Chicago Officer Lookup — BenchRecon
Run the CPD officer testifying against your client.
Chicago Police Department complaint records, searchable by officer name or star number — every entry cited to the underlying public record. Live free preview. $147 for the full citable brief with a drafted Illinois FOIA records-demand letter.
What the Officer Lookup covers for Chicago cases.
CPD complaint records
Complaint rows for Chicago Police Department officers, with each entry cited to the underlying public record so the output works as an exhibit foundation rather than a screenshot.
Rank, star, and unit identifiers
Results carry the officer's rank, star number, and unit — the identifiers you need to confirm the row belongs to the officer on your case before relying on it.
Records demand roadmap
The paid brief maps which record classes require a separate Illinois FOIA demand and to which custodian — CPD's Freedom of Information Officer for the full complaint and disciplinary file, COPA for its investigation records — and includes a drafted request letter pre-filled with the officer's identifiers.
Identity verification checklist
Every match result includes a confidence level and identity notes. When multiple candidates match the name, the brief flags it — you verify identity before attaching any row to a motion.
The demand path: Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
The complete complaint and disciplinary file sits with CPD; COPA's investigation records sit with COPA. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) is how defenders request both — CPD through its Freedom of Information Officer (foia@chicagopolice.org or the chicago.gov/publicrecords portal), COPA through the same city portal. What each custodian releases, withholds, or redacts is a determination you litigate case by case.
Records reflect public complaint filings and certification-discipline entries. A complaint record is not a finding of misconduct. All data is drawn from the named public source. BenchRecon makes no finding regarding the conduct of any individual officer.