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City inspector general audit finds gaps in CPD disciplinary records; issues 11 recommendations
Summary
Deputy Inspector General Tabara Richardson told the Police Board an OIG audit of finalized discipline from 2016–2021 found inconsistent recordkeeping: over half of finalized reprimands lacked documentation and more than one-third of finalized suspensions were not recorded in city databases; the OIG issued 11 recommendations and posted responses online.
The City of Chicago’s Office of Inspector General released an audit Dec. 16 that found significant gaps and inconsistencies in the Chicago Police Department’s recordkeeping for finalized discipline, Deputy Inspector General Tabara Richardson told the Police Board on Dec. 18.
Richardson said the OIG examined finalized disciplinary actions from 2016 through 2021 and found that CPD could not produce documentation for more than half of finalized reprimands and that over one-third of finalized suspensions were not recorded in city databases. "When we looked at the disciplinary records... CPD was not able to produce documentation for over half of finalized reprimands, and over a third of…
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