The court-appointed monitor overseeing reform of the Chicago Police Department is calling on newly elected Mayor Brandon Johnson to address longstanding staffing problems that have slowed down — and made it difficult to even measure — improvements mandated by a federal consent decree.
is calling on newly elected Mayor Brandon Johnson to address longstanding staffing problems that have slowed down — and made it difficult to even measure — improvements mandated by a federal consent decree.
"While the city and the CPD have made significant progress under the consent decree, they must make immediate efforts to avoid further delays," wrote Hickey, a former federal prosecutor who has led the team of experts advising and tracking CPD reform efforts under the consent decree signed in 2019. "It is our hope that the new administration and incoming superintendent will meet this moment.
The report praised the department for finalizing policies on foot chases and the Crisis Intervention Team, as well as completing training for officers on how to respond to misconduct by their peers, and the hiring of a director of wellness to address the high rate of suicides among officers. The previous report from the monitor noted concerns that Robert Boik, who headed up CPD’s Department of Constitutional Policing, had been fired by then Supt. David Brown after complaining about staffing cuts.
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