OIG FILE #18-0104
DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR CPD MEMBERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY|910|BACKGROUND|910|
OVERVIEW OF THE DISCIPLINE PROCESS FOR SWORN MEMBERS|910|DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE PARTICIPANTS AND PATHWAYS 10
ARBITRATION HEARING STANDARD OF REVIEW 17
OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY 20
OBJECTIVES 20
SCOPE 20
METHODOLOGY 21
STANDARDS 21
AUTHORITY AND ROLE 21
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 22
FINDING 1: MORE THAN HALF OF ALL ELIGIBLE CASES WERE GRIEVED, AND OF THOSE, 78%
RESULTED IN DISCIPLINE EITHER BEING REDUCED OR ELIMINATED 22
FINDING 2: THE DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE LACKS TRANSPARENCY 29
FINDING 3: THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS, WHICH REGULARLY RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN DISCIPLINE AND THE REMOVAL OF RULE VIOLATIONS FROM SWORN MEMBERS' RECORDS, LACKS TRANSPARENCY AND FAILS TO PRODUCE
CONSISTENT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS THAT FOLLOW A CONSISTENT FORMAT 32
FINDING 4: GRIEVANCE OUTCOMES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY SHAPED BY A VERY LIMITED
NUMBER OF DECISION MAKERS 37
V. CONCLUSION ; 40
APPENDIX A: CODING FRAMEWORK 41
RULE VIOLATIONS 41
ARBITRATOR JUSTIFICATIONS 44
APPENDIX B: ALL FACTORS CITED IN ARBITRATIONS AND BINDING SUMMARY OPINION (BSO)
SAMPLE 55
APPENDIX C: PBPA MEMBER OPTIONS FOR APPEAL FOLLOWING 2020 PBPA CONTRACT
RENEGOTIATIONS .' 58
APPENDIX D: CPD RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS 59
APPENDIX E: DOL RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS 66
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OIG FILE #18-0104
DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR CPD MEMBERS
ACRONYMS
BIA Bureau of Internal Affairs of the Chicago Police Department
BSO Binding Summary Opinion
CBA Collective Bargaining Agreement
CCR Command Channel Review
COPA Civilian Office of Police Accountability
CPD Chicago Police Department
DOL Department of Law
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FOP Fraternal Order of Police
IPRA Independent Police Review Authority
MCC Municipal Code of Chicago
MLAS Management and Labor Affairs Section
OIG Office of Inspector General
OLA Office of Legal Affairs
PBPA Policemen's Benevole...
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