A Statement from Alders re: Concerns Related to the City’s Approach and Negotiations related to the Fraternal Order of Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
Tag: Police Accountability
20th District Public Safety Monthly Meeting, September 11th
Posted onThe Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA) 20th District Monthly Meeting will take place on September, 11th at 6pm, at Amundsen High School (5110 N. Damen Ave). Share your concerns regarding public safety & policing in the 20th District Hear from staff at Communities Partnering for Peace (CP4P) about non-police violence prevention work Learn how […]
20th District CCPSA Monthly Meeting
Posted onCommunity Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA) is having it’s second meeting. How can your 20th district Representatives best serve you? What does public safety look like for our community? How can you be a part of shaping policies around public safety and policing in our district? To RSVP to our monthly meeting, sign […]
Aldermanic Statement – Adam Toledo Video
Posted onApril 15, 2021 This afternoon I reviewed the police body camera footage from the shooting death of Adam Toledo. Similar to the countless police videos that have unfortunately become all too common, the video is disturbing, graphic, and heartbreaking. Adam Toledo’s death is a tragedy and failure of our city and its institutions. As a […]
Public Safety Committee Request for Hearing 9-21-20
Posted onSeptember 21, 2020 To Alderman Christopher Taliaferro, Honorable Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, I am writing this letter as a formal request that you schedule a hearing on Civilian Oversight and Police Accountability as soon as possible and no later than the December City Council Meeting, scheduled for December 16th, 2020. Many of us […]
ReImagine Safety Slide Deck
Posted onOn Monday June 15, Alderman Vasquez held the first of several Town Halls centered on Public Safety. If you missed the presentation, click on the link to review the slide deck. Reimagine Safety
Statement on Support for CPAC
Posted onWhen I ran for this office, one of my core platforms was establishing a Civilian Police Accountability Council because what I understood then, and I hope that many more understand now, is that as a society, we need to completely re-envision public safety. In the past week, I have received over 10,000 emails from neighbors who […]