The battle over police discipline stems from an arbitrator's finding that state labor law affords the union’s rank-and-file members the right to seek “final and binding arbitration,” like other public sector employees.
CHICAGO — As the fight over the future of police discipline in Chicago carries on, attorneys for the largest Chicago police officers’ union have asked a county judge to extend a moratorium on more than a dozen pending disciplinary cases involving CPD officers. The motion to extend the stay on police board hearings was filed Tuesday by attorneys for the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the .
Chicago City Council votes down changes to police disciplinary process courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
City Council Votes 18-32 to Reaffirm Decision to Reject Push to Upend CPD Discipline System wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thursday’s vote after an emotional debate that forced Mayor Brandon Johnson call for decorum four times reaffirms the Council’s symbolic commitment to police reform and accountability, but the victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies may be both short lived and pyrrhic.