From the Chicago Justice Project, dedicated to bringing transparency to Chicago's justice system.
The Chicago Police Board
The Chicago Police Board is an independent civilian body that oversees certain activities of the Chicago Police Department. The nine members of the Board are private citizens appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
Current board members
| How often a member agreed with the final decision of the board | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board member | Agreed | Disagreed | Did not vote | Voting chart | ||
| Delgado |  |
Manager, Local Government and Community Relations, People's Gas |
61% | 3% | 36% | |
| Eaddy |  |
Senior Pastor, People's Church of the Harvest Church of God in Christ |
84% | 9% | 5% | |
| Flores |  |
Partner, Winston & Strawn |
55% | 3% | 42% | |
| O'Malley Jr. |  |
Director of Corporate Security, William Blair & Co. |
84% | 16% | 0% | |
| Simpson |  |
Partner, Broadhaven Capital Partners |
94% | 3% | 3% | |
| Sweeney |  |
Judge (retired), Circuit Court of Cook County |
89% | 8% | 3% | |
| Zopp |  |
President and CEO, World Business Chicago |
100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Foreman |  |
Partner, Maktub Development LLC |
80% | 11% | 9% | |
| Wolff |  |
Director, Illinois Justice Project |
67% | 33% | 0% | |
Past board members
| How often a member agreed with the final decision of the board | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board member | Agreed | Disagreed | Did not vote | Voting chart | ||
| Apelbaum |
Founder and CEO, Arrow Messenger Service, Inc. |
59% | 7% | 34% | ||
| Ballate |
President, Blue Darling, Inc. |
71% | 14% | 15% | ||
| Conlon |
Partner, Sidley Austin LLP |
74% | 21% | 5% | ||
| McKeever |
Principal, Law Firm of Susan L. McKeever |
68% | 4% | 28% | ||
| Carney |
Demetrius E. Carney, President Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
74% | 10% | 16% | ||
| Lightfoot |  |
Lawyer, Mayer Brown |
91% | 9% | 0% | |
| Armendariz |
|
6% | 3% | 58% | ||
| Bobb |
President, Patricia C. Bobb & Associates |
57% | 9% | 34% | ||
| Davis |
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP |
68% | 12% | 20% | ||
| Fry |
President, RAF Consulting, Inc. |
79% | 9% | 12% | ||
| Gonzales |
Assistant General Counsel, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Illinois |
80% | 6% | 14% | ||
| Kirkling |
Dentist, Private Practice |
72% | 6% | 22% | ||
| Miller |
Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church |
69% | 5% | 26% | ||
| Rodriguez |
Partner, Rodriguez & Flores-Szeto LLC |
80% | 7% | 13% | ||
| Smith |
President, Art's Enterprises, Inc. |
76% | 7% | 17% | ||
| Vlecich |
Partner, Belgrade & O'Donnell P.C. |
74% | 9% | 18% | ||