Panel convenes at Malcolm X College to look for ways to restore trust between cops, public

Community activist Frank Chapman addresses Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability at Malcolm X College, “We need police accountability,” he said. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere I Sun-Times)

The Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) gathered Thursday night for its first public meeting to discuss the interim commission’s early steps toward tackling police reform in Chicago.

Created by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in late August to restore trust between police officers and community members, the seven-member interim committee met at Malcolm X College, where panelists shared their first order of business, reviewing and commenting on the Chicago Police Department’s budget for 2023.