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Chicago Police Board affirms two disciplinary decisions and outlines appellate ruling on arbitration access
Summary
The Chicago Police Board on Aug. 21 approved findings in two disciplinary matters, reversed an applicant disqualification, and reported on an Aug. 8 appellate decision requiring public access to arbitration in serious discharge cases while striking down unpaid suspensions; written orders will be posted on the board website.
The Chicago Police Board on Aug. 21 took final action on multiple personnel matters and summarized a recent appellate-court ruling affecting how serious police-misconduct arbitration is handled.
Board President Kyle Cooper called for a vote in case 24PB3038 on whether Officer Thomas McNichols was guilty of failing to reside in the City of Chicago. "Is there a motion to find police officer Thomas McNichols not guilty of failing to reside in the city of Chicago?" Cooper asked; the motion was moved, seconded and called to a roll vote. Board members Claudia Badillo, Tyler Hall, Catherine Lis, Arlette Porter, Andrea Sefakis, Cynthia Velasquez and Cooper voted in favor and the motion passed. The board then moved to adopt the draft written findings and decision; that motion also passed.…
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