The union representing rank-and-file Chicago police officers is pushing to remove more than 20 pending disciplinary cases from the Chicago Police Board’s docket and instead have them decided behind closed doors.
The union representing rank-and-file Chicago police officers is pushing to remove more than 20 pending disciplinary cases from the Chicago Police Board’s docket and instead have them decided behind closed doors — a change that would upend more than 60 years of precedent in the city’s police accountability apparatus.
The arbitrator’s award isn’t binding, though, as the contract negotiations between the city and FOP are ongoing and will require approval by the City Council before it can take effect. Addressing the motion Monday, Grace said he was “quite surprised” that attorneys for the city were pushing back on the union’s efforts.
A representative for the city’s Law Department, citing the ongoing contract negotiations, declined to comment beyond what Tamrat said during Laskus’ hearing on Monday. “The city realizes negotiating in good faith for a change is the best path forward as the arbitration process continues,” Catanzara said.
Evidentiary hearings are audio- and video-recorded, too, and the nine members of the police board review the footage and hearing transcripts before voting on whether or not an officer is guilty of the charges. If an officer is found guilty by a majority of the board members, then the board will hand down punishment.
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