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What can I type into the search box?

Written by Chaclyn Hunt

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You can type in an officer's name, or any of the following into the search box: ย 


An incident date

Officer or Investigator Name or Badge Number

Complaint Register ID Number (CRID)

Geography: Police Districts, Neighborhoods, Wards, Police Beats, Zip Codes, Communities, Public Schools, Safe Passageway

Categories: Operation/Personnel Violations, Illegal Search, Use of Force, False Arrest, Lockup Procedures, Verbal Abuse, Domestic, Traffic, Supervisory Responsibilities, Conduct Unbecoming (Off Duty), Criminal Misconduct, Conduct Unbecoming, Drug / Alcohol Abuse, Bribery / Official Corruption, First Amendment, Money / Property

Outcomes of Investigations: Unsustained, Not Sustained, Unknown, Unfounded, No Affidavit, Exonerated, No Cooperation, Discharged, Sustained, Disciplined# 1-9 Days, Reprimand, 10-30 Days, Separation, 30+ Days, Administrative Termination, No Discipline, Violation Noted, Resigned, Penalty Not Served, Unknown, Reinstated by Police Board, No Action Taken

Discipline: Reprimand, 1-9 Days, 10-30 Days, 30+ Days, Separation, Administrative Termination

No Discipline: Violation Noted, Resigned, Penalty Not Served, Unknown, Reinstated by Police Board, No Action Taken

Information available for Complaint: has:documents, has:summary, has:identified officer, has:investigator, has:address, has:location, has:map

Complainant Demographic: Race: Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Others. Gender: Male, Female, X. Age: <20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51+

Officer Demographic: Race: Black, White, Hispanic, Others. Gender: Male, Female, X. Age: 20-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51+Officer Characteristics: Unit ,Rank, Repeater (10+ Complaints), Repeater (20+ Complaints), Active, Inactive, on-duty, off-duty

Keyword Searches: search the summary abstracts of complaints provided by IPRA for any words, like "taser" or "mediation"

Miscellaneous: specific year or month, from a "FOIA" request, whether the investigaor is "IPRA" or "IAD"

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