A new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety in Chicago.

In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance created two bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which were elected in 2023 in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district. The Commission and District Councils 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.