CPD CPD Procedures & Policies

Question 1

What is the Chicago Police Department's use-of-force continuum?

Accepted Answer

A framework specifying escalating levels of force from verbal commands through deadly force, proportional to the threat

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Officers may use any level of force in any situation

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Force is only authorized for felony arrests

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The continuum has only two levels: no force and deadly force

Question 2

What is the Illinois SAFE-T Act and how does it affect CPD operations?

Accepted Answer

A criminal justice reform law that eliminated cash bail and modified pretrial detention, use of force, and officer certification requirements

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A safety training act requiring annual firearms qualification only

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A law exclusively about traffic enforcement

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An act requiring safety equipment in police vehicles

Question 3

What are a CPD officer's responsibilities during a traffic stop?

Accepted Answer

Identify the reason for the stop, request license and registration, ensure officer safety, and document the encounter

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Only issue a citation without any verbal interaction

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Search the vehicle without probable cause

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Demand passengers exit the vehicle in all stops

Question 4

What is CPD's policy on body-worn cameras?

Accepted Answer

Officers must activate cameras for all law enforcement encounters including stops, arrests, and use of force incidents

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Cameras are optional and officers choose when to activate them

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Only supervisors are required to wear cameras

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Cameras are only activated during SWAT operations

Question 5

What constitutes an investigatory stop (Terry stop) under CPD policy?

Accepted Answer

A brief detention based on reasonable articulable suspicion that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime

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Any interaction between an officer and a citizen

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Stopping someone based solely on their appearance

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A planned arrest with a warrant

Question 6

What is the consent decree governing CPD?

Accepted Answer

A court-supervised agreement requiring CPD reforms in use of force, training, accountability, and community policing

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A decree requiring all CPD officers to consent to polygraph tests

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A document granting CPD unlimited authority

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An agreement between CPD and the FBI exclusively