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Chicago Police Board approves 180‑day unpaid suspension for Lt. Wilfredo Roman Jr. after settlement
Summary
The Chicago Police Board voted unanimously Feb. 20 to approve a settlement in case 24PB3039 that suspends Lieutenant Wilfredo Roman Jr. without pay for 180 days; the superintendent had initially sought discharge for alleged excessive force.
The Chicago Police Board on Feb. 20 approved a settlement in disciplinary case 24PB3039 that will suspend Lieutenant Wilfredo Roman Jr. without pay for 180 days. The board voted 8‑0 to grant the superintendent's motion to withdraw discharge charges after the parties reached the agreement.
President Kyle Cooper explained the superintendent had filed charges recommending Roman be discharged for alleged use of excessive force, but the superintendent subsequently moved to withdraw those charges because the parties agreed to a settlement. Cooper announced, "A written order will be drafted and entered as of today's date, sent to the parties, and then promptly posted on the police board's website." He also stated the motion "passes by a vote of 8 to 0."
The action on 24PB3039 was taken in open session after the board discussed the matter in closed session as permitted by the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The board recorded the motion, a second and the unanimous aye votes; Cooper said the written order will be issued and posted to the police board's site.
The board did not provide additional factual findings in the public action beyond the settlement terms announced at the meeting. The approval ends the board's current public role in that case pending issuance of the written order and any further filings by the parties.
