Civil rights advocates and government watchdog groups are outraged and alarmed by the watered-down proposals submitted this week by Ald. Ariel Reboyras in response to a community-driven ordinance for a police civilian oversight board.

Civil rights and government watchdog groups today warn that the City and the Department of Justice’s reported agreement to select an “independent monitor” to oversee reforms of the Police Department lacks essential enforcement powers and jeopardizes Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s commitment to restore public safety and trust.

Civil rights advocates and government watchdog groups belonging to the Police Accountability Collaborative today submitted comments on the Chicago Police Department’s latest version of its use of force policy.

After a yearlong investigation into the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its report confirming what we have known for decades: Police officers routinely violate the constitutional rights of Chicago residents and are rarely held accountable.