Chicago Police officers recommended for firing or slapped with suspensions longer than a year will have the option of going around the Police Board and putting their fate in the hands of an independent arbitrator, thanks to a new ruling that Mayor Brandon Johnson called a “major setback” for reform.
Independent Arbitrator Edwin H. Benn has handed down a ton of rulings over the years involving disciplinary cases against Chicago Police officers and firefighters. He has also decided many police and fire contracts that could not be hammered out at the bargaining table.
