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Chicago Police Board issues rulings in six COPA–CPD disagreement cases
Summary
The police board announced decisions on six COPA–CPD disagreement cases: several matters will proceed to hearing while other officer-discipline recommendations were found to have been overcome by the superintendent; written opinions will be posted online.
At its February public meeting the Chicago Police Board announced rulings in a set of disagreement cases referred from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) and the Chicago Police Department.
Board members who had been randomly selected to adjudicate each dispute summarized their findings and, where required, directed next steps. The board said it will post written opinions explaining each ruling on its website.
Key outcomes announced:
- Officer Michael Kearns: COPA recommended a 10–15 day suspension for pushing a female teenager at a large public gathering near Millennium…
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