Joint Committee: Finance; Public Safety

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers -- City Hall -- Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Joint Committee met to discuss improving public safety and access to critical information about offenders in Chicago. They considered an amendment to expand access to gun and sex offender registries and called for hearings to address tensions between the Chicago Police Department and residents.

Key Decisions

  • Gun and Sex Offender Registry Information Access Discussed
  • Police-Community Relationship Hearings Initiated

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 2-84-052 and 8-26-080 to provide access to information contained in Gun Offender Registry and Sex Offender Registry databases through United States Postal Service or other such means
    Ordinance
  3. 2 Call for hearing(s) on City's initiatives and programs to repair relationship between Chicago Police Department and public
    Resolution