The head of the Chicago Police Department office tasked with overseeing consent decree reforms has been let go. Sources told WTTW News he was fired due to a dispute over office personnel.
No reason was given for Boik’s departure, and the department said it does “not comment on personnel matters.” Butthat Boik was fired, apparently due to a dispute between him and Police Superintendent David Brown over office personnel.
Brown has repeatedly stressed the need to get into compliance with the numerous reforms mandated under the department’s consent decree, and Boik has been at the forefront of those efforts since he became executive director in October 2020. One of the successes police officials have touted is an increased number of required training hours for officers, who must now undergo 40 hours per year.
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