CPD Supt. David Brown addresses carjacking surge, officer wellness
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Chicago Police Supt. David Brown joins Good Day Chicago to call for more recruits to join the department and discusses how they're combatting the recent spike of carjackings.

CPD oversight agency seeks public input on policies

The agency that oversees misconduct complaints against the Chicago Police Department is asking for the public to comment on its policies.

Man who shot CPD officer wanted to ‘lure’ cops to area, prosecutors say

A man accused of going on a shooting spree Saturday that wounded two people, including a Chicago police officer, wanted to “lure” cops to the area “because he wanted them to kill him,” prosecutors said Sunday.

CPD officer shot after responding to report of gunfire; suspect in custody

A Chicago police officer was shot in the hand as she responded to reports of gunfire. She's the third officer wounded on the job this week.

CPD officer charged in off-duty Albany Park shooting

A Chicago police officer faces felony charges in an off-duty shooting that wounded a man in Albany Park.

Video shows pair wanted in shooting of off-duty CPD officer

Police on Tuesday intensified their search for two gunmen wanted for shooting an off-duty officer stopped in traffic Monday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.

Car wanted in shooting of off-duty CPD officer found on South Side

Police on Tuesday found a vehicle wanted in connection with the shooting of an off-duty officer in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.

COPA delivers misconduct report on Ronald Watts associates to CPD

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability concluded a three-year investigation into current members of the Chicago Police Department who worked on disgraced Sergeant Ronald Watts’s tactical team that shook down residents for years at the former Ida B. Wells homes.

CPD’s new mental health adviser comes after pair of officer suicides

After two Chicago police officers took their own lives last week, the Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday that they were hiring Alexa James, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago, as their senior adviser of wellness.

COPA shares video of police shooting armed woman in Lawndale traffic stop

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday released video related to a January police shooting in Lawndale that wounded a woman.

CPD officer found dead of apparent suicide in SW Side home

A Chicago police officer was found dead in an apparent suicide Friday evening at his home on the Southwest Side, just days after another officer killed himself at a police station in Lake View.

Lightfoot announces new search warrant policy

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday announced a series of reforms to the city’s search warrant policies.

COPA concludes investigation into 2018 police killing of Harith Augustus; findings await CPD review

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it completed its investigation into the “tragic” 2018 fatal police shooting of Harith Augustus, a well-regarded South Shore barber whose death sparked protests and unrest in Chicago.

Man locked up 33 years for double murder he didn't commit sues city, CPD

A man who spent 33 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit and who says he was tortured by protégés of former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is suing the city and the detectives for $66 million.

CPD announces promotion of deputy chief of training

The Chicago Police Department on Monday announced the promotion of Antoinette Ursitti to deputy chief of the Training and Support Group under the Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform.

Police offer $100 for guns at Saturday turn-in event on North Side

Chicago police are sponsoring a "no questions asked" gun turn-in event Saturday at Saint Ita Catholic Church in the Edgewater neighborhood.