Overview
- At a CCPSA meeting on the Southwest Side, councilors and residents renewed calls to compel CPD leadership to answer questions about tactics used during Operation Midway Blitz.
- No CPD representatives attended, and CCPSA President Remel Terry said the commission is working to schedule a public session with Superintendent Larry Snelling.
- CPD said it is coordinating with CCPSA and reiterated that officers do not enforce immigration laws or question citizenship status, though they may assist with crowd control.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order directing CPD to investigate potential wrongdoing by federal agents is drawing scrutiny from the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and implementation guidelines have not been detailed.
- City Council is weighing an ordinance to give COPA authority over related complaints, with COPA reporting 44 complaints since June as Internal Affairs continues to handle cases until any change takes effect.