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The community-driven coalition released their comments focused on systemic policy reforms of CPD and the City’s 911 operations to prevent excessive force against Black and Latino Chicagoans and people with disabilities. The coalition emphasized guaranteeing the enforceability and transparency of reform, diverting people—including people with disabilities– away from the criminal justice system and ensuring that whenever possible, police eliminate the need for force, including in schools.

The Campbell v. City of Chicago groups identify ten demands that must be reflected in the final consent decree. That document can be read here.

After reaching an unprecedented agreement with the Illinois Attorney General and Chicago Mayor, the community coalition has released the Community Consent Decree, addressing almost every aspect of CPD operations—including how the CPD interacts with Black and Brown communities, people with disabilities, young people, women and LGBTQI individuals.

The proposed decree also overhauls the accountability and disciplinary systems and describes new performance metrics for the evaluation of officers.

The Campbell community coalition, together with the community plaintiffs behind Communities United v. City of Chicago, filed by the ACLU of Illinois and Equip for Equality, reached an historic agreement with the City of Chicago and Illinois Attorney General. The agreement allows plaintiffs to monitor the consent decree currently being negotiated, and specifically gives those groups rights to enforce the forthcoming consent decree to reform the CPD.