Each of Chicago's 22 police districts has three district council members.
They will work with the police department to address community safety concerns and develop initiatives about policing.
As CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini explained, police reform, accountability, and transparency were just some of the priorities talked about Tuesday as history was made on center stage at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
The commission will also have input over who heads COPA - the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson welcomed the new members and, said he believes the district councils will lead to a more just society. "I have eagerly anticipated the opportunity to work with these other elected officials, because they have the expertise, and they have the information at a hyperlocal level at what the community needs," Johnson said.
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