Independent Police Review city of chicago
TO: Office of the Mayor
Committee on Public Safety Office ofthe City Clerk Legislative Reference Bureau
FROM: Sharon R. Fairley<
Chief AdministratoT
RE: Quarterly Report
DATE: January 15, 2015
Enclosed please find the Independent Police Review Authority's Quarterly Report provided pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2-57-110, which requires the filing of quarterly reports. The information contained in this report is accurate as of January 15, 2016. This quarterly report provides information for the period from October 1, 2015 through December 30, 2015.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact me at 312-746-3551.
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CITY OF CHICAGO
To the Mayor, Members ofthe City Council Committee on Public Safety, the City Clerk, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and the citizens of Chicago:
Enclosed is the public report on the operations of the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) for the fourth quarter of 2015 that is submitted herein pursuant to Municipal Code of Chicago, Section 2-57-110.
I am honored to provide this, my first quarterly report, as Chief Administrator of IPRA, and I look forward to using these quarterly reports as a means by which to provide greater transparency to the work that we do.
This report is being submitted at an intensely critical time for the City of Chicago. Trust in the Chicago Police Department is at an unprecedented low point. Trust in IPRA has eroded to such a degree that members of the City Council and the public are questioning the very existence of the agency. Many Chicagoans are asking, can we really fix this?
I believe we can.
In the recent weeks following my appointment as Chief Administrator, I have tried to learn as much as possible about IPRA - the people, the policies and procedures, and the organization's capabilities. I believe I have a firm grasp ofthe agency's strengths and weaknesses. And I have a plan in place to leverage the strengths and address the weaknesses. I already have a number of short-term initiatives underway and I am working on the longer-term projects intended to address the deeper, more complex issues facing the agency.
Let me take this opportunity to set out the long-term goals I see for IPRA under my leadership and some of the plans I am putting in place to achieve them:
First, we must rebuild public trust in IPRA and this can only be achieved by providing more transparency to the work that we do. To that end, we will be using all of our communication mechanisms, including these quarterly reports, to more effectively explain our investigatory processes and outcomes.
We must also improve the quality of the work processes and our work product. To address this, we are building out our legal team so that there can be more legal oversight of the investigatory process from start to finish.
We must also develop a culture that demands excellence, integrity and independence.
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I strongly believe that organizational culture starts at the top, and that is why I will be reconstituting the leadership ofthe organization with professionals with a proven track record of performance excellence, integrity and solid judgment.
IPRA must become a catalyst for positive change within the Chicago Police Department. I look forward to sharing more about how we plan to achieve this aspect of IPRA's mission in future reports.
Lastly, IPRA must also proactively engage in a more productive dialogue with members of our community. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on how we can improve on what we do, I certainly hope you will share them with me.
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City of Chicago Independent Police Review Authority
Quarterly Report
October 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Information contained herein is filed pursuant to the Municipal Code of Chicago, Chapter 2-57-110
January 15, 2016
This report is filed pursuant to Municipal Code of Chicago, Section 2-57-110, which requires the filing of quarterly reports. This quarterly report provides information for the period October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. The information contained in this report is accurate as of January 15, 2015. All of IPRA's public reports are available at www, iprachicago .or g.
I. Quarterly Overview of Investigation Statistics
The year 2015 began with two consecutive quarters with the lowest officer-involved shooting total for any quarter (4) since IPRA was created in September of 2007.
During the Fourth Quarter of 2015, there were five officer-involved shooting occurrences. During the entire year of 2015, there were only 28 officer-involved shootings where a person was hit, the lowest on record since IPRA was created and reflects a 38% decrease from 2014.
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Officer- Involved Shooting Occurrences9
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There was a slight decrease in the intake of cases during 2015, where intake includes all allegations and notifications relevant to IPRA's jurisdiction. In 2015, IPRA intake totaled 5,449 cases, reflecting a 14% decline from 2014.
IPRA opened 1,392 investigations during 2015, reflecting a decline of 16% vs. 2014. IPRA closed 1,532 investigations during 2015, reflecting a decline of 31% for 2014.
IPRA Investigations Opened and Closed
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Although more improvement is needed, IPRA continues to seek ways to more effectively manage down its caseload.
During 2015, 67% of cases were closed within 6 months, 79% were closed within one year, and 88 % were closed with 2 years.
At the end of the year, IPRA had a total of 609 open investigations, reflecting a 21% decline from the open caseload at the end of 2014.
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
At the end ofthe 2015, IPRA had 188 cases that have remained open in excess of two years. This is an important area of focus for us and we are putting case management systems in place to close these cases as quickly as is feasible.
During October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, IPRA referred 981 cases to other agencies as follows:
Chicago Police Department Bureau of Internal Affairs = 966
Cook County State's Attorney's Office = 9
Federal Bureau of Investigation = 6
II. Community Outreach Accomplishments
IPRA staff spoke to a Loyola University Ethics, Discipline & Liability in Criminal Justice class in October. In November, IPRA was on hand at the 30th Ward Community
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Meeting held at Kilbourn Park and spoke during a planning meeting for the Preservation of Life Campaign consisting of community leaders and Pastors at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church on West Jackson. During the last month of 2015, IPRA attended the 37th Ward Block Club Leaders Meeting IPRA in addition to speaking at a public meeting of the Westside Branch ofthe NAACP at Purcell Hall on the City's West Side and The Chief Administrator and other IPRA personnel also attended the three monthly Police Board Meetings held in October, November, and December.
III. Other News At the Agency
The end of the year finished with new leadership in place at the Independent Police Review Authority. Sharon Fairley was appointed as acting Chief Administrator of IPRA by Mayor Rahm Emanuel on December 6, 2015 and was confirmed by the Chicago City Council on January 13, 2016.
As part of her initial improvements to the Agency, Chief Administrator Fairley is restructuring the Agency's chain of command to bring on strong leaders who provide fresh investigative and administrative perspective to IPRA coupled with knowledge and expertise that will aid IPRA in fulfilling its mission. The leadership changes include:
Hiring a new Chief of Staff, Annette Moore;
Hiring a new Chief Investigator, Jay Westensee, and
Working to hire a new First Deputy and General Counsel.
Chief Administrator Fairley is also building out IPRA's Legal function with additional personnel. By adding more legal personnel, IPRA will now have legal oversight of the investigative process from start to finish, aiding in legal issues being identified and resolved as they arise. The additional legal staff includes:
Recruiting a new General Counsel,
Adding two new legal positions, Supervising Attorney and Attorney, and
Filling a currently vacant Attorney role.
Lastly, increasing IPRA's outreach with the community is central to Chief Administrator Fairley's goal of ensuring a more productive dialogue between the community and the Agency going forward. In the coming weeks, IPRA will establish a dedicated community outreach team to provide more direct support and communication with complainants, witnesses and the community as a whole. This support will include addressing any community issues and concerns, communicating with complainants and their families, and informing Chicagoans of how IPRA's investigative process works. Moving forward, this quarterly report and our other communication platforms will serve to increase our transparency and hopefully initiate dialogue between IPRA and the community at large.
IPRA will not only continue to fulfill but also strengthen its statutory mission and inform the community about who we are, what we do, and the service that we provide to the citizens. This will take time but in the meantime, if there are community leaders,
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stakeholders, or individuals that are interested in beginning that dialogue, please call IPRA's Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, Larry Merritt at 312-746-3609.
IV. IPRA Cumulative Figures
INTAKE (ALL ALLEGATIONS/ NOTIFICATION s)1 IPRA INVESTIGATIONS OPENED2 IPRA INVESTIGATIONS CLOSED3 IPRA CASELOAD
Sept. 2007 746 216 162 1290
4Q 2007 2273 613 368 1535
1Q 2008 2366 590 554 1571
2Q 2008 2436 640 670 1541
3Q 2008 2634 681 667 1555
4Q 2008 2337 699 692 1562
1Q 2009 2384 657 687 1532
2Q 2009 2648 755 651 1635
3Q 2009 2807 812 586 1981
4Q 2009 2235 617 654 1949
1Q 2010 2191 640 561 2028
2Q 2010 2626 868 832 2048
3Q 2010 2591 942 835 2168
|109|Pursuant to the IPRA Ordinance, certain events trigger an IPRA investigation even in the absence of an allegation of misconduct. The term "notification" refers to those events that IPRA investigates where there is no alleged misconduct.|109|This number includes investigations opened and assigned to IPRA as of the end of the identified quarter. It does not include investigations "Re-opened" because of the settlement of litigation, new evidence, or the results of the Command Channel Review process.|109|This number may include some investigations "Re-closed" after being Re-opened.
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4Q 7010 2127 746 6814 2233
1Q 2011 2023 610 711 2132
2Q 2011 2171 778 747 2159
3Q 2011 2335 788 749 2173
4Q 2011 2038 688 594 2237
1Q 2012 1995 620 649 2210
2Q 2012 2155 693 747 2155
3Q 2012 2264 690 698 2147
4Q 2012 1824 543 759 1925
1Q 2013 1828 475 509 1883
2Q 2013 2122 558 668 1754
3Q 2013 2032 508 692 1594
4Q 2013 1588 375 632 1327
1Q 2014 1483 388 583 1133
2Q 2014 1768 484 642 971
3Q 2014 1672 437 542 862
4Q 2014 1377 354 443 771
1Q 2015 1251 298 414 655
2Q 2015 1463 377 385 636
3Q 2015 1443 391 348 672
4Q 2015 1292 326 385 609
4 The number of investigations closed and IPRA Caseload reflect a correction of numbers reported in a previous report.
IPRA Investigations Opened by Incident Type5
IPRA (COMPLAINT S) IPRA (NOTIFICATIONS)
INFO & CR EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE (EO) HIT SHOOTING (U#) NON-HIT SHOOTING SHOOTING/ ANIMAL TASER oc DISCHARGE
Sept. 195|9999||999|
4Q 2007 572 18|999| 12|99|
10 2008 475 16|99|12 18 31 16
20 2008 526 16 15|99|21 45 9
30 2008 563|99|14 10 20 52 13
40 2008 579 16 14|99|24 35 24
10 2009 553 11 9 9 25 39 14
20 2009 624 15 14 13 28 56|99|
30 2009 657 21 18 16 18 63 22
40 2009 495 19 16 19 20 39 9
10 2010 482 13 12 14 29 74 15
20 2010 505 16 10 10 19 285 27
30 2010 576 15 11 10 30 285 16
40 2010 470|99|10 10 28 227 10
102011 377 17 15 12 27 155 10
20 2011 471 9 20 10 20 240 10
30 2011 460 15 16 17 22 248 9
40 2011 420 10|99|14 20 210|99|
10 2012 384 14 12 10 13 186|99|
20 2012 440 9|99|12 23 188|99|
30 2012 411 12 19 14 28 204|99|
40 2012 328|99|14 13 26 149|99|
10 2013 329 74 11 9 15 87|99|
7.0 7013 400 14 13|99|16 96|99|
30 2013 344 14 13|99|14 110|99|
4O7.013 763 17|999 9|77|99|
10 2014 764 17 10|99|14 76|99|
70 7014 307 25 9 9 7.3 111|99|
30 2014 769 17 13 9 17 115|99|
4O7014 37.5|99
99|19 82|99|
5 Note: A single investigation may fall into more than one Incident Type. For instance, an investigation may be both an Extraordinary Occurrence (EO) and a Complaint Register (CR). For this chart, the investigation is counted in all applicable Incident Types. They are counted only once, in the total Log Numbers retained by IPRA. An Extraordinary Occurrence (EO) is a death or injury to a person while in police custody or other extraordinary or unusual occurrence in a lockup facility.|10Page
IPRA Investigations Opened by Incident Type (Continued)
IPRA (COMPLAINTS) IPRA (NOTIFICATIONS)
INFO & CR6 EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE (EO) HIT SHOOTING (U#) NON-HIT SHOOTING SHOOTING/ ANIMAL TASER OC DISCHARGE 7
10 2015 325 13|999|12 82|99|
20 2015 211 17|999|14 123|99|
30 2015 213 14 15|99|20 114|99|
40 2015 196 9|99 9 9|92|99|
|109|These numbers include one Log Number classified as both a U Number and a Complaint Register. These Log Numbers are counted only once in the total number of Log Numbers retained by IPRA, but included in the breakouts of all applicable incident types.|109|As of December 31, 2007, IPRA issued a Log Number for notifications of uses of taser, pepper spray, or for shootings where no one is injured only if it received a telephonic notification of the incident or there was an allegation of misconduct. As of January 1, 2008, IPRA implemented procedures to issue Log Numbers for all uses of Taser deployments and shootings, regardless of the method of notification.
In addition, CPD issued a reminder to CPD personnel to provide notification to IPRA. IPRA continues to issue Log Numbers for discharges of pepper spray at the request of CPD personnel.
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Sustained 8 Not Sustained 9 Unfounded10 Exonerated" No Affidavit12
27 89 59|99|62
37 61 40|99|85
24 53 41|99|78
|99|36 31|9 9|85
Investigation Completed include Closed and Re-Closed cases
Between October 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, IPRA received complaints of alleged misconduct based on incidents in the following districts, as follows:
District 01 =56 District 02 = 67 District 03 = 89 District 04 = 51 District 05 = 47 District 06 = 73
District 07 = 75 District 14 = 25
District 08 = 66 District 15 = 43
District 09 = 55 District 16 = 52
District 10 = 40 District 17 = 28
District 11 = 67 District 18 = 54
District 12 = 49 District 19 = 39
District 20= 16 District 22 = 49 District 24 = 31 District 25 = 42
Outside City Limits = 25 Unknown location = 28
(See Attachment)
|109|As defined in CPD Directive S08-01-01 as "when the allegation is supported by substantial evidence." Abstracts for all investigations where IPRA has recommended a sustained finding can be found at www.iprachicago.org under the Resources heading.|10 9|The finding of "not sustained" is a term used in police misconduct investigations. It is defined in CPD Directive S08-01-01 as "when there is insufficient evidence either to prove or disprove the allegation."
10 Defined in CPD Directive S08-01-01 as "when the allegation is false or not factual.
11 Defined in CPD Directive S08-01-01 as "when the incident occurred but the actions of the accused were
lawful and proper.
12 Mandated by Collective Bargaining Agreements and pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, 50 ILCS
725/ 3.8 (b), which states " (b) Anyone filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer must have the
complaint supported by a swom affidavit. Any complaint, having been supported by a sworn affidavit, and
having been found, in total or in part, to contain knowingly false material information, shall be presented to
the appropriate State's Attorney for a determination of prosecution.
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ATTACHMENT: COMPLAINTS AGAINST CPD MEMBERS BY UNIT
District 001
Members 1-14: 1 complaint each Member 15:2 complaints District 002
Members 1-13: 1 complaint each Member 14: 2 complaints District 003
Members 1-32: 1 complaint each Members 33-39: 2 complaints each District 004
Members 1-16: 1 complaint each Member 17: 2 complaints District 005
Members 1-22: 1 complaint each Members 23-24: 2 complaints each Member 25: 5 complaints District 006
Members 1-30: 1 complaint each Members 31-32: 2 complaints each District 007
Members 1-21: 1 complaint each Member 22: 2 complaints District 008
Members 1-18: 1 complaint each Members 19-22: 2 complaints each District 009
Members 1-16: 1 complaint each Member 17: 2 complaints District 010
Members 1-13: 1 complaint each Members 14-15:2 complaints each
District 011
Members 1-24: 1 complaint each Member 25: 2 complaints District 012
Members 1-16: 1 complaint each Members 17-18: 2 complaints each District 014
Members 1-6: 1 complaint each District 015
Members 1-20: 1 complaint each Members 21-22: 2 complaints each District 016
Members 1-18: 1 complaint each Member 19: 2 complaints District 017
Members 1-11: 1 complaint each District 018
Members 1-24: 1 complaint each Members 25-26: 2 complaints each Member 27: 3 complaints District 019
Members 1-18: 1 complaint each District 020
Members 1-9: 1 complaint each Member 10: 3 complaints District 022
Members 1-22: 1 complaint each District 024
Members 1-15: 1 complaint each Member 16: 2 complaints
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District 025
Members 1-24: 1 complaint each
Airport Law Enforcement Unit -North (050)
Members 1-5: 1 complaint each
Airport Law Enforcement Unit -South (051)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Detail Unit (057)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Marine Unit (059)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Office of Crime Control Strategies (115)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Deployment Operations Center (116)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Bureau of Administration (120)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Bureau of Internal Affairs (121)
Members 1-4: 1 complaint each
Human Resources Division (123)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Public Safety Information Technology (PSIT) (125)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Research and Development Division
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Member 1: 1 complaint
Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) Division (135)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Bureau of Patrol (142)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Traffic Section (145)
Members 1-4: 1 complaint each
Member 5: 2 complaints
Field Services Section (166)
Members 1-3:1 complaint each
Evidence and Recovered Property Section (167)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Central Detention (171)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Forensics Services Division (177)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Bureau of Detectives (180)
Members 1-3: 1 complaint each
Narcotics Section (189)
Members 1-28: 1 complaint each
Members 29-31: 2 complaints each
Intelligence Section (191)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Vice and Asset Forfeiture Division £192)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Gang Investigation Division (193)
Members 1-14: 1 complaint each
Member 15:3 complaints
Bureau of Patrol - Area Central (211)
Members 1-6: 1 complaint each
Members 7-8:2 complaints each
Bureau of Patrol - Area South (212)
Members 1-9: 1 complaint each
Bureau of Patrol - Area North (213)
Members 1-4: 1 complaint each
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Court Section (261)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Forensic Services - Evidence Technician Section (277)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Gang Enforcement - Area Central QUI
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Gang Enforcement - Area South (312)
Members 1-7: 1 complaint each
Gang Enforcement - Area North (313)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit) 353
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each Alternate Response Section (376)
Members 1-9: 1 complaint each
Juvenile Intervention Support Center (JISC) (384)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Gang Enforcement Division (393)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Member 3: 4 complaints
Area Central, Deputy Chief - Bureau of Patrol (411)
Members 1-2: 1 complaint each
Area South , Deputy Chief - Bureau of Patrol (412)
Members 1-3: 1 complaint each Bomb Unit (442) Member 1: 1 complaint Central Investigations Unit (606)
Members 1-5: 1 complaint each
Major Accident Investigation Unit (608)
Member 1: 1 complaint
Bureau of Detectives — Area Central {610)
Members 1-21: 1 complaint each
Member 22: 2 complaints
Bureau of Detectives - Area South (620)
Members 1-13: 1 complaint each
Bureau of Detectives - Area North (630)
Members 1 -23: 1 complaint each Members 24-25: 2 complaints each Public Transportation Section (701) Members 1-10: 1 complaint each Transit Security Unit (704) Members 1-5: 1 complaint each
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Abstracts of Sustained Cases October 2015
Log/C.R. No. 1069486
Notification Date: May 30, 2014
Location: 10th District
Complaint: Unintentional Taser Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that, while conducting a routine Taser spark test, the Officer unintentionally discharged her Taser.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Violation Noted.
Log/C.R. No. 1073395
Notification Date: January 16, 2015 Location: 7th District
Complaint: Unintentional Firearm Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that the Officer failed to maintain control of his weapon resulting in an unintentional discharge.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Reprimand.
Log/C.R. No. 1070453
Notification Date: July 19, 2014
Location: 3rd District
Complaint: Unintentional OC Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that the Officer was inattentive to duty because she failed to properly handle her OC spray canister resulting in an unintentional discharge.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's
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Abstracts of Sustained Cases October 2015
finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Violation Noted.
Log/C.R. No. 1073055
Notification Date: December 21, 2014 Location: 16th District Complaint: Domestic Incident
Summary: In an incident involving an off-duty CPD Officer/Husband and the Complainant/Wife, it was alleged that the Officer/Husband was intoxicated while off-duty.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer/Husband agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a 4-day suspension.
Log/C.R. No. 1069550
Notification Date: June 2, 2014 Location: 4th District
Complaint: Unintentional Weapon Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that the Officer unintentionally discharged his weapon while trying to re-holster it.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Reprimand.
Log/C.R. No. 1070311
Notification Date: July 12, 2014 -Location: 5th District Complaint: Unintentional Taser Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that the Officer was inattentive to duty because she unintentionally discharged her Taser.
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Abstracts of Sustained Cases November 2015
Log/C.R. No. 1073831
Notification Date: February 18, 2015
Location: Bridgeview, IL
Complaint: Unintentional Firearm Discharge
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer, it was alleged that the Officer unintentionally discharged his firearm.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Violation Noted.
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Abstracts of Sustained Cases December 2015
Log/C.R. No. 1069051
Notification Date: May 9, 2014 Location: 15th District Complaint: Excessive Force
Summary: In an incident involving an on-duty CPD Officer and the Complainant, it was alleged that the Officer shoved the end of his baton into the Complainant's side and failed to document his physical contact with the Complainant.
Finding: During mediation, the Officer agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegations and a penalty of a 1-day suspension.
Log/C.R. No. 1072208
Notification Date: October 23, 2014 Location: 22nd District Complaint: Domestic Altercation
Summary: In an incident involving an off-duty CPD Officer, an on-duty CPD Sergeant, and the Complainant/minor child, it was alleged that the Officer engaged in an unjustified physical altercation with the Complainant/minor child, repeatedly pushed the Complainant/minor child, threatened the Complainant/minor child with physical harm, and verbally abused the Complainant/minor child. Also, it was alleged that that Sergeant failed to initiate an investigation when the Complainant/minor child's parent informed her of the Officer's alleged misconduct.
Finding: Based on statements to IPRA from the accused and the Complainant, IPRA recommended the following:
Officer: A finding of " NOT SUSTAINED" for all allegations.
Sergeant: During mediation, the Sergeant agreed to accept IPRA's finding of "SUSTAINED" for the allegation and a penalty of a Reprimand.
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