Agency Charged with Probing Chicago Police Misconduct Set to Close Hundreds of Old Cases to Clear Backlog, Chief Says

The agency’s substantial backlog — made up of cases more than 18 months old — is compromising COPA’s ability to investigate more recent complaints alleging significant misconduct by Chicago Police officers, Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten said.

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