The State of Illinois and and the City of Chicago have entered into a Consent Decree that requires changes to the policies and operations of the Chicago Police Department, the Civilian Ofice of Police Accountability, and the Police Board.

• Consent Decree (Complete)
• Consent Decree (Police Board Sections)

Requirements Relating to the Police Board:

• Board Member Selection Criteria (Paragraph No. 532)
• Hearing Officer Selection Criteria (Paragraph No. 533)
• Policy Regarding Community Input Received at Police Board Public Meetings (Paragraph No. 538)
• Policy Regarding Training of Police Board Membes and Hearing Officers (Paragraph No. 542)
• Policy on Adopting Chicago Police Department Rules and Regulations (Paragraph No. 543)
• Policy Regarding Deputy Public Safety Inspector General Reviews and Audits (Paragraph Nos. 560 and 564)

U.S. District Court Order:

• The U.S. District Court entered an order on May 9, 2022, finding the Police Board to be in full and effective compliance with the requirements of Paragraph Nos. 533 - 539, and 565 of the Consent Decree, thereby commencing the two-year maintenance period retroactively to October 8, 2021, the date the Independent Monitor filed its Fourth Independent Monitoring Report.

Most recent Independent Monitor's report on compliance with Consent Decree requirements:

• The Independent Monitor released its tenth semi-annual report on the City’s compliance with the Consent Decree on November 19, 2024. Of the 13 paragraphs the Police Board is responsible for implementing, the Monitor found the Board to be in full compliance with the requirements of 10 paragraphs (533 – 539, 543, 555, and 565) and in preliminary compliance with 3 paragraphs (540 – 542).
• The complete report is available on the Monitor's website.