A long-awaited analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s staffing and deployment calls for the hiring of hundreds more ...

After a year-long investigation into the most complained about Near North Side CPD tactical team, the ABC7 I-Team has learned four members have been relieved of police powers, and others have been ...

This in-depth historical overview explores the evolution and modern structure of the Chicago Police Department, one of the oldest and largest municipal police forces in the United States, founded in ...

Chicago officials had a chance to own up to a catastrophic decision. Instead, they voted to fight. The City Council Finance ...

CPD should hire more civilians to free up officers for policing work amid staffing pressures, a new study suggests.

The seven-member Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability oversees the Civilian Office of Police ...

Chicago police are investigating an overnight armed robbery at a 7-11 in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.

William Betancourt, a deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department, died early Saturday after a medical emergency while off duty. He had served with the department for nearly 30 years. CHICAGO - ...

Getting our police officers into the right jobs at the places where they can do most to stop crime is the next big step in bringing Chicago violence down to the level we see today in cities such as ...

A crash involving a Chicago police vehicle and another car occurred in the western suburbs Friday morning, authorities said.

A woman was found shot to death at a North Side home on Friday morning, Chicago police said. The victim was apparently found ...

O'Grady was born Jan. 21, 1929, to immigrants from County Mayo, Ireland. His father was also on the Chicago police force. O'Grady graduated from St. George High School and DePaul University. He joined ...