The Official Website of the Chicago Police Independent Monitoring Team

The CPD Monitoring Team and What We Do

The Independent Monitoring Team is responsible for assessing the Chicago Police Department’s and the City of Chicago’s Compliance with the Consent Decree. The Consent Decree requires the CPD to provide constitutional policing that respects the rights of all Chicagoans, builds community trust, and promotes community and officer safety. Read More Here…


Snapshot of the City and the CPD’s progress

The Independent Monitoring Team assesses the City and the CPD’s compliance with all requirements of the Consent Decree every six months and we release reports that detail our assessments. The chart below summarizes progress as of our most recent Independent Monitoring Report. You can find progress charts for each individual section of the Consent Decree here.