Jan 13, 2017 · The Justice Department announced today that it has found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) engages in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.

Jan 13, 2017 · On December 7, 2015, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, jointly initiated an investigation of the City of Chicago’s Police Department (CPD) and the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA).

Jan 13, 2017 · Chicago police routinely violated residents' civil rights over a period of several years, the Department of Justice said Friday as it announced the results of a year-long investigation...

The Justice Department investigation found that CPD officers have engaged in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, that is unreasonable, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. This pattern or practice includes: • Shooting at fleeing suspects who presented no immediate threat;

Jan 14, 2017 · According to the 164-page DOJ report, Chicago police engage in dangerous and unnecessary foot pursuits; that result in CPD shooting people; including those who are unarmed; unsafe tactics that...

The Police Foundation's report summarizes the key findings and themes from these focus groups. Police Foundation Report on Opinions of Officers of the Chicago Police Department on the Upcoming Consent Decree; U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Documents

Jan 13, 2017 · The Justice Department says an investigation has found Chicago police are systematically violating the civil rights of people in the city through excessive use of force, poor oversight and...

Jan. 13: The Justice Department announces the findings of its civil rights investigation. It found that the police department has violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against blacks, using excessive force and killing people who didn’t pose a threat.

Jan 13, 2017 · The results of the investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice shows the city’s police engaged in systemic...

Jan 12, 2017 · CHICAGO, IL — In what officials called an "historic turning point," a U.S. Department of Justice probe has found that the Chicago Police Department has engaged in an unconstitutional...