Community Education & Engagement Session on Citizens Police Oversight

As part of its ongoing work to evaluate the Citizens Police Oversight Committee (CPOC) and make recommendations for enhancements to the current model, Pivot Consulting Group will host a community education and engagement session at Village Hall for members of the public.

This session is an opportunity for community members to learn more about civilian oversight and the work of CPOC, and to share feedback that will help inform Pivot’s recommendations to the Village.

We are especially interested in residents’ views on:

• Resident awareness of CPOC and its current role
• CPOC’s effectiveness
• The level of authority CPOC should have, including its role in shaping police policy
• What information CPOC should have access to in order to provide meaningful oversight
• Community priorities related to public safety and accountability

One of the purposes of reviewing the policies, procedures, and protocols of citizen police oversight in the Village of Oak Park is to modernize citizen police oversight and align the function to the needs of the community, ensuring fairness, accessibility, and representation of all community members. The Village is committed to diversity of the CPOC’s composition, equity in complaint handling and investigation, transparency and accountability in oversight operations, and policy and protocol modernization with the goal of building community trust and relationships, in particular with marginalized communities within the Village.

 

 

When

Location

Community Room (101)

Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, View Map