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George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police on May 25, 2020. Since that time, there have been numerous Black Lives Matter protests in Chicago. Along with the protests, there have also been a record number of complaints made against the Chicago Police. For...
The independent arbitrator presiding over contract negotiations between the City and a union of 1,500 police supervisors has recently ruled that civilians will be able to file anonymous complaints against sergeants, lieutenants, and captains. The decision came after...
The Chicago Sun Times recently reported that the Chicago Police have received a record high of over 900 complaints of police misconduct from May 26 to June 29, 2020. By comparison, 175 complaints were filed against officers during the week of the 2012 NATO summit, and...
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office recently launched an online portal where residents can submit complaints of police misconduct. Examples of police misconduct that can be reported are excessive force, intimidation, and filing a false police report. Complaints...
The Chicago Sun Times recently published a very thoughtful article regarding a proposal to require or encourage police officers to get college degrees. Some takeaways: (1) officers who have graduated college are 40 percent less likely to use any form of force, (2)...
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits government officials from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures. Under the Fourth Amendment, police officers are prohibited from arresting individuals without probable cause or a warrant. The...
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has received 404 complaints of misconduct by police officers during the protests of George Floyd’s death. The complaints included allegations of excessive force, verbal abuse, improper searches and seizures, and...
On May 31, 2020, Chicago Police officers used their batons to smash the windows of a vehicle and drag out two women that were inside. The incident was captured on a nearby witness’ cell phone camera, and has led to three police officers being temporarily stripped of...
The Chicago Police Department recently filed disciplinary charges seeking to fire three officers. The grounds for the charges were that one of the officers used excessive force in punching a handcuffed suspect, and the other two lied about opening fire on a moving...
