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How do Chicago’s new police district councils create accountability, if at all?

How do Chicago’s new police district councils create accountability, if at all?

The Rundown | Chicago News · WBEZ Chicago

March 20, 202316m 22s

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Show Notes

If you voted in the February 28 election, you probably saw an option to elect a police district council member on your ballot. This is a new council that was created to give civilians more say over how policing works in their neighborhoods. It’s the type of history-making community autonomy that activists have been demanding for more than a decade. But the way the council is structured and how they work with other civic entities could use some more explaining. Jim Daley is a digital news editor for The TRiiBE, and he joined The Rundown to explain the history behind the council and how it works.