As Chicago police grapple with mental health issues, deficiencies in response laid out in court
More than a dozen Chicago officers have died by suicide since 2018.
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More than a dozen Chicago officers have died by suicide since 2018.
The Chicago Police Department’s officer wellness program remains understaffed and unable to respond urgently to officers in need of mental health support, state officials on Tuesday told the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Chicago. Meanwhile, CPD’s data collection and analysis policies continue to hold back the department’s efforts to improve the employee assistance program and reach ...
Then-interim Supt. Fred Waller ordered last May that the Chicago Police Department cut ties with Professional Law Enforcement Training, citing the “significant cost.” But PLET was brought back late last year.
After a year of sweeping changes and more controversy, the department enters 2024 with a new permanent boss facing a long to-do list.
Tina Skahill tendered her resignation as the department’s reform chief on May 29, writing that she was stepping down “due to retaliation.” Details of her allegation remained unknown until now.