Citizens Alert, founded in 1967, is Chicago's only police accountability organization working for systemic change in law enforcement agencies and for human, effective law enforcement while advocating for victims of police brutality and misconduct. The goals of the organization are to make law enforcement agencies accountable to the public by acting as civil rights advocates for victims of police brutality and abuse; providing information, counsel, and referrals; monitoring police conduct and policies to assure greater accountability to the public; building coalitions to involve other organizations in social justice issues; recommending policy changes that encourage more humane and effective law enforcement; and educating the public on criminal justice matters.
