Don't Fall for This BS

The Department is looking to screw you into signing away Contractual Rights in the name of hugs and kisses. But they're asking for input:

• Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for the revised draft of the Community Police Mediation Pilot Program directive.
  

  As part of our ongoing mission to grow trust within the communities we serve, CPD again invites the community to review and provide feedback on the revised Community Police Mediation Pilot Program directive beginning June 2, 2026 through June 17, 2026. After the comment period concludes, CPD will review the additional feedback received to guide future revisions to the drafts. CPD will consider your comments before finalizing the directive.
  

  Below you will find a draft of the Community Police Mediation Pilot Program directive. Please provide your feedback in the space below the draft directive. Thank you again for your continued partnership in building a safer Chicago.

The title of the proposed Department Directive is: Community - Police Mediation Pilot Program.

It is essentially a "bitch-and-moan" session where you meet with a complainant on "neutral ground" and they get to bitch about how you treated them. The draft says nothing will be recorded, no recording will take place, no records will be preserved.

Don't fall for it. You have Contractual protections for a reason and you have recordings during actual CR investigations made for many reasons. Don't let COPA and IAD screw you out of protections while they further neglect their jobs to do actual thorough investigations.