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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Chicago police officers must have the chance to use arbitration

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara says the right to arbitration should not be taken from officers. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file)

Before we call for scrapping the arbitration system as a means to resolving Chicago Police Department disciplinary matters, to ensure transparency and accountability, perhaps we can shed a little light on why arbitration is necessary.

If the Sun-Times’ recent editorial truly advocates raising questions about the arbitration process as it applies to Chicago police, allow me to provide some answers about why we must have this protection.

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