Joint Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Finance

ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Section 1 - Chapter 2-56 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is amended inserting the new
Section 2-56-235 as follows:
2-56-235

Public Database of Closed Complaints Against Police

(a)
In conjunction with their duties under Sec. 2-56-230, the Public Safety Deputy shall
publish on the Inspector General’s website a user friendly, publicly accessible and searchable
digital repository listing each individual closed disciplinary investigation. Such database shall
contain the Complaint Register Number, the type of complaint, the officers involved, the
investigating authority, a brief description of the complaint, the dispensation of the case, and
other information the Public Safety Deputy deems of value to the public, as available from
underlying records. In no instance shall information be included that would otherwise be subject
to a legal prohibition against, or which would violate a collective bargaining agreement. The
Public Safety Deputy shall work in reverse chronological order to publish the information
described above as quickly as practicable.
(b)
Twice per year, on or before the 15th day following the 1st and 3rd quarters of the fiscal
year, the Public Safety Deputy shall provide a report to the Committee on Public Safety and the
Committee on Finance on the cooperation of the Department of Police, Civilian Office of Police
Accountability, and Police Board, the progress made in obtaining, processing, and publishing
such information described in subsection 2-56-235(a), and any proposed ordinances or budget
amendments that would expedite the effort, until such time as all historical data has been
published.
(c)
The Department of Police, Civilian Office of Police Accountability, and Police Board
shall, beginning immediately, provide the Public Safety Deputy access to any and all relevant
records in a format agreed upon by the providing agency and the Public Safety Deputy. The
Department of Assets, Information and Services, Department of Police, and the Office of Public
Safety Administration shall provide technical assistance to the extent practicable.
(d)
Should any part of this section conflict with other sections of the Municipal Code of
Chicago, or any other ordinance or order, this section shall govern.
Section 3 - This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.

Alderman Scott Waguespack
32nd Ward

Alderman Christopher Taliaferro
29th Ward

 Joint Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Finance