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Citizens Police Oversight Commission

Striving for accountability, transparency, and equity through civilian oversight of the Philadelphia Police Department.

Citizens Police Oversight Commission

What we do

The mission of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) is to serve the community by helping to improve the relationship between the police and the community.

Through our work we:

  • Analyze the policies, practices, and customs of the Philadelphia Police Department.
  • Review police department policies and procedures.
  • Hold public meetings to discuss issues around police matters.

We provide recommendations on how to improve the police department with the mayor, city managing director, and police commissioner.

CPOC is a member of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE). For more information about police oversight around the U.S., visit NACOLE.

Connect

Address
1515 Arch St.
11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email cpoc@phila.gov
Social

Our programs

Events

  • Mar
    31
    CPOC Community Movie Night & Discussion
    5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
    Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

    CPOC Community Movie Night & Discussion

    March 31, 2023
    5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 3 hours
    Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
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    On Friday, March 31st at 5:30 PM, CPOC will be hosting a movie night at the Parkway Central Library. We will be watching The Picture Taker, a film about Earnest Withers, a famed civil rights photographer who left a complicated legacy after it was revealed after his death that he was actually an FBI informant. After watching the documentary, we will hold a group discussion on police surveillance and its effects on the Black community during the civil rights era. For more information contact CPOC at 215-685-0891 or CPOC@phila.gov.
  • Apr
    4
    CPOC Commissioners' Public Meeting
    6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09

    CPOC Commissioners' Public Meeting

    April 4, 2023
    6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 1 hour
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09
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    The Commissioners of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) will hold a regular meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. This is a meeting for the Commissioners to conduct, deliberate, and vote on official CPOC business. This meeting is open to the public. To join, use the Zoom information below. To make comment at this meeting, please register in advance by emailing CPOC@phila.gov

    Zoom Link: 
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09
  • May
    2
    CPOC Commissioners' Public Meeting
    6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09

    CPOC Commissioners' Public Meeting

    May 2, 2023
    6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, 1 hour
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09
    map
    The Commissioners of the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) will hold a regular meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. This is a meeting for the Commissioners to conduct, deliberate, and vote on official CPOC business. This meeting is open to the public. To join, use the Zoom information below. To make comment at this meeting, please register in advance by emailing CPOC@phila.gov

    Zoom Link: 
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87890869627?pwd=M2d4TFZDUzJDcW9vejJqTTlYS3o3Zz09

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