- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Chicago police are required to document every time they pull someone over. But a new investigation reveals the department is releasing vastly incomplete data to oversight agencies, even as the superintendent pledges reforms.
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240822112611/https://boltsmag.org/chicago-police-secret-traffic-stops/
A more accurate and less sensational headline would be,
Chicago Police Failed to Document as required, 200,000 Traffic Stops, Last Year
Agreed. Most likely avoiding paperwork because boring and time consuming. Still should be disciplined for this but hey, everyone loves a good fairy tale so that’s how it’s spun.