Interim Chief of COPA on Civilian Oversight
Clip: 7/21/2021 | 7m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
We talk with Andrea Kersten about civilian oversight of the police and more.
Andrea Kersten, the interim chief of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, discusses a new plan for civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department and recent tensions between police officers and community members.
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Interim Chief of COPA on Civilian Oversight
Clip: 7/21/2021 | 7m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Andrea Kersten, the interim chief of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, discusses a new plan for civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department and recent tensions between police officers and community members.
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