Niles Police ILEAP Tier 2
| Tracking # |
22-72 |
| Submitted | Jan. 26, 2022 |
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From: Northwestside Coalition
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
Any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, etc.) between September 1, 2021 and and the date this request is processed (inclusive of those dates) pertaining to the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). This includes records containing (but not limited to) one or more of the following words, terms, or phrases (case-insensitive):
-"Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program"
-"ILEAP"
-"tier 2"
-"tier two"
-"phase II"
-”Association of Chiefs of Police”
-”IACP”
-”ILACP”
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On September 22nd and 23rd, 2021, a team from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police assessed the Niles Police Department for tier 2 of this program. In public comments, an organizer with the Northwest Side Coalition Against Racism & Hate made the following appeal:
“I am a resident of Niles and an organizer with the Northwest Side Coalition Against Racism & Hate. I am commenting here today to address the ability of the Niles Police Department to meet the standards for the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, known as ILEAP for tier 2. This is a program of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, also known as IACP.
Please bear with me as there is a lot to unpack regarding the Niles Police so I will offer a bit of history. In the spring of 2020, Niles police were menacing the community with face masks depicting the decisive and racist thin blue line. It wasn’t until the Northwest Side Coalition Against Racism & Hate raised the issue that the face masks were banned. This story was written about in local news outlets and on WGNTV. We asked for three reforms of restitution of the Village of Niles. They were:
-Create and fund a permanent Office of Equity and Racial Justice to craft and implement a Racial Equity Impact Assessment and plan for the Village of Niles.
-Elect a Civilian Police Accountability Council to ensure democratic control over the police.
-Mandate effective annual anti-racism training for all elected officials and village employees, including cops.
These were necessary because it became apparent that Niles police did not recognize the harmful nature of this symbol to the community they are sworn to serve. They showed no remorse or recognition of their betrayal of the public trust. The IACP themselves, in fact, went against the advice of their partners the NAACP and their own Diversity Committee when the executive director wrote:
“We don't consider the display of the thin blue line as a "direct violation" of our Ten Shared Principles” and added that the NAACP disagrees with him about that.
There was one Niles police officer that we know of though, who said:
“I believe we should have abandoned these masks after the Minneapolis tragedy, seeing as though we have all “affirmed” the 10-shared principles of policing with the NAACP.
I believe we should practice what we have affirmed.”
The name of that police officer was Nick Beyer. Nick Beyer, the very same cop who blew the whistle on Niles PD in a recent scandal involving a wellness check that was covered up. Harassed and forced to resign, Nick Beyer is now suing the Village of Niles for retaliation.
Ironically, Nick Beyer managed the accreditation process of ILEAP tier 1. In a May 1st 2021 email to the the executive director of the IACP, Nick Beyer said:
“I feel at this moment that the agency’s accreditation status should be suspended until the ILEAP Board of Directors consider my complaint and allegations of misconduct,”
I hope that the concerns of Beyer, a then, police officer of Niles, the original manager of the tier 1 accreditation, a whistleblower, is being taken seriously. How is it that tier 2 accreditation is being considered when the facts of the whistleblower case hasn’t even been publicly disclosed? Facts that Beyer considers important enough to suspend ILEAP accreditation for tier 1.
We have seen how this ILEAP accreditation program is wielded. Several times when faced with taking accountability for their actions, Nile Police instinctively mention this ILEAP accreditation as a red herring. When questioned regarding the thin blue line face mask issue at a December 10th Community Relations Commission meeting, Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Penze asserted that.
“Niles is one of the first police departments to be accredited by the federal government for meeting certain standards. They are working on Phase II of the accreditation.”
This is misleading at best.
Now quite recently, Police chief Luis Tigera is at it again. He officially rescinded the thin blue line face mask ban for one day, once again mocking the community’s concerns over their racist thin blue line.
Where is the accountability? If Niles Police can don divisive symbols and coverup misbehavior while retaining their standing in ILEAP tier 1 and the 10 Shared Principles, what assurance is there that they will abide by the accreditation for tier 2. Or is this is just a rubber stamping exercise. That would reveal to us a systemic effort of obfuscation that further entrenches the thin blue line that is dividing our communities. Is that the role of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police?
Thank you for listening to me today. I can be reached at this email address: ████████████"
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The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Northwestside Coalition
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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Your first Village of Niles record request (request number #22-72) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Thank you for filing a Freedom of Information Act Request with Village of Niles. This request will be processed accordingly.
Village of Niles FOIA Officer
Request #22-72.
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-72:
Dear Northwestside Coalition:
Thank you for writing to Village of Niles with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
On February 3, you requested the following documents:
Any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, etc.) between September 1, 2021 and and the date this request is processed (inclusive of those dates) pertaining to the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). This includes records containing (but not limited to) one or more of the following words, terms, or phrases (case-insensitive):
-"Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program"
-"ILEAP"
-"tier 2"
-"tier two"
-"phase II"
-”Association of Chiefs of Police”
-”IACP”
-”ILACP”
Under the Freedom of Information Act, a public body may extend the time to respond to a FOIA request by up to 5 business days for a limited number of reasons. 5 ILCS 140/3(e). We are extending the time to respond to your request by 5 business days for the following reason(s):
We cannot comply with the request for records within the 5 business day time limit without unduly burdening or interfering with our operations.
The public body asserts the following facts in support of the above reasons for an extension of time. The Village will respond to your request by February 17.
Please acknowledge receipt of this request for extension.
Sincerely,
Margaret Rose Keating I FOIA Officer
Village of Niles I Village Clerk’s Office
1000 Civic Center Dr., Niles, IL 60714
☎: (847) 588-8014
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From: Northwestside Coalition
Extension for Feb 17 acknowledged, thanks.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 2, 2022. You previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 17, 2022. I wanted to let you know that I am still interested in the following documents, and to see if that date was still accurate. You had assigned it reference number #22-72.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 2, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 17, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #22-72.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A document has been released to you for record request #22-72:
* State's Atty Letter.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After March 17, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A document has been released to you for record request #22-72:
* Emails - 22-72 ILEAP - Pass 2_Redacted.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After March 17, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-72:
Dear Northwestside Coalition:
Thank you for writing to Village of Niles with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
On 2/2/22, you requested the following documents:
Any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, etc.) between September 1, 2021 and and the date this request is processed (inclusive of those dates) pertaining to the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). This includes records containing (but not limited to) one or more of the following words, terms, or phrases (case-insensitive):
-"Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program"
-"ILEAP"
-"tier 2"
-"tier two"
-"phase II"
-”Association of Chiefs of Police”
-”IACP”
-”ILACP”.
Your request is granted.
We have enclosed copies of the documents that you requested.
Sincerely,
Chris Kobeski
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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Record request #22-72 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
All document have been released pursuant to your request.
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From: Northwestside Coalition
Hello,
Please provide communication attachments as well, thank you.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 2, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 17, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #22-72.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
We are currently working on processing this request. Unfortunately this is taking quite a bit of time due to the size of the file. When we originally processed this request, the file was open via Google Chrome, which we didn’t realize didn’t support the attachments. We are currently going through the attachments and separately downloading any that are related to the request. I am hoping to complete this by the end of this week, if not early next week. If we run into any further delays, I will keep you updated. We appreciate your patience in this matter. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
Chris Kobeski
Records Supervisor
Niles Police Department
7000 W. Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
Telephone - 847-588-6521 Fax 847-588-6552
email - ctk@vniles.com<mailto:rgt@vniles.com>
This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED
From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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Documents have been released to you for record request #22-72:
* State's Atty Letter.pdf
* Emails - 22-72 ILEAP - Pass 2_Redacted.pdf
* 12-7 Draft proposed votes on recommendations.pdf
* 12-7 Recommendations Filed.pdf
* 2020 Strategic Plan.pdf
* 2021 ILEAP Assessment Team Invite Media Release.docx
* 2021 ILEAP Assessment Team Invite Media Release.pdf
* 2021 Management Analyst-Accreditation Manager Job Description.pdf
* 2021 NPD ILEAP Press Release docx.pdf
* 2021 NPD Tier II On-site Agenda.docx
* 2021 Press Release docx.docx
* 2022 Legislative priorities PDF.pdf
* 2022 Working Bills list as of 2-16-22.pdf
* 20211122124541417.pdf
* 20211123101105640.pdf
* agenda with handouts Exec Board 12-15-2021[20852].pdf
* Attach 2 Highlights of Trailer bill 2.pdf
* August 18, 2021 MINUTES.pdf
* Blue White and Yellow Clean & UN Style Civil Society SDG Progress Report.pdf
* Chiefs of Police Bill Intros Abbrev Reports 01.29.22.html
* Chiefs of Police Bill Intros Synopsis Reports 01.29.22.html
* Citizen Survey 1.pdf
* Copy of VP Assignments 11-9-21.xlsx
* Copy of VP list 1-2022.xlsx
* Effective dates of SAFE-T Act with trailer bill changes June 2021 v5[15031].pdf
* executive-overview-2021_compressed.pdf
* February 28 2021 -Internal.pdf
* February IPAC Meeting Agenda draft.docx
* February IPAC Meeting Agenda final.pdf
* Final - Agenda 1-12-22 Legislative Committee.pdf
* Handout Bills for Review 2-9.pdf
* IACP Weekly 2021-07.docx
* ILACP trailer bill 2 fact sheet FINAL Oct 2021[10196].pdf
* ileap 4 year plans for assessments.xlsx
* ILEAP Assessor.docx
* ILEAP data example.docx
* ILEAP LINE OF DUTY DEATHS.pdf
* ileap media release 2017 reaccreditation.docx
* ILEAP pg 1.JPG
* ILEAP pg 2.JPG
* ILEAP Press Release 2018.pdf
* invoice(1).pdf
* invoice(2).pdf
* invoice(3).pdf
* invoice(4).pdf
* invoice(5).pdf
* invoice(6).pdf
* invoice(7).pdf
* invoice(8).pdf
* invoice.pdf
* January 19 2022 IPAC MINUTES.pdf
* January IPAC Meeting Agenda.pdf
* Legis Committee 2022 Meeting 2-9-22.pptx
* mock assessment survey results 2022.pptx
* Niles Chamber of Commerce Presentation updated.docx
* Niles Police Department Onsite Report 2019.pdf
* October 20 2021 IPAC MINUTES.pdf
* October IPAC Meeting Agenda.pdf
* Preparing for a Mock Assessment.pdf
* Press Release ROSCOE PD ILEAP TIER1 092920.pdf
* Priority List 2022 - Updated 2-17-22.pdf
* Request #22-72.pdf
* resolutions - all - task force 11-29-2021[19213].pdf
* SAFE-T Act Fact Sheet 7.pdf
* September 15, 2021 MINUTES.pdf
* September 2021 IPAC Meeting Agenda.pdf
* Strategic Plan 2021.pdf
* Updated ILEAP PowerDMS_Niles PD IL.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After April 21, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Niles Police Department Illinois
Village of Niles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-72:
Dear Northwestside Coalition:
Thank you for writing to Village of Niles with your request for information pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
We had previously released the emails related to the the following requested documents:
Any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, etc.) between September 1, 2021 and and the date this request is processed (inclusive of those dates) pertaining to the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP). This includes records containing (but not limited to) one or more of the following words, terms, or phrases (case-insensitive):
-"Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program"
-"ILEAP"
-"tier 2"
-"tier two"
-"phase II"
-”Association of Chiefs of Police”
-”IACP”
-”ILACP”.
We have enclosed the attachments that are pertaining to the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP) of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP).
Sincerely,
Chris Kobeski
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