The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported he was a member of the Oath Keepers.
The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported that he was a member of the Oath Keepers.
Allowing the man to return to work as a Chicago police officer will “create an environment of impunity for other officers who may associate with violent groups and contribute to the erosion of trust between the public and law enforcement authorities,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The department’s handling of the probe “points out a much bigger problem about how internal affairs and how, in general, the police department is accountable to the public,” the alderperson said.