The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), which serves as the civilian oversight agency of the Chicago Police Department (CPD), offers a series of learning opportunities throughout the year available to members of the public (civilian and sworn) through its COPA People’s Academy (CPA).
This six-week condensed version of COPA’s Training Academy is for the public (civilian or sworn) and organizations around the country interested in learning about Civilian Police Oversight, Investigative and Legal Concepts as well as the role of COPA’s Policy, Research and Analyses Division (PRAD). Each course will be taught by COPA Subject Matter Experts.
Registration of Session 3 of COPA People’s Academy is now closed. Please complete an interest form at the bottom of the page to receive more information on future session of COPA People’s Academy.
Session Three Syllabus
| Date | Course Topic | Presenter(s) |
| May 21, 2024 |
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Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator, Jay Westensee – Chief of Staff, and Ephraim Eaddy – 1st Deputy Chief Administrator
LaKenya White – Director of Investigations |
| May 28, 2024 |
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Steffany Hreno – Director of Investigations
Shannon Hayes – Director of Investigations |
| June 4, 2024 |
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Matthew Haynam – Deputy Chief & Angela Hearts-Glass – Deputy Chief |
| June 11, 2024 |
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Kim Edstrom Schiller – Supervising Investigator
Justin Escamilla – Deputy Chief
|
| June 18, 2024 |
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Cynthia Erno – Senior Litigation Counsel
Angela Snell – Assistant General Counsel & Katarina Durcova – Chief Investigative Law Officer |
| June 25, 2024 |
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Andrea Kersten – Chief Administrator
Shannon Hayes – Director of Investigations Robin Murphy – General Counsel |
If you have any questions, please contact: COPA-PublicAffairs@chicagocopa.org