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OIG Finds Inconsistent Rules for and Underenforcement of CPD Members’ Duty to Report Misconduct; Failures Risk Perpetuation of Code of Silence.
The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published the results of its inquiry into the enforcement of the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Rules 21 and 22, which require members to report any information concerning misconduct committed by other members. OIG’s inquiry was mandated by the consent decree entered in Illinois v. Chicago.
OIG found that, while both CPD policies and the consent decree recognize that CPD members may face retaliation for reporting misconduct and require the availability of anonymous reporting mechanisms to protect reporting members, those same sources of authority simultaneously provide that anonymous reports do not satisfy members’ duty to report. Join live to hear the report findings and OIG recommendations and ask your questions in the comments.
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