After a year-long investigation into the most complained about Near North Side CPD tactical team, the ABC7 I-Team has learned four members have been relieved of police powers, and others have been ...

A long-awaited analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s staffing and deployment calls for the hiring of hundreds more ...

CPD should hire more civilians to free up officers for policing work amid staffing pressures, a new study suggests.

This in-depth historical overview explores the evolution and modern structure of the Chicago Police Department, one of the oldest and largest municipal police forces in the United States, founded in ...

The seven-member Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability oversees the Civilian Office of Police ...

The Chicago City Council will vote Feb. 18 on a proposal that would allow the Civilian Office of Police Accountability to investigate whether CPD officers have violated city law by helping federal ...

Getting our police officers into the right jobs at the places where they can do most to stop crime is the next big step in bringing Chicago violence down to the level we see today in cities such as ...

William Betancourt, a deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department, died early Saturday after a medical emergency while off duty. He had served with the department for nearly 30 years. CHICAGO - ...

Chicago police continue to search for suspects in a pair of deadly carjackings last week.

The Chicago Police Department is mourning the loss of Deputy Chief William Betancourt. CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling announced Betancourt had passed away after a "medical emergency" early Saturday ...

O'Grady was born Jan. 21, 1929, to immigrants from County Mayo, Ireland. His father was also on the Chicago police force. O'Grady graduated from St. George High School and DePaul University. He joined ...