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Chicago police unveil stricter draft policy for use of force
Source: Reuters
U.S. | Fri Oct 7, 2016 | 2:19pm EDT
Chicago police unveil stricter draft policy for use of force
By Timothy Mclaughlin | CHICAGO
The Chicago Police Department introduced on Friday a stricter draft policy for the use of force that provides guidelines for officers involved in confrontations with suspects and members of the public, the city's police chief said.
The policy comes as Mayor Rahm Emanuel attempts to drastically reform the police department, which has been roiled by numerous incidents of misconduct, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The draft "Use of Force Guidelines," were unveiled just days after the Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting a new police oversight agency.
"The goal is to make everyone accountable in the police department, from me on down to the last probationary police officer. That's the goal," police superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters at a news conference on Friday.
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Chicago police unveil stricter draft policy for use of force
By Timothy Mclaughlin | CHICAGO
The Chicago Police Department introduced on Friday a stricter draft policy for the use of force that provides guidelines for officers involved in confrontations with suspects and members of the public, the city's police chief said.
The policy comes as Mayor Rahm Emanuel attempts to drastically reform the police department, which has been roiled by numerous incidents of misconduct, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The draft "Use of Force Guidelines," were unveiled just days after the Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting a new police oversight agency.
"The goal is to make everyone accountable in the police department, from me on down to the last probationary police officer. That's the goal," police superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters at a news conference on Friday.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-police-idUSKCN12724S
