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IL Officer Beaten and Strangled at Traffic Stop, 3 Charged

Three people are facing felony charges after they allegedly beat and strangled an Aurora, IL, police officer during a traffic stop on Monday.

June 23, 2021

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Chicago Officers Return to 12-Hour Shifts and No Days Off

Officers will return to the mandatory overtime and extended shifts for a weekend that includes Juneteenth observances, the annual Puerto Rican People's Day Parade and Father's Day.

June 11, 2021

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Billboard Honoring Slain Chicago Officer Vandalized

Within hours of discovering that someone had spray painted "PROPAGANDA" on the billboard honoring Jimenez, 45th Ward Alderman Jim Gardiner made sure to get the defaced billboard taken down, city leaders said.

June 10, 2021

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Chicago Releases Video of Man Shooting Officers, Officers Shooting Back

Police said the incident unfolded after officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert shortly after 7 a.m. May 16. At the scene, they came across a man later identified as 45-year-old Bruce Lua, who they followed at a distance for several blocks while shouting verbal commands at him to stop.

June 10, 2021

Procedures & Policies

Chicago Adopts Strict Foot Pursuit Policy

Under the policy, which takes effect June 11, foot pursuits are "appropriate only when there is probable cause for an arrest or it is believed an individual has committed, is committing or is about to commit a crime."

May 27, 2021

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Chicago Mayor Unveils Plan For Civilian Police Oversight Commission

Under her plan, Mayor Lori Lightfoot would retain the power to hire and fire the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, the chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, and members of the Chicago Police Board. She also would keep final say over the departments’ policies and budgets.

May 26, 2021

Command

Chicago Police Union Votes No Confidence in Superintendent and Mayor

Union President John Catanzara told ABC7 one reason for that decision is the growing frustration over officers' working conditions, citing long shifts and instances when days off were canceled.

May 20, 2021

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Illinois Officer Killed Responding to Domestic, Second Officer Wounded

Chief Anthony Cobb confirmed the death of Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, in a shootout with a suspect Wednesday morning.

May 19, 2021

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2 Chicago Officers Shot Responding to Shotspotter Alert

They were shot as they approached a man they observed in a vacant lot near where the Shotspotter went off. There was no chase and no interaction, according to police.

May 17, 2021

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Chicago Officers Credited with Saving Critically Wounded 13-Year-Old Boy

The boy's mother credited police officers for rushing her son by squad car to the hospital. "The police transported him in the police vehicle instead of waiting for EMS, which ultimately saved his life," she said.

April 30, 2021

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Chicago Officers May Soon Have to Ask Supervisors Before Starting Foot Chase

Rewriting police policy on all foot chases has now become a hot topic at City Hall. Alderman Brian Hopkins says an official in the mayor's office told him officers could soon be required prior to a foot chase to do what is now required before a vehicle chase: getting permission from higher ups.

April 21, 2021

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Chicago Releases Video of Adam Toledo OIS

A police watchdog agency Thursday released a video showing a Chicago police officer making a split-second decision to shoot Adam Toledo after seeing what appeared to be a gun in the hand of the 13-year-old boy, whose arms were raised when he was shot and killed.

April 15, 2021