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The
Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and
Accountability was created and filled through an open
application process in the Chicago City Council. Lightfoot then
selected seven from the slate of 14 candidates provided by
aldermen.
Rev. Dr. Beth Brown, Anthony Driver, Oswaldo Gomez, Yvette
Loizon, Cliff Nellis, Remel Terry, and Isaac Troncoso will serve
on the board only until district council members are elected on
Feb. 28.
Lightfoot said this commission had been several years in the
making.
"I am pleased to make good on that commitment by appointing the
interim commissioners for the Community Commission for Public
Safety and Accountability," Lightfoot said. "I have the utmost
confidence that these highly-qualified individuals, along with
the district councils, will bring about meaningful change within
our communities within the coming months."
Chicago Alderman Harry Osterman said this would give the city's
people a voice in policing.
"The members of the interim commission will play a critical role
in listening to Chicago residents and giving a strong community
voice to the important work ahead," Osterman said.
Lightfoot said the commission would work to keep the streets
safer by providing community insight.
"This ensures that community members and their voices are at the
table for critical decisions around accountability and
oversight," Lightfoot said.
Chicago Police have struggled with accountability and
misconduct. But, the city also has experienced an uptick in
crimes like carjacking. Another growing issue is unsanctioned
street races.
One of the ways the mayor hopes to make the city safer is by
arresting and prosecuting Chicago "street racers."
"I want to see some people getting charged, and I want to see
some accountability in the court system," Lightfoot said. "If we
start to do that, we will start to see some of this stuff
dissipate."
Last month, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to
crack down on illegal street racing across the
Andrew Hensel has years of experience as a reporter
and pre-game host for the Joliet Slammers, and as a producer for the
Windy City Bulls. A graduate of Iowa Wesleyan University and
Illinois Media School, Andrew lives in the south suburbs of Chicago.
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