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Recommendation to Reopen Chicago Police Department Misconduct Investigation

July 9, 2024

Summary

Recommendation to reopen Chicago Police Department misconduct investigation log number: 2023-0004935.

Executive Summary

Pursuant to the Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) § 2-56-230(c)(ii), the Public Safety section of the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts reviews of individual closed disciplinary investigations conducted by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA). Based on those reviews, OIG may recommend that the investigating agency reopen the investigation to address deficiencies materially affecting its outcome.

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