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OIG FILE #20-0754
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY|910|A BACKGROUND|910|FINDINGS|910|CONCLUSIONS 10
PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY 12
PURPOSE 12
SCOPE 15
METHODOLOGY 15
STANDARDS 18
AUTHORITY AND ROLE 18
BACKGROUND 19
A NATIONAL PROTESTS AND UNREST THROUGH MAY 29 20
B. PROTESTS AND UNREST IN CHICAGO 22
FINDINGS 73
FINDING 1: BREAKDOWNS IN THE MASS ARREST PROCESS RESULTED IN CPD'S
FAILURE TO ARREST SOME OFFENDERS, THE UNSUBSTANTIATED DETENTION
AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF SOME ARRESTEES WITHOUT CHARGES, AND
RISKS TO OFFICER AND ARRESTEE SAFETY 73
CPD MASS ARREST PROCEDURES 73
CPD-REPORTED MASS ARREST DATA 80
BREAKDOWNS IN CPD'S MASS ARREST PROCEDURES 85
FINDING 2: CPD DID NOT FULFILL ITS FORCE REPORTING OBLIGATIONS AND DID
NOT PROVIDE CLEAR AND CONSISTENT GUIDANCE TO OFFICERS ON
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 104
A. CPD USE OF FORCE POLICY PROVISIONS 104
B CPD PARTNER AGENCIES AND USE OF FORCE 112
CPD-REPORTED USE OF FORCE DATA 114
CPD'S FAILURE TO FULFILL USE OF FORCE REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 119
FINDING 3: CPD'S OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE PROTESTS AND UNREST AND
GAPS IN ITS RELEVANT POLICIES CRIPPLED ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES
FROM THE START 130
A BREAKDOWNS IN MASS ARREST POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY 130
BREAKDOWNS IN OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OFTHE USE OF FORCE,
COMPROMISING OF KEY ACCOUNTABILITY PERSONNEL 131
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CPD'S BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY 133
VIOLATIONS OF UNIFORM POLICY: OBSCURED IDENTIFIERS 136
V. CONCLUSION 141
APPENDIX A: CPD AREA AND DISTRICT MAP DURING THE RELEVANT PERIOD 145
APPENDIX B: CPD ORGANIZATION CHART DURING THE RELEVANT PERIOD, SHOWING
UNITS INVOLVED IN PROTEST RESPONSE 146
APPENDIX C: LISTING OF RELEVANT CHARGES 147
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