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A City Council committee on Thursday delivered a symbolic but temporary message underscoring its commitment to police reform and accountability.
The arbitrator’s ruling would allow CPD officers accused of the most serious wrongdoing to bypass the Police Board, taking their cases to an arbitrator who might be more sympathetic — and whose proceedings are held in private.
In a move that could lead to his first labor dispute since taking office, Mayor Brandon Johnson will seek to split up a proposed new contract with the Chicago police union into two City Council votes, an unusual bid to quash a ruling allowing private disciplinary hearings for officers. The move — which the mayor’s office did not detail last week when touting the new agreement with the Chicago ...
City Council urged to reject arbitrator’s ruling that would shield the most serious disciplinary cases from public view.
The ruling prompted rebuke from FOP President John Catanzara, who said the union is “going to encourage these officers and maybe even assist them in suing the city, the police board and everybody.”