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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

Chicago cop will keep his job despite links to the Proud Boys and failing to disclose he was under FBI investigation

Chicago Police Officer Robert Bakker was suspended for 120 days after a lengthy investigation into his ties to the far right Proud Boys. (Facebook)

A Chicago police officer won’t be fired for fraternizing with members of the far right Proud Boys and failing to tell police officials he had come under FBI scrutiny, the city’s watchdog announced Friday.

Officer Robert Bakker was instead suspended for 120 days after a lengthy internal investigation was resolved through a “mediation agreement” in which he agreed not to contest the allegations against him, according to the Office of the Inspector General’s most recent quarterly report.

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