INDEPENDENCE: Mayor Emanuel filed a proposed ordinance establishing a Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and an inspector general for public safety last week.
The City Council’s joint budget and public safety committee holds a hearing Tuesday, September 13, at 10 a.m. in council chambers to consider the mayor’s ordinance to establish a new police…
Top city lawyer Steve Patton told City Council members the administration will address concerns about independent budget authority and legal counsel for new police accountability agencies.