Chicago mayor announces deal to create an elected board to oversee the Chicago Police

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in June 2021.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced that a tentative deal had been reached to create an elected board to oversee the Chicago Police Department.

"After a weekend of productive negotiations, we are pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement on a proposed substitute ordinance for civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, and the Police Board," Lightfoot, a Democrat, said in a statement Monday.

"If passed, this ordinance would bring an historic, transformative, and balanced approach to civilian oversight. The Committee on Public Safety is expected to take up the substitute ordinance on Tuesday and we strongly urge the members of City Council to vote to approve this landmark legislation."

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