A leader of the Chicago Police Department is cracking down on ... officers in the districts in regards to this!" Area 5 Deputy Chief William Betancourt reportedly said in the memo addressed ...

In a predominantly Black area of Chicago, police can now directly file gun charges without a prosecutor’s approval. The new ...

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named LaKenya White as the acting interim Chief Administrator for the Civilian ...

LaKenya White brings 25 years of experience in various police accountability roles, including eight years with the Civilian ...

Weeks after Chicago’s police oversight chief learned she was facing a vote that could’ve led to her firing, she sent a scathing letter accusing a civilian-led commission of serving as a ...

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s chief administrator, Andrea Kersten, appears before the Chicago City Council at Chicago City Hall on Nov. 9, 2024, to justify COPA’s 2025 budget.

White has worked in police oversight roles in Chicago for 25 years. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is conducting a national search for a permanent replacement.