Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for CPD’s Search Warrants directives. As part of our ongoing mission to grow trust within the communities we serve, CPD again invites the community to review and provide feedback on the CPD’s Search Warrants directives beginning February 7, 2025 through March 14, 2025.
This posting has been updated to include a summary of CPD’s recent Search Warrant Activity and revisions made to the draft Search Warrant Policies resulting from previous community engagement efforts. This summary can be reviewed and downloaded below:
The following Search Warrant directives are available for review and comment:
• S04-19 Search Warrants – outlines the overall search warrant policies with an emphasis on de-escalation, minimizing trauma, and respectful and equitable treatment.
• S04-19-01 Search Warrant Development, Review, and Approval – outlines the responsibilities and processes for the search warrant development investigation, review, and approval.
• S04-19-02 Search Warrant Service – outlines the requirements for the search warrant pre-planning session and the service of search warrants.
• S04-19-03 Search Warrant Post-Service Documentation and Review – outlines the requirements for the search warrant post-service documentation and administrative review of search warrants.
These draft policies can be reviewed and downloaded below:
After the comment period concludes, CPD will review the additional feedback received to guide future revisions to the drafts. CPD will consider your comments before finalizing the directive.