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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS,  In 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union of 
3Illinois filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago on behalf 
4of the Central Austin Neighborhood Association (CANA)  alleging 
5that police are deployed inequitably across the city's 
6neighborhoods and communities; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Central Austin Neighborhood Association 
8contended that Chicago police officers are not dispatched to 
9911 calls in a timely manner in primarily African American and 
10Hispanic neighborhoods and communities; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Office of Inspector General of the City of 
12Chicago is empowered by Section 2-56-030 of the Chicago 
13Municipal Code to investigate the performance of governmental 
14officers, employees, functions, and programs, either in 
15response to a complaint or
on the Inspector General's own 
16initiative, in order to detect and prevent misconduct, 
17inefficiency, and waste within the programs and
operations of 
18the city government; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Because of the lawsuit filed by the American Civil 
20Liberties Union of Illinois and the complaints of the Central 
21Austin Neighborhood Association, it is of urgent necessity that 
22a performance audit of the Chicago Police Department be 
 
 
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1conducted by the Inspector General of the City of Chicago to 
2determine and assess police emergency response times in Chicago 
3neighborhoods and communities and to make recommendations to 
4improve response times in primarily African American and 
5Hispanic neighborhoods and communities; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8urge the Inspector General of the City of Chicago to conduct a 
9performance audit of the Chicago Police Department to determine 
10and assess police emergency response times in Chicago 
11neighborhoods and communities and to make recommendations to 
12improve response times in primarily African American and 
13Hispanic neighborhoods and communities; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this Resolution be 
15forwarded to the Mayor and Inspector General of the City of 
16Chicago.