Here is the meeting agenda. chicago.gov/content/dam/ci…

So far, two of the three district council members are present, Chairwoman Teresa Chandler and Dion McGill (nominating committee)

The purpose of the community commission for public safety and accountability (CCPSA) is to “bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system.” Read more at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

The meeting has started at 6:07pm. Chairwoman Chandler makes opening remarks.

We are now in the public comment portion. Commenters are given minutes. The first commenter asks why the 7th district and the 5th district were involved in a specific choice. There are no more comments made.

Council member McGill provides updates. April 28th was a strategic planning meeting. There will be an incorporation virtual coverage of future meetings. He also addresses a meeting with the 2nd district.

McGill goes onto a Felony review bypass. He states that community members expressed their concerns. He also mentions that council members were not aware of this before community members sent them an article about it. “I feel like this is a cut of due process,” he says.

Here is an article detailing more about the Felony Review Bypass program chicagotribune.com/2025/04/04/coo…

McGill encourages the audience to attend a meeting May 29th, at South Shore Highschool about the traffic stop policy. “Under what situations should one be pulled over,” McGill says as he mentioned what will be explored during this upcoming meeting.

Now speaking is Alexander Perez, community engagement council member for the 2nd Police District Council. He is discussing the District Strategic Plan (DSP) and its significance.

An audience member asks, “How do you let people know that these plans are taking place?” Perez mentions that more community input is needed. He refers to two documents that are available in this meeting.

“It is very difficult to say that this plan encompasses everybody,” Perez says.

An officer that is present responds to a previous sentiment that about communication surrounding strategic planning. She mentions that CPD lacks funding and relies on community partnerships.

The officer emphasizes that they want to hear from people. Chairwoman Chandler echos the officer’s sentiments on low turnout in meetings

Someone asks about the information that is collected. Perez responds that the information is taken headquarters but not for the community.

Chairwoman Chandler asks everyone to briefly introduce themselves since that was not done in the beginning of the meeting.

“We have to do a better job at meeting people halfway,” Perez says in response to a previous comment. “We have to think what it means in 2025 to engage,” he also says.

The conversation is shifting to how to better engage the community, not only in the 7th police council district but for all the police council districts. Chairwoman Chandler mentions that the District Council Committee does not have (much of) a budget.

McGill says that he is open to suggestions on partnerships

The meeting has been adjourned at 6:58pm. The next meeting will be June 18th, 2025.

More documents!