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Chaotic drag races and ‘street takeovers’ prompt Chicago police crackdown: ‘We are going to be relentless’

CHICAGO — Speeding drivers drifted and drag raced through Chicago intersections again last weekend, and police say they will crack down harder on the continuing illegal stunt shows.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 30, 2022

Day after scathing report, Chicago’s top cop announces changes aimed at giving police officers more time off

The new policy comes after the city’s watchdog reported that the police department had scheduled nearly 1,200 officers to work at least 11 straight days earlier this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

To stop drag racing, rev up the arrests

This weekend’s mayhem was more than a hint to authorities that impounding the cars and fining those involved in unsanctioned events isn’t enough.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

Police reform is failing in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot must fix that.

More than three years into the consent decree, the city continually fails to make key reforms. The federal monitor’s most recent report found that CPD has fully complied with less than 5% of the decree’s requirements.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022

Analysis suggests Chicago police deployment doesn’t match up with when most shootings take place

CHICAGO — An analysis last year of Chicago Police Department deployment data appears to raise questions about whether Chicago police officers are consistently on the street at times when most shootings happen in the city.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 16, 2022

Editorial: A pro-police reform official gets fired. Is City Hall truly committed to fixing CPD?

Reforming this city’s police force within the framework of the federally mandated consent decree should never become a second tier priority. A recent personnel move at the department suggests it already has.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 13, 2022

Inside a tense meeting with Supt. Brown and court-appointed monitor, Chef Dominique Tougne remembered and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

Chicago’s top cop fired reformer even after getting heat from federal monitor

At a meeting with the monitor tracking compliance with court-ordered reforms, Supt. David Brown struggled to explain how he would meet a key deadline while deeply cutting staff that was implementing those changes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022

Newest mayoral challenger vows to tackle issue of allocating police to neighborhoods most in need

A University of Chicago Crime Lab model offered a way to assign officers, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Supt. David Brown chose a more timid approach. Ald. Sophia King said if elected mayor, she’ll act more boldly.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022

Firing of city’s police reform chief is step in the wrong direction

The police department already has been criticized for boasting about minor progress rather than staying on track to meet deadlines.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022