago police officers were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday in Chatham on the South Side.

“Anytime there’s a gun pointed at your head and the safety’s not on, you’re scared that somebody could accidentally shoot you,” said Vale.

The Chicago School Board has voted to renew its contract with the Chicago Police Department, keeping School Resource Officers in schools, officials say. 

Black Lives Matter Chicago issued a statement following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They tweeted, “This is why we won’t be silenced and this is why we are fighting to defund the police.”

Two protests Saturday focused on the relationship between schools, students and armed police officers. One was held at the University of Illinois-Chicago. The other was held at Whitney Young Magnet High School. There, speakers talked about the inequalities they've experienced at CPS.

Demonstrators took to the streets near Loyola University Friday demanding the school cut ties with the CPD.

Law enforcment in Chicago and Cook County are receiving a new type of support, which is designed to improve their mental health and repair relationships with the community.