§ 2-80-030 — Commission - Purpose

2-80-030 Commission - Purpose.

The purpose of the Commission is to: (1) increase public safety; (2) ensure that Department activities are directed toward maximizing public health and safety while minimizing any harm to City residents; (3) build trust and improve interactions between and among the Department and the people it serves; (4) ensure that Department policies and practices are rooted in community needs and public input; (5) increase public support for Department policies and practices; (6) ensure that Department resources are not used inefficiently to address public health or safety issues that other professionals are better equipped to address; (7) encourage preventative, proactive, community-based, and evidence-based approaches to public safety; (8) increase transparency and public input into Department operations, policies, and performance; (9) provide the residents of every Chicago community with meaningful opportunities to shape Department policies and practices that affect their lives; (10) help to bring the City into compliance with the Consent Decree as soon as is practicable; (11) increase efficiency in the use of public safety resources; and (12) increase public accountability of the Department, COPA, and the Police Board. (Added Coun. J. 7-21-21, p. 33219, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54984, § 4)