Mayor Lori Lightfoot has named the first executive director of the newly created commission that will provide extensive public oversight of the Chicago Police Department.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which has been debated intensely over the past five years in a process that drew input from dozens of community groups, is considered key to not only police reform but ensuring that Chicago residents have more say in how public safety is achieved in the city.

Lightfoot announced Monday that Chicago attorney and public safety policy expert Adam Gross will serve as executive director of the commission, a seven-member board.

The work of the board is expected to begin within months.

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