Overview
- Chicago’s police superintendent faced residents at a packed Brighton Park hearing Thursday, defending officers as working to prevent violence as boos and interruptions filled the room.
- The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability voted Thursday to urge the city’s inspector general to audit police interactions with federal immigration agents for possible violations.
- Snelling said any officer who broke the city’s Welcoming City ordinance would face consequences, while arguing the law is hard to apply during heightened federal operations.
- The Civilian Office of Police Accountability began probes in March into alleged violations after incidents that included a June response to an ICE worker’s 911 call where witnesses said CPD appeared to stand guard for federal agents.
- The hearing proceeded without outside immigration and reform experts after a March 27 police memo said Snelling would not attend if they were included, intensifying community calls for independent review and clear accountability.