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The Italian American Police Association (IAPA) has officially announced its endorsement of Dave Condron for Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, 19th Subcircuit. In a letter dated February 11, 2026, the IAPA Executive Board highlighted Condron’s unique...

We remember and honor Frank J. DiMaria, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and retired Chicago Police Officer with over 30 years of dedicated service

The Italian American Police Association proudly recognizes Rick Abt of Abt Electronics for his extraordinary support and commitment to our mission.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jason LoCoco as the next Chief of Police for the Village of Lemont. Jason was officially appointed at the Village Board Meeting on Monday, July 28, and will assume the role following the retirement of Chief Marc Maton....

Legislation was recently introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, House Bill 3458, that would have allowed mental illness to be a legally justifiable defense by a person charged with the aggravated battery of a police officer. Needless to say we were opposed to...

After 39 years as a police officer, Philip Tenerelli continues to serve his community in an abundance of ways. He recently signed on for a sec- ond term as president of the Italian American Police Association, having joined the organization in 1984. "I was working...

Niles, IL – Chief Luis C. Tigera and the Niles Police Department are proud to announce the graduation of Commander Tony Scipione from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

With this guide, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) aims to provide stakeholders and taxpayers with basic, foundational information about the City’s Budget and Budget process, and how CPD’s budget is built.

In this report, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) details ShotSpotter’s functionality and descriptive statistics regarding law enforcement activity related to CPD’s response to ShotSpotter alerts. 

In June 2020, the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIC) and the Independent Monitoring Team (IMT) overseeing the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago launched a joint inquiry into the City of Chicago’s response to the demonstrations and unrest in late May and early June.