The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA) will launch a nationwide search for the next Chief Administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), following the announcement that Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten is resigning. The CCPSA thanks Chief Kersten for her service to the City.  By ordinance, when a vacancy occurs in the office of the COPA Chief Administrator, the CCPSA is charged with leading a national search and selecting a replacement. The CCPSA’s selected candidate is subject to City Council approval. If the City Council rejects the Commission’s candidate, the Commission must select a new candidate. The process continues until the City Council approves a candidate the CCPSA selected.  During the search process, the CCPSA is required by ordinance to engage a nationally recognized organization with expertise in government oversight to assist in the search. The CCPSA will provide regular updates on the search process to ensure that Chicagoans are informed and engaged throughout the process. Updates will be posted to the CCPSA website and provided at the CCPSA’s monthly public meetings on the last Thursday of each month.