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Superintendent Larry Snelling at a news conference to discuss the apprehension of Xavier Tate in the slaying of CPD Officer Luis Huesca, at city of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters on May 3, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

CPD misconduct records to be searchable by officer name

May 31, 2024 at 4:52 p.m.

The Chicago Police Department will soon bolster its public database of misconduct investigation files to make the records more searchable, leaders of the CPD and Community Commission for Public Safety...

Police officers guarding the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago hold back protesters on May 30, 2020, during a rally and march to remember the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago watchdog warns Police Department crowd management training ‘insufficient’ ahead of DNC

May 30, 2024 at 4:48 p.m.

While the report acknowledged several of the department's strides, it highlighted a lack of community input in those policies and “outdated concepts and tactics” in CPD’s plans to manage crowds.

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling at police headquarters on May 3, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago police, city officials appear to miss goals on meeting requirement to report and review when officers point their weapons

May 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Five years after pledging to firm up recordkeeping on incidents where police officers point their weapons at people while performing their duties, the Chicago Police Department is still chasing goals...

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CPD misconduct records to be searchable by officer name

Chicago watchdog warns Police Department crowd management training ‘insufficient’ ahead of DNC

Chicago police, city officials appear to miss goals on meeting requirement to report and review when officers point their weapons

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Murder charges announced in fatal shooting of CPD Officer Luis Huesca

Murder charges approved in fatal shooting of CPD Officer Luis Huesca

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