CPD CPD Quality & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CPD's Consent Decree, which independent body monitors the department's compliance progress?
- Chicago City Council
- Illinois State Police
- Independent Monitoring Team (IMT) (Correct answer)
- U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General
Correct answer: Independent Monitoring Team (IMT)
The Independent Monitoring Team (IMT) was appointed to assess CPD's compliance with the Consent Decree entered in 2019.
Question 2: CPD's Early Intervention System (EIS) is primarily designed to:
- Discipline officers after sustained complaints
- Identify at-risk officer behavior patterns before misconduct occurs (Correct answer)
- Track civilian commendations and awards
- Manage payroll and overtime records
Correct answer: Identify at-risk officer behavior patterns before misconduct occurs
The EIS flags behavioral indicators early so supervisors can intervene proactively rather than reactively.
Question 3: When a CPD supervisor becomes aware of a use-of-force incident, their first required action is to:
- Contact the officer's union representative
- Respond to the scene and complete a supervisor use-of-force report (Correct answer)
- Notify the mayor's office
- File a formal complaint with COPA
Correct answer: Respond to the scene and complete a supervisor use-of-force report
CPD general orders require supervisors to respond to use-of-force scenes and document their observations in a supervisory report.
Question 4: Which CPD general order governs the requirements for body-worn camera (BWC) activation?
- G03-02
- G08-01-01 (Correct answer)
- S04-13-09
- E06-01
Correct answer: G08-01-01
G08-01-01 outlines mandatory activation events, retention periods, and supervisory review obligations for BWCs.
Question 5: A CPD officer who observes a fellow officer use clearly excessive force is obligated to:
- Wait until the incident ends, then file a private complaint
- Intervene if safe to do so and report the incident through the chain of command (Correct answer)
- Defer to the senior officer's judgment on scene
- Contact the union before taking any action
Correct answer: Intervene if safe to do so and report the incident through the chain of command
CPD's duty-to-intervene policy requires officers to act when they witness improper force and to report the incident.
Question 6: Under the Consent Decree, CPD must document every civilian stop in what form?
- A verbal report to the watch commander
- An Investigatory Stop Report (ISR) (Correct answer)
- A written memo filed within 72 hours
- A body-worn camera annotation only
Correct answer: An Investigatory Stop Report (ISR)
Officers must complete an ISR for each investigatory stop to allow statistical analysis for potential racial disparities.
Question 7: COPA (Civilian Office of Police Accountability) has jurisdiction to investigate all of the following EXCEPT:
- Allegations of excessive force
- Officer-involved shootings
- Domestic violence incidents involving officers
- Department-wide budget allocation decisions (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Department-wide budget allocation decisions
COPA investigates individual officer misconduct; budget decisions are a legislative and executive function outside its mandate.
CPD CPD Quality & Compliance 2
Under CPD's Consent Decree, which independent body monitors the department's compliance progress?