New policy bars Chicago cops from joining hate, extremist groups

“We will continue our work to ensure that the Chicago Police Department effectively implements this policy, monitors the implementation and provides regular reporting on the outcome,” said Remel Terry, a member of the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability at Monday’s hearing at Kennedy-King College. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

A civilian-led police oversight panel voted unanimously Monday to approve a new policy that would ban Chicago cops from “active participation” in hate and extremist groups.

The move came after the Chicago Police Department investigated — but took little or no action — against officers who were found to have connections to extremist and anti-government groups, including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and Three Percenters.