[in-person] District Council Nominating Committee
Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability3605 W Fillmore St, Chicago, Illinois 60624 Chicago, IL 60624 (Directions)
UCAN Chicago
Comprised of one member from each of Chicago’s twenty-two Police District Councils, the Nominating Committee is tasked with filling existing and anticipated vacancies on the Commission.
The Nominating Committee will hold a vote to nominate at least fourteen candidates for the first-ever permanent Commission. The Committee will then send the list of nominees to the mayor for consideration for appointment. Per the CCPSA ordinance, the mayor will have 30 days to select seven nominees from the list provided by the Nominating Committee.
For more information about the District Council Nominating Committee or the upcoming public meeting, visit www.cityofchicago.org/ChicagoCommunityCommission.
Agency Information
Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability
In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance creates two types of bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which will be elected in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district. The Commission and District Councils will bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system; give Chicagoans a meaningful new role in oversight; and explore and advance alternative effective approaches to public safety.
Additional context:
- Dec. 20, 2021, issue of the Newswire newsletter with a timeline of events leading up to the establishment of CCPSA
- List of CCPSA members
- CCPSA bylaws
- Chicago Cityscape map of police districts