Thank you for visiting the Chicago Police Department’s public comment forum for the Police Encounters and the Fourth Amendment suite of 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 revised Police Encounters and the Fourth Amendment suite of directives beginning August 9, 2024, through September 9, 2024. 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 directives.

Below you will find a “Police Encounters and the Fourth Amendment” informational bulletin. This document is designed to provide updates on recent revisions to the new draft suite of directives. The following suite includes:

  • POLICE ENCOUNTERS AND THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
  • INVESTIGATORY STOPS
  • REPORTING TEMPORARY DETENTIONS
  • DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF TEMPORARY DETENTIONS