“Somewhere nobody would find her”
Nearly five years later, a six month suspension for cop who held ex-girlfriend against her will.
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“Y’all jump out on us every day”—Tactical team that killed Dexter Reed was involved in a shooting 24 hours earlier
11th District tactical officers were conducting potentially unlawful searches with their body-worn cameras turned off when one of them shot and killed a dog.
Tactical team who killed Dexter Reed under investigation for over two dozen unjustified stops and searches
COPA has opened new investigations into accusations that the officers “engaged in a series of unjustified traffic stops and searches in the 11th District.”
Four crooked cops caught unlawfully seizing guns and lying about it now face termination
COPA’s investigation sustained 108 combined allegations against the four officers, citing “substantial and irrefutable” evidence that the officers engaged in or had knowledge of “a pattern of creating false reports to conceal the fact firearms were seized under false pretenses.”
CPD ShotSpotter “Lives Saved” List Includes at Least One Dead Man, Other Misleading Wins
Records show the Chicago Police Department has misrepresented the extent of the technology’s role in providing aid to gunshot victims.
CPD Sends Error-Ridden ShotSpotter Report to City Council
CPD’s data includes over 12,000 events where police response times were zero or negative.
Cop Who Fired 50 Times at Dexter Reed Among Youngest Tactical Officers in the City
23 year-old Thomas Spanos is just one of two tactical officers citywide from his class—and neither meet the official requirements for the job.
More Ethics Failures in Court Clerk Iris Martinez’s Office
Top advisors in the Court Clerk’s office failed to disclose outside income and lobbyist relationships.
“No, it’s just fireworks!” Chicago cop opens fire on child with fireworks after ShotSpotter gunshot alert
A Chicago Police officer responding to a ShotSpotter alert fired shots at a child who was playing with fireworks.
Study: ShotSpotter Has “No Effect” on Chicago’s Fatal Shootings or Arrest Rates
Study of Chicago crime data shows ShotSpotter has not led to a reduction in fatal shootings.