Chicago’s police watchdog agencies don’t have policies in place to ensure that police who commit misconduct get fair and consistent penalties, according to a report issued Thursday by city Inspector General Deborah Witzburg.
The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs and the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability both lack protocols and policies to evaluate the mitigating and aggravating factors for officers who’ve committed misconduct, according to the report, which was the first issued by the Inspector General’s Office since Witzburg was appointed to head the office.
